Robert Otho Hanig is an American politician who is a member of the North Carolina Senate, representing District 3. He was appointed by North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper to serve the remainder of Senator Bob Steinburg’s term representing District 1 following Sen. Steinburg’s resignation to seek the Republican nomination in Senate District 2. Hanig was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives after defeating incumbent Beverly Boswell in the primary election for House District 6 Hanig is an Army veteran and owns The Pool Guy Aquatic Services. Background After serving in the U.S. Army, Hanig moved to the Outer Banks and serviced rental properties. A few years later he started his own pool business and created a property management business. Platform On his campaign Facebook account, Hanig expressed his dislike for the Affordable Care Act. Hanig also states that he is pro-life and a supporter of HB2. He was endorsed by the NRA and posted about it on his campaign Facebook page. Currituck County Commissioner In 2016, Hanig was encouraged to involve himself in giving back to the community and joined the election for Currituck County Commissioner. Hanig was elected to the Currituck Board of Commissioners after running unopposed in the Republican primary in March 2016. He was elected as chairman in December 2016. As commissioner, Hanig expressed his dislike for solar farms in Currituck County, by saying "[l]arge solar projects haven't been a good deal for Currituck County residents". Upon winning the election and becoming the chair for the Country Commission, Hanig focused on the local economy and the finances of the Currituck school. His main purpose was to see if taxpayer money was spent wisely. He also hopes to cut the red tape that hurts local businesses, lower taxes, and create jobs in the area. He voted in 2017 to ban all future solar facility development. During his tenure as county commissioner, Currituck County paid $50,000 to a company owned by Rep. Bob Steinburg to promote a basketball tournament in Western NC. Steinburg said he cleared the potential arrangement with state ethics officials before approaching Currituck . Currituck Travel and Tourism Director Tameron Kugler maintained the sponsorship offers the county valuable nationwide exposure. Currituck County Manager Dan Scanlon said Steinburg's request went through Currituck's tourism board, and Currituck vetted his proposal as it would any other. That included review by County Attorney Ike McRee, based on