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]

This article is about the politician. She should not be confused with the baseball player Bobby Richardson or the football player Bobby Richardson (American football)
Bobbie Richardson
First Vice Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party
Assumed office
January 2019
Preceded byAisha Dew
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 7th district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byAngela Bryant
Succeeded byLisa Stone Barnes
Personal details
Born (1949-12-25) December 25, 1949
Wood, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNorth 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
  1. "Representative Bobbie Richardson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  2. "The Appointment Of Bobbie J. Richardson". Governor Pat McCrory. January 9, 2013. Retrieved October 8, 2013.
  4. "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
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