Charles Graham (American politician)
Charles Graham | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 47th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ronnie Sutton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 26, 1951 Pembroke, North Carolina. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Lumberton, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Pembroke State University (BS) Appalachian State University (MEd) Lehigh University (SEd) |
| Occupation | Retired educator, business owner |
Charles Graham (born February 26, 1951) is an American politician. He is a Democratic Party member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[1] He represents the 47th district of the North Carolina House of Representatives, comprises western Robeson County.[2] A member of the Lumbee tribe, Graham is the only Native American currently serving in the General Assembly.[3]
In 2021, Graham announced plans to run for North Carolina's 9th congressional district against Republican incumbent Dan Bishop in 2022.[4]
North Carolina House of Representatives[]
Graham is a former member of the Election Law Committee in the North Carolina State House of Representatives, and of the Subcommittee on Business and Labor in the North Carolina State House of Representatives.[5] He also now serves on seven legislative committees: he is Vice Chair of the Agriculture committee, he serves on the Appropriations committee, he serves as the vice chair of the committee for Commerce and Job Development, he is a member of the insurance committee, he serves in the Subcommittee on Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety, he serves in the Subcommittee on Education, K-12, and also in the Transportation committee.[6]
During the 2016 legislative session, Graham was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."[7]
2022 U.S. House campaign[]
On October 5, 2021, Graham announced he was running for congress in North Carolina's 9th congressional district.[8] His campaign video went viral on Twitter, where it received over 5 million views.[9]
References[]
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ "Capwiz is Unavailable".
- ^ "State Advisory Council on Indian Education Members". www.ncpublicschools.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
- ^ The Robesonian
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
- ^ http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article141701219.html – 'Here’s how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill(MARCH 30, 2017)
- ^ "Home - Charles Graham for Congress". 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ^ "North Carolina Congressional candidate's campaign ad goes viral". CNN. 2021-10-06.
External links[]
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