Duskin Lassiter

Submitted by ryanteaguebeckwith on April 4, 2008 - 2:32pm.
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Office District Status
U.S. Senator Statewide Candidate
Party In Office Since Term Ends
Democrat
Level of Government  
 
Date of Birth Birthplace Now Lives In
August 5, 1970 High Point, NC Lexington, NC

Synopsis

Duskin Lassiter is a one-time candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator.

Trivia

Lassiter says his mother's side of the family moved to America in the mid 1600s.

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Biography

Marital Status
Single
Spouse
Children

Duskin Lassiter is a one-time candidate for the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senator. 

Early Life and Education

Lassiter graduated from Andrews High School in High Point in 1988. He took classes in business and accounting over the next year at Guilford Technical Community College and Davidson County Community College.

Family

Lassiter is unmarried. He says his work schedule prevents him from having time for a family.

Professional Life

He worked for Lexington State Bank as a data processor for three and half years. Lexington State Bank has now become NewBridge Bank. He left that job to start his own trucking company. He has been driving a truck for 14 years.

Political Life

In 2008, Lassiter was one of five candidates for the Democratic nomination for U.S. senator.

He came in fourth, losing to state Sen. Kay Hagan. 

Occupation

Trucker
Self-employed





Community Involvement:
Not specified.

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Education


Guilford Technical Community College
Graduated: took classes in 1989
took classes in 1989
Graduated: Davidson County Community College

Military

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