Larry Shaw (politician)
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Larry Shaw is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
representing the state's twenty-first Senate district, including constituents in Cumberland County
. A corporate executive from Fayetteville, North Carolina
, Shaw is currently serving in his seventh term in the North Carolina Senate
. Previously, he served one term in the North Carolina House of Representatives
. In 2010, Shaw announced that he would not seek re-election.
Shaw was the highest-ranking Muslim
elected official in the United States until the election of Keith Ellison
to represent Minnesota's 5th congressional district
. Shaw remains the longest-serving Muslim elected official, serving a total of 16 years (before being elected to the state senate in 1996, he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives
in 1994).
Shaw also serves on the National Board of Council on American-Islamic Relations
(CAIR). He became chairman of the board in 2009.
In 2010 he became the host of an internet radio show on American Muslim 360 that is regularly scheduled for Tuesday evenings. The show is focused on current events and real world topics. http://americanmuslim360.com
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 twenty-first Senate district, including constituents in Cumberland County
Cumberland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...
. A corporate executive from Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Fayetteville is a city located in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is the county seat of Cumberland County, and is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a U.S. Army post located northwest of the city....
, Shaw is currently serving in his seventh term in the North Carolina Senate
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
. Previously, he served one term in the North Carolina House of Representatives
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....
. In 2010, Shaw announced that he would not seek re-election.
Shaw was the highest-ranking Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
elected official in the United States until the election of Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison (politician)
Keith Maurice Ellison is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. The district centers on Minneapolis. He was re-elected in 2010. Ellison is a co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.He is the first Muslim to be elected to the...
to represent Minnesota's 5th congressional district
Minnesota's 5th congressional district
Minnesota's 5th congressional district is a geographically small urban and suburban congressional district in Minnesota. It covers eastern Hennepin County, including the entire city of Minneapolis, along with parts of Anoka and Ramsey counties. It was created in 1883 and was named the "Bloody...
. Shaw remains the longest-serving Muslim elected official, serving a total of 16 years (before being elected to the state senate in 1996, he was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives
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....
in 1994).
Shaw also serves on the National Board of Council on American-Islamic Relations
Council on American-Islamic Relations
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is America's largest Muslim civil liberties advocacy organization that deals with civil advocacy and promotes human rights...
(CAIR). He became chairman of the board in 2009.
In 2010 he became the host of an internet radio show on American Muslim 360 that is regularly scheduled for Tuesday evenings. The show is focused on current events and real world topics. http://americanmuslim360.com