Larry R. Brown
Larry Brown | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – August 16, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Decker (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Krawiec[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Larry Ray Brown February 9, 1943[2] Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | August 16, 2012 (aged 69) Pinehurst, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Martha Vance Brown |
| Alma mater | Central Wesleyan College |
| Profession | Postal worker, real estate broker |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1965–1968 |
Larry Ray Brown (February 9, 1943 – August 16, 2012) was an American politician. He was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, and represented the 73rd district from 2005 to 2012. After redistricting, he lost the May 2012 Republican primary election for the 74th district and died of a heart attack while in office on August 16, 2012.[3][4]
A controversy arose in 2010 after he referred to gays as "fruitloops" and "queers" in an email to fellow House members.[5]
Biography
Larry R. Brown was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, to William Edgar Brown and Ruth Holcomb Brown on February 9, 1943. He graduated from Kernersville High School and then served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1968. In 1971, Brown received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from Central Wesleyan College, now known as Southern Wesleyan University.[6]
Brown then worked for the United States Postal Service and later as a real estate broker.[7] He was a town alderman of Kernersville, North Carolina, from 1977 to 1981 and from 1985 to 1992. He was the mayor pro tempore in 1985, and was the mayor from 1997[6] to January 2005, when he resigned to take his seat in the North Carolina General Assembly.[5]
He was first elected in 2004, when he defeated Michael P. Decker in the Republican primary.[8] Decker had spent most of his last term as a Democrat although he had been elected earlier as a Republican.[citation needed]
Electoral history
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Debra Conrad | 4,679 | 42.77% | |
| Republican | Larry Brown (incumbent) | 3,197 | 29.22% | |
| Republican | Glenn L. Cobb | 3,065 | 28.01% | |
| Total votes | 10,941 | 100% | ||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Brown (incumbent) | 17,675 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 17,675 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Brown (incumbent) | 26,636 | 83.80% | |
| Libertarian | Cary Morris | 5,151 | 16.20% | |
| Total votes | 31,787 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Brown (incumbent) | 11,432 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 11,432 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Brown | 4,250 | 77.03% | |
| Republican | Michael Decker (incumbent) | 1,267 | 22.97% | |
| Total votes | 5,517 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Brown | 23,966 | 86.46% | |
| Libertarian | Michael Smith | 3,754 | 13.54% | |
| Total votes | 27,720 | 100% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2011-2012". Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ Project Vote Smart Profile
- ^ News & Observer: Rep. Larry Brown has died Archived 2012-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Brown remembered for long service in Kernersville". Winston-Salem Journal. August 21, 2012.
- ^ a b "News & Observer: Legislator's email uses anti-gay language". October 5, 2010. Archived from the original on October 7, 2010.
- ^ a b "General Assembly of North Carolina Session 2013. House Resolution 3" (PDF). North Carolina General Assembly. January 31, 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2013.
- ^ "N.C. General Assembly Profile". Archived from the original on January 17, 2012. Retrieved July 19, 2012.
- ^ N.C. Board of Elections: July 2, 2004 Primary Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
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