Meet Michael
Military Service
Michael Speciale was born in Chicago, Illinois, and came to North Carolina at age 18 as a US Marine. He spent much of his Marine Corps career in Eastern North Carolina at Camp Lejeune and Cherry Point. He returned to live in North Carolina after his retirement in 1995 from the USMC. Michael has a love for North Carolina, including the geography, the people, and the lifestyle.
Personal Life
Michael has been married to the love of his life, Hazel, for forty-nine years. She served at his side as his Legislative Assistant while he served eight years in the NC House of Representatives. They have two children, eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. They own a home in Stately Pines and are members of Freedom Baptist Church in Havelock.
State Representative
He served four terms in the NC House of Representatives. Michael ran for the 3rd District US Congressional seat in the 2019 Primary. He has always been involved both in his community and in the State. He believes that America is still the ‘shining city upon a hill’, and that North Carolina is one of the diamonds that make that ‘city’ shine.
Leading the Charge!
Founder and Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus
Current Chairman of God and Country Christian Alliance (GCCA)
Former Director and Charter Member of The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA) Chapter 92
Graduate Fellow of the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership (IOPL)
Former Chairman of the Craven County Republican Party
Life member of the National Rifle Association (NRA)
Member of The American Legion
A Fighter In Raleigh
Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs
Vice Chairman of the Committee on State and Local Government I
Appropriations Sub-Committee on Justice & Public Safety
Committee on Elections and Ethics Law
Appropriations Committee
Transportation Committee
Trained To Lead
Over 20+ Years in the United States Marine Corps
Graduate of Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET)
Graduate Fellow of the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership (IOPL)
Associate in Applied Sciences in Business Management/Operations Management