About Amy

I was raised in Edgecombe County by two people who taught me what service, hard work, and love for your community really look like.

My dad, Larry Harris, was a farmer and a hunter. He taught me to respect the land, pay attention to the seasons, work until the job was finished, and take care of what had been placed in our hands. Some of my earliest memories are tied to the farm, the outdoors, and the quiet way he showed us that responsibility is not something you talk about—it is something you live.

My mom, Dianne Harris, worked for Edgecombe County Public Schools, so public education was always part of our family. I attended Edgecombe County Public Schools my entire childhood and graduated from SouthWest Edgecombe High School in 1994. I am proud of that. The teachers, classmates, coaches, and communities that surrounded me helped shape the person I became.

After high school, I attended North Carolina State University. I did not have every step of my future figured out, and my path was not always straight. But every experience taught me something and eventually led me back to the work I believe I was meant to do—helping people find opportunity, connecting students and families to resources, and working to strengthen the rural communities that raised me.

One of the hardest chapters of my life was watching my dad live with Alzheimer’s disease. He had always been strong, capable, and deeply connected to the land. Seeing the disease slowly take away pieces of the man we knew was heartbreaking.

It also opened my eyes to how difficult life can be for rural families facing a serious illness. We struggled with limited access to care, long distances, unreliable internet, complicated systems, and the emotional and physical weight placed on caregivers. I learned how lonely families can feel when they are trying to hold everything together and cannot find the support they need.

That experience changed me. It made me more compassionate, but it also made me more determined. It taught me to look beyond policies and programs and see the real people living with the consequences of every decision.

My husband Patrick and I chose to raise our own children here because Edgecombe County is part of who we are. Our family’s story is tied to its farms, schools, churches, and communities. I know the pride that comes from calling this county home, and I also understand the frustration families feel when opportunities seem too far away or their voices are not being heard.

My story is not one of perfection. It is a story of family, farming, public schools, hard lessons, loss, service, and a deep love for the place that raised me.

Everything I have experienced has taught me the same thing: people deserve leaders who will listen, learn, show up, and remember that every decision affects a real family somewhere in our county.

The Mission Ahead

Edgecombe County is facing decisions that will shape our communities for generations. Those decisions affect our farms and natural resources, our public servants and first responders, our schools and workforce, our infrastructure, our families, and the opportunities available to our children. I could no longer be satisfied simply hoping that someone else would ask the questions I believed needed to be asked.

Running as a write-in candidate is not the easiest path. My name will not automatically appear on the ballot. Voters will have to intentionally write it in. That means every vote for me will come from someone who made a deliberate decision to place their trust in me—and I do not take that lightly.

I am running independently because I want to represent the people of District 6, not a political party or a single issue. I want residents to know that I will listen before reaching conclusions, study the facts before making decisions, and speak honestly even when the answer is complicated. I will work with anyone who is willing to work toward what is best for Edgecombe County.

I am not running because I believe I have every answer. I am running because I know how to ask questions, bring people together, find resources, and keep working when the solution is not easy. My life and career have been built around helping people navigate systems, recognize opportunity, and turn good ideas into meaningful action.

This campaign began with a simple question: If I believe our community deserves thoughtful, transparent, and accessible leadership, am I willing to step forward and provide it?

My answer is YES.

I am asking voters to write in Amy Harris Robinette because I believe Edgecombe County’s future is worth the extra effort—and because I am ready to listen, learn, show up, and work for the people who call this county home.