Amy Block DeLoach for North Carolina House District 20

Bringing Common Sense Back to the North Carolina Legislature

Amy Block DeLoach Announces Candidacy

March 2, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

WILMINGTON, North Carolina – Amy Block DeLoach is excited to announce her candidacy for North Carolina State House, District 20.

As a native of New Hanover County, serving the Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach communities runs in Amy’s blood. Amy’s grandmother, Hannah Block, served the community as Mayor Pro Tempore of the Wilmington City Council, supported our troops during WWII at the USO (now the Hannah Block Historic USO), and helped create key events for the Azalea Festival, among many others.

Amy’s father, Frank Block, who is announcing his endorsement of Amy today, employed hundreds of New Hanover County residents at the Block Southland shirt factory before serving three terms in the North Carolina State Senate.

Amy’s mother, Wendy Block, served our community on the boards of Thalian Hall and the NC Battleship Commission. She led the efforts to raise money to build Wilmington’s Hospice facility as well as funding for a wide variety of other charities. Both Hannah and Wendy were awarded the Order of the Long Leaf Pine by the Governor for their lifetimes of service to our communities, including North Carolina overall.

Amy has continued this tradition by serving on the boards of The Children’s Museum of Wilmington and the Bellamy Mansion Museum. She has also served on the Advisory Council of the Rape Crisis Center of Coastal Horizons Center, and as president for elementary, middle, and high school PTAs at her children’s schools. Amy currently volunteers with A Safe Place, an organization that combats human trafficking in our community, and is serving as President of Bnai Israel Congregation. Amy is excited to be continuing her family’s tradition of service by joining the race to serve as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing House District 20.

Beyond tradition, Amy has stated, “I’m running for this seat because too many common-sense policies, like expanding Medicaid, are being passed over in the General Assembly while dangerous partisan policies, like banning books in schools loom.” If elected, Amy will put the interests of her district above partisan politics. She will fight for policies that members of the Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach communities, and indeed all of North Carolina, needs such as protection of our water, improving education and childcare, expanding access to healthcare, and protecting women’s reproductive rights.

Amy will listen to voters in shaping her priorities. She views honesty as a central service component and will remain accessible to voters who wish to discuss their concerns and ideas.

With the principles of service, commitment, and honesty, Amy Block DeLoach is excited to be throwing her “hat in the ring” for the North Carolina State House of Representatives from District 20.