Etowah County Supporting Data for Entry of Consent Decree

     

 

 

MECKLENBURG COUNTY

PHYLLIS D. LYNCH, Chairman BOARD OF ELECTIONS PHONE 374-2133
THEODORE S.ARRINGTON,Secmary 710 EAST FOURTH Snag-r WILLIAM 3.1L CULP. JR,
PAT PIERCE. Member CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA 28202 Supervisor at Elections

August 1, 1983

Ms. Phyllis D. Lynch
Chairman, Mecklenburg County
Board of Elections
Charlotte, N. C. 28202

Dear Phyllis:

In checking our records we find that the following current members
of the State House and State Senate have previously been defeated in their
bids for election to public office:

Louise Brennan was defeated in the Primary held in May, l970
for State House. She was elected in l976 to the State House
and has been elected each two years through l982.

Craig Lawing was defeated in the Primary in May 1964 for
State House. He was elected to the State House in l970 and
again in l972 and l974. He was elected to the State Senate
in 1976 and each two years through l982.

Roy Spoon was defeated in his bid for election to State House
in 1970. He was elected in 1972 to the State House and has
been elected every two years through l982.

Parks Helms was defeated in his bid for election to State House
in l972 but has been serving since l974 when he was elected in
the General Election. He has served since l974 to current date.

Gus Economos was defeated in the Primary in l972 in his run for
the State House. He was nominated in l974 in the Primary but was
defeated in the General Election. He has served since l976 as

a member of the State House.

Cecil Jenkins, Jr. was defeated in his bid for the State Senate in
l976. He was elected in l978 to the State Senate and has been
elected every two years through l982.

Ruth Easterling was defeated in l974 in her bid for Member of
the State House. She was elected in l976 and every two years
through l982.

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We find that the following current members of the State House and/
Senate were elected in their first attempt to seek office:

Jo Graham Foster was elected in l972 to the State House and has
served through l982.

Ben Tison was elected to the State House in l972 and was elected
every two years through l980. He ran for State Senate in l982 and
was elected in the General Election.

Ken Harris ran for City Council and was elected in 1973. He did
not seek re—election in l975. He was elected as Mayor in 1977
and did not seek re-election in l979. He was elected to State
Senate in l982.

Jim Black was elected in his first try for the State House in l980
and again in l982.

Phil Berry was elected in l972 to the School Board and served
until he resigned in l982 after he was elected to the State House
of Representatives.

I hope this is the information you need. If you have any question

concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.

Sincerely yours,

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William B. A. Culp, Jr.
Supervisor of Elections
Mecklenburg County

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