Beverly Earle

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on October 16, 2007 - 5:01pm.
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Office District Status
N.C. Representative N.C. House 101 Incumbent
Party In Office Since Term Ends
Democrat 1994 2008
Level of Government  
 
Date of Birth Birthplace Now Lives In
December 30, 1943 Greensboro, NC Charlotte, NC

Synopsis

A longtime Democratic volunteer, Earle didn't run for office until she was 50. In 1994, she ran unopposed for an open seat in the state House in 1994 and has usually been unopposed since. She has held various leadership positions in the House, including four years as co-chairwoman of the powerful Appropriations Committee. In July 2007, she filed to run for Charlotte mayor. 

Trivia

She likes to ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. 

Endorsements

Biography

Marital Status
Divorced
Spouse
Children
Son, Steven

Beverly Earle is a Democratic state representative from Mecklenburg County and a Charlotte mayoral candidate in 2007.

Early Life and Education

Beverly Earle was born in Greensboro, N.C. Her father worked for the city and her mother as a housekeeper for N.C. A&T State University.

She attended classes at A&T, majoring in social service. She moved to Charlotte in 1977 when her husband was transferred.

Family

Earle is divorced. She has one grown son, Steven Jessup, and two granddaughters.

Professional Career

Earle is retired from BellSouth, where she worked for 31 years. 

Political Career

Earle worked on several local campaigns in Charlotte in the 1980s and early 1990s. She was the Charlotte manager for Durham Democrat Mickey Michaux's campaign for Congress in 1992, when Michaux's main opponent, Mel Watt, was from Charlotte.

In 1994, Earle won an open House seat in northwest Charlotte and Mecklenburg County.

She served four years as a House majority whip for the Democrats, from 1999 through 2002, and four years as a co-chair of the House Appropriations Committee, from 2003 through 2006.

In July of 2007, she filed to run for mayor of Charlotte against incumbent Pat McCrory. 

Research and reporting by David Ingram.

Occupation

Retired





Community Involvement:
Not specified.

Contact Info

Email: beverlye@ncleg.net

Legislative Office
300 N. Salisbury St., Room 634, Raleigh, N.C. 27603-5925
919-715-2530		 Campaign Headquarters
312 West Trade St., Suite 500, Charlotte
704-335-1332

Education



Military

Not specified.

Links

http://ncleg.net/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=34


http://www.beverlyearleformayor.com/





N&O Profile:


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beverly_M._Earle






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