"Conservative Champion for Rockingham County."

Representative Reece Pyrtle is a lifelong resident of Rockingham County and a 1985 graduate of Morehead High School in Eden. He is a 1989 graduate of Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice.

Pyrtle joined the Eden Police Department in May 1990 and has held a variety of positions over the years. On March 2, 2009, he was appointed Chief of Police for the City of Eden. He retired as the Chief of Police from the Eden Police Department in January 2018.

Pyrtle was elected Commissioner for Rockingham County on November 8, 2016 and re-elected in 2020. Following the untimely passing of state Rep. Jerry Carter in 2021, Pyrtle was appointed to serve in the North Carolina General Assembly as the Representative from Rockingham County. Pyrtle was elected to his first full term in the House in 2022 and is now serving his second full term following re-election in 2024.

In his time at the legislature Rep. Pyrtle has earned a reputation as someone who can get things done, and is one of the effective legislators at the NCGA. Pyrtle is married to Valerie, an educator, and they have one daughter - Ainsley.

Pyrtle is a member of First Wesleyan Church. When not working, he enjoys spending time with his family and playing golf.