Jennifer Capps Balkcom is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives representing District 117 since January 2023, succeeding Tim Moffitt. A lifelong resident of Henderson County, she grew up on her family's farm, which has deep generational roots there, and works as a mortgage loan officer with over 20 years of experience as a small business owner in mortgage banking. She is a wife and mother who has held numerous community leadership roles, including Vice President of the Hendersonville Women’s Club and Lions Club, Treasurer of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Western North Carolina, and board service with the Henderson County Education Foundation, Advent Health Foundation, and St. Gerard House . Currently, she serves on the Henderson County Planning Board and the board of The Store House, a faith-based nonprofit providing food and essentials to those in need.

Education and Political Experience

Education details are not specified in available records.

Political Experience: Elected to the NC House in 2022 for her first term , Balkcom is noted as a conservative with strong local qualifications; no prior elected office is listed, but she brings extensive community involvement.