Adam Harp

School: Western Carolina University

Major: Political Science & International Studies

Adam Harp serves as the 89th Student Attorney General of North Carolina. The Attorney General is tasked with enforcing the Constitution, Bylaws, Standing Rules of Order, and the Code of Ethics in collaboration with members of the Council of States, especially with the Student Governor. As the Attorney General, Adam will seek to enhance the understanding of Robert’s Rules of Order along with the structure of the student legislature for all members, especially new members and delegations. Attorney General Adam is dedicated fully to preserving order within debates and all student legislature meetings to allow all members the opportunity to seek the common good and to discuss what this means for North Carolina.  

Attorney General Adam will collaborate with the Council of State to increase the student legislature’s presence in North Carolina, to strengthen current delegations, to establish new delegations at other higher education institutions, and to enhance the student legislature’s social media and alumni engagement. 

Through respectful debate, dedication to the common good, and humility through listening and integrity, the student legislature can form future leaders of North Carolina in government, business, religion, higher education, and beyond to benefit everyone who calls North Carolina home. 

He is attending Western Carolina University (WCU), majoring in Political Science and International Studies with a minor in Business Law. While at WCU, he is active in the student government association as a senator, representing and advocating for the needs of Western Carolina students. Aside from gaining political and governance experience, Adam is active at the Catholic Campus Ministry at WCU where he is living out his Catholic faith in a campus setting. His Catholic faith deeply drives his desire for public service and fuels his dedication to the student legislature and to the pursuit of the common good through respectful debate, humility through listening, and unity through mutual understanding. 

Fun Fact: Adam has nine nieces and four nephews. 

Quote about NCSL: “The North Carolina Student Legislature is truly a unique organization in that students can influence the laws and policies of North Carolina through the drafting and debating of resolutions and bills on any issues impacting the state. By doing so, students attain real leadership skills, interact with those they agree and disagree with, and form unlikely friendships through mutual understanding. North Carolina is blessed to have an organization like this.” 

Deputy Attorney General:  VACANT