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Re: First black GOP female legislator elected

cicero01 — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:13:32 -0500

CONGRATULATIONS TO REPRESENTATIVE FLOYD! Filling the shoes of her office's predecessor, the distinguished (and charming) Rep. Debbie Clary, will not be easy, but District 110 has shown again that it is a leader in North Carolina politics. Yes, a few shining sparkles have come out of the 2008 election.

Re: First black GOP female legislator elected

ncrma601 — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:48:55 -0500

Frances Cummings from Robeson County served in 1995-1996 - she was elected as a Democrat and switched parties.

Re: First black GOP female legislator elected

zeidmanart — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:26:47 -0500

Gerry:
I should have known they couldn't fool you! It was 1662!
Art in California

Re: First black GOP female legislator elected

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:25:07 -0500

Fixed.

Admit it, you like it when we put these little typos in there for you to find.

— RTB

Re: First black GOP female legislator elected

gercohen — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:19:00 -0500

Pearl Burris Floyd was elected the first black Republican woman to North Carolina's first state legislature.

That would have been around 1662?

First black GOP female legislator elected

ryanteaguebeckwith — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:08:48 -0500

There have been a lot of firsts this election — first African-American president, first woman governor.

But one first has been overlooked.

Pearl Burris Floyd was elected the first black Republican woman to North Carolina's state legislature.

Floyd, a Gaston County commissioner, won the state House seat previously held by Rep. Debbie Clary, who was elected to the Senate, Rob Christensen reports.

Floyd is the anatomic pathology section chief at Rowan Regional Medical Center in Salisbury. She campaigned as "a thoughtful conservative" and her website includes a picture of her with President Bush — a rarity in this political season.

She was also the flrst black Gaston County commissioner.