Beverly M. Earle
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Beverly Miller Earle is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
representing the state's 101st House
district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County
. A retiree from Charlotte, North Carolina
, Earle is currently (2007-2008 session
) serving in her seventh term in the state House.
and was the Democratic Whip
in the House.
In 2007
, she announced her candidacy for Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/earle_files_for_mayor She was defeated in the general election by incumbent Pat McCrory.
In the NC House of Representatives, she currently serves as Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Chair of Mental Health Reform, Vice-Chair of Health, and is a member of numerous committees, including Financial Institutions, Aging, Public Utilities, the House Select Committee on Comprehensive Rail Service Plan for NC, and the House Select Committee on Street Gang Prevention.
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
representing the state's 101st House
North Carolina House of Representatives
The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....
district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
-Air:The county's primary commercial aviation airport is Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte.- Intercity rail :With twenty-five freight trains a day, Mecklenburg is a freight railroad transportation center, largely due to its place on the NS main line between Washington and Atlanta...
. A retiree from Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
, Earle is currently (2007-2008 session
North Carolina General Assembly of 2007-2008
Members of the North Carolina General Assembly, 2007–2008 session were elected in November 2006. This legislature first convened in January 2007....
) serving in her seventh term in the state House.
Political career
Beverly Earle is the former First Vice Chair for the North Carolina Democratic PartyNorth Carolina Democratic Party
The North Carolina Democratic Party is the North Carolina affiliate of the national Democratic Party in the United States. It is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. They are located in the historic Goodwin house which is located in the downtown area of Raleigh at 220 Hillsborough Street...
and was the Democratic Whip
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
in the House.
In 2007
Charlotte mayoral election, 2007
The biennial Charlotte mayoral election was held on November 6, 2007. Mayor Pat McCrory, a Republican, was re-elected to a seventh term.-Hot button issues:*Light rail: It is becoming a source of great controversy....
, she announced her candidacy for Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. http://projects.newsobserver.com/blogs/earle_files_for_mayor She was defeated in the general election by incumbent Pat McCrory.
In the NC House of Representatives, she currently serves as Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Chair of Mental Health Reform, Vice-Chair of Health, and is a member of numerous committees, including Financial Institutions, Aging, Public Utilities, the House Select Committee on Comprehensive Rail Service Plan for NC, and the House Select Committee on Street Gang Prevention.