Elmer Floyd
Elmer Floyd | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 43rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Mary McAllister |
| Succeeded by | Diane Wheatley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 20, 1948 |
| Political party | Democratic |
Elmer Floyd (born April 20, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[1] He represented the 43rd district (containing parts of Cumberland County) from 2009 until 2021.[2] Floyd is African-American.[3]
During the 2016 legislative session, Floyd was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."[4] In 2020, Floyd lost the Democratic primary for his (somewhat redrawn) seat to progressive Kimberly Hardy, who then lost the general election.[5]
References[]
- ^ http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=583
- ^ http://ncchamber.capwiz.com/ncchamber/bio/id/132646
- ^ "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ "Access Denied". – 'Here’s how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill(MARCH 30, 2017)
- ^ "News and Observer".
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