Ronnie Ansley

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on November 14, 2007 - 3:16pm.
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Office District Status
Agriculture Comm. Statewide Candidate
Party In Office Since Term Ends
Democrat
Level of Government  
 
Date of Birth Birthplace Now Lives In
November 20, 1961 Roanoke Rapids, NC Wake County, NC

Synopsis

Ansley is a Raleigh attorney and frequent Democratic candidate. In 2000, he lost the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor to Beverly Perdue. In 2002, he lost to U.S. Rep. Brad Miller in a primary. He also ran unsuccessfully in 2006 for N.C. Supreme Court. In November of 2007, he announced he would run for the Democratic nomination for agriculture commissioner. He lost to Republican incumbent Steve Troxler.

Trivia

He has studied improv at Comedy Works in Raleigh.

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Biography

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Divorced
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Ronnie Ansley is a Raleigh attorney and frequent Democratic candidate.

Early Life and Education

He was born on Nov. 20, 1961, to Troy and Mildred Ansley in Roanoke Rapids, N.C. His father worked with pulp and paper products, and his mother was a homemaker.

He was the youngest of five children.

He graduated from Gaston High School in 1980.

He then attended N.C. State University, earning a bachelor's degree in agricultural education in 1984.

He earned a master's degree in agricultural education at Clemson University in 1988.

He graduated from Mississippi College School of Law with a law degree in 1991.

Professional Career

During college, he worked part-time as a substitute agriculture teacher in Northampton County. 

After college, he worked as a sales representative for Continental Grain in the Wayne Feeds Division, selling livestock feed and health products.

After law school, he opened his own practice doing civil and criminal trial work.

Political Career

In 2000, he ran in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, coming in third to Beverly Perdue.

In 2002, he ran for the newly created 13th District seat in the Democratic primary, losing to  Brad Miller. 

In 2004, he ran for the N.C. Supreme Court, losing to Justice Paul Newby.

2008 Campaign 

In November, he announced he would run for the Democratic nomination to face Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. 

Troxler defeated him, 52 to 48 percent. 

Occupation

Attorney
James R. Ansley





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Education

bachelor of science
N.C. State University
Graduated: 1984		 master of science
Clemson University
Graduated: 1988		 juris doctorate
Mississippi College
Graduated: 1991

Military

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