Cecil Brockman
Cecil Brockman | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 60th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Marcus Brandon |
Personal details | |
Born | Cecil Antonio Brockman September 18, 1984 |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | High Point, North Carolina |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Occupation | Legislator |
Website | http://cecilfornc.com/ |
Cecil Antonio Brockman (born September 18, 1984) is an American politician. He was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2014. A Democrat, he serves the 60th district[1] in southwestern Guilford County, including all of Jamestown and Pleasant Garden and portions of Greensboro and High Point.
Early life and education[]
Brockman is a native of High Point.[2] He earned a degree in political science from UNC-Charlotte.[3] Before running for office, he worked on several North Carolina political campaigns.[2]
Political career[]
Brockman was first elected to represent the 60th district in the North Carolina House in 2014.[4]
Brockman serves as the legislative vice chair of the Education K-12 Committee.[3]
He is openly bisexual.[5] He is one of four openly LGBT members of the North Carolina General Assembly, alongside Reps. Deb Butler (D–New Hanover), Allison Dahle (D—Wake), and Marcia Morey (D–Durham).
Elections[]
Brockman ran unopposed in the 2016 election for his district and was reelected.[6] In 2018, Brockman defeated Kurt Collins with 69 percent of the vote.[7][8]
Brockman was uncontested in the 2020 Democratic primary.[3] He faced Frank Ragsdale in the general election and won with 64 percent of the vote.[9][10]
References[]
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ a b "About Cecil – Cecil Brockman for NC House". Retrieved 2021-02-04.
- ^ a b c McLaughlin, Nancy (23 February 2020). "Well-known legislators fighting to keep seats in N.C. House". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Moffett, Margaret (12 February 2018). "Democrat Cecil Brockman announces run for 3rd term in state House District 60". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ Campbell, Colin (4 November 2016). "NC legislator comes out as bisexul". The News & Observer.
- ^ "North Carolina 60th District State House Results: Cecil Brockman Wins". The New York Times. 2017-08-01. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ McLaughlin, Nancy (1 March 2018). "Kurt Collins runs for N.C. House District 60". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results (Published 2018)". The New York Times. 2018-11-06. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results". The New York Times. 2020-11-03. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
- ^ "North Carolina State House - District 60 Election Results | The Clarion-Ledger". Clarion Ledger. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
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