Tonight A GOP executive committee announced Alamance County Commissioner Dan Ingle is replacing Cary Allred as State Representative in North Carolina.

Ingle, a 1998 Elon graduate, has been a commissioner since December 2004. Ingle replacing Longtime State Representative Cary Allred who resigned from the General Assembly last month.

At the time of his resignation, The Alamance County Republican told NBC 17 News, "I'm sick of the legislature.  I'm sick of the legislative process."

Allred, who served 16 years in the House and four years in the Senate, said he was disturbed by the lawmakers self imposed cross over deadline and what he called a maniacal way to pass legislation. 

The House Ethics Committee was looking into Allred's actions.   

Allred was also passionate concerning homestead exclusions for senior citizens.  Since 1995 he helped push the income level exclusion from $12,000 dollars up to $25,600.  Anyone 65 or older, can cut their property taxes in half if their income does not exceed $25,600.

Allred says he'll miss helping his District 64 constituents.  He also served them as an Alamance County Commissioner for ten years.