Bobbie Richardson
Bobbie J. Richardson (born December 25, 1949) is an American politician. She is the current First Vice Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party and a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] She was appointed to represent the 7th District (which includes portions of Franklin and Nash counties) in January 2013 after then-state representative Angela Bryant was appointed to complete the unexpired term of late state senator Edward Jones.[2] Richardson is a retired educator and administrator, with 35 years of experience as an educator in North Carolina public schools.[3] She earned her undergraduate and master's degrees from North Carolina Central University in Durham and her doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Richardson is African-American.[4]
Bobbie Richardson | |
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| First Vice Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Aisha Dew |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 7th district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Angela Bryant |
| Succeeded by | Lisa Stone Barnes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 25, 1949 Wood, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | North Carolina Central University (BA, MA) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (PhD) |
On November 24, 2020 Richardson announced her candidacy to succeed Wayne Goodwin as the Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party via social media and email.
References
- "Representative Bobbie Richardson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- "The Appointment Of Bobbie J. Richardson". Governor Pat McCrory. January 9, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
- "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2016.