Lorene T. Coates
Representative Lorene T. Coates | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 77th district | |
| In office 2003–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Charlotte A. Gardner |
| Succeeded by | Harry J. Warren |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 35th district | |
| In office 2001–2003 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 13, 1936 Rowan County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Salisbury, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Retired |
Lorene Thomason Coates (born January 13, 1936)[1] served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the U.S. state's seventy-seventh House district, including constituents in Rowan county from 2001-2011.
A retiree from Salisbury, North Carolina, she worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She has hosted a weekly radio show and for twenty years wrote a newspaper column in the Salisbury Post.[2]
On March 30, 2006, she gained distinction by being the first Democratic member of the House to publicly call for House Speaker, and fellow Democrat, Jim Black to step down from his post as Speaker following investigations of his misconduct.[3] Black later resigned from the House and pleaded guilty to a felony charge of public corruption.[4]
In 2007 she announced her support for John Edwards for President.[5]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lorene T. Coates | 11,026 | 52.04 | |
| Republican | Charlotte A. Gardner | 10,163 | 47.96 | |
| Majority | 863 | 4.07 | ||
| Total votes | 21,189 | 100.00 | ||
- After redistricting, Coates' House District changed from 35 to 77.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lorene T. Coates | 9,886 | 55.02 | |
| Republican | Charlotte A. Gardner | 8,081 | 44.98 | |
| Majority | 1804 | 10.05 | ||
| Total votes | 17,967 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lorene T. Coates | 15,026 | 60.64 | |
| Republican | Mac Butner | 9,751 | 39.36 | |
| Majority | 5275 | 21.29 | ||
| Total votes | 24,777 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lorene T. Coates | 8,279 | 61.68 | |
| Republican | Susan Morris | 5,144 | 38.32 | |
| Majority | 3135 | 23.36 | ||
| Total votes | 13,423 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Lorene T. Coates | 20,050 | 66.85 | |
| Republican | Ada M. Fisher | 9,942 | 33.15 | |
| Majority | 10108 | 33.70 | ||
| Total votes | 29,992 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry Warren | 9,117 | 50.46 | |
| Democratic | Lorene T. Coates | 8,951 | 49.54 | |
| Majority | 166 | 0.92 | ||
| Total votes | 18,068 | 100.00 | ||
References
- ^ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84356557
- ^ Women in the Legislature, Lillian's List of North Carolina, Retrieved May 20, 2007 Archived February 7, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Democrat Urges Black to Step Down". Raleigh News & Observer. 31 March 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2007.
- ^ Jim Black, March 28, 2007, The News and Observer, Retrieved May 20, 2007
- ^ Edwards Launches "Women For Edwards", My Direct Democracy Website, Retrieved 21 August 2011
- ^ "NC General Election Results 2000". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "NC General Election Results 2002". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "NC General Election Results 2004". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "NC General Election Results 2006". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "NC General Election Results 2008". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
- ^ "NC General Election Results 2010". NC State Board of Elections. Retrieved 21 August 2011.
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