Larry W. Womble
Larry Womble | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 71st district | |
In office 1994–2012 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Winston-Salem, North Carolina | June 6, 1941
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Winston-Salem State University, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, Appalachian State University |
Profession | educator |
Larry W. Womble (born June 6, 1941) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's seventy-first House district, including constituents in Forsyth County. A retired educator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Womble is currently serving in his ninth term in the state House.[1] After sustaining injuries in a car crash, he announced in 2012 that he would not run for another term.[2]
Womble was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Owen Luchion and Dorothy Gwyn Womble and attended Forsyth County public schools. He earned a B.S. degree in Education at Winston-Salem State University in 1963, and then attended the University of North Carolina - Greensboro where he earned a Master of Education degree in Administration (and a Principal's Certificate) in 1977. He later earned an Ed.S. in Administration and an Advanced Principal's Certificate from Appalachian State University in 1979.[3]
Womble launched his political career at the age of 40, with his election to the Winston-Salem Board of Aldermen. He served on the Board until 1993, and was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 1995.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=107
- ^ News & Observer: Womble won't run, Parmon bids for Senate seat Archived 2012-08-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/52136/north-carolina-(nc)-state-representative-larry-w-womble-%5Bnc-house-of-representatives%5D
- ^ http://www.wssu.edu/WSSU/About/News/Womble+to+Keynote+Fall+Commencement.htm