Vernon Malone
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Vernon Malone was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
representing the state's fourteenth Senate district from 2003 until his death in 2009. His district included constituents in Wake
County. A retired teacher and educational administrator from Raleigh
, Malone was a graduate of Shaw University
and held public offices in Wake County for over three decades.
Malone was born in Wake Forest
in 1931.
As school board chairman, he presided over the merger of Raleigh city schools and Wake County public schools in 1976. He served as a Wake County commissioner from 1980 until his election to the Senate in 2002.
In the Senate, Malone continued to work in education. He was co-chairman of the Senate's higher education committee and appropriations committee for higher education.
Outside of public office, Malone worked as a classroom teacher and as a school administrator before becoming superintendent of the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh.
Malone served as vice-chair of Shaw University's board of trustees, as well as a trustee for North Carolina State University
, the North Carolina Museum of Art
and Wake Education Partnership. He was also a director of Capital Bank, a community bank headquartered in Raleigh.
He was an alumnus of Alpha Phi Alpha
Fraternity, the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African-Americans, which was founded in 1906.
Malone died at his home in Raleigh on April 18, 2009.
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 fourteenth Senate district from 2003 until his death in 2009. His district included constituents in Wake
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
County. A retired teacher and educational administrator from Raleigh
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, Malone was a graduate of Shaw University
Shaw University
Shaw University, founded as Raleigh Institute, is a private liberal arts institution and historically black university in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1865, it is the oldest HBCU in the Southern United States....
and held public offices in Wake County for over three decades.
Malone was born in Wake Forest
Wake Forest, North Carolina
Wake Forest is a town and suburb of Raleigh, North Carolina in Wake County in the U.S. state of North Carolina and is located just north of the state capital, Raleigh. The population was 12,588 at the 2000 census. In 2009, the estimated population was 27,915...
in 1931.
As school board chairman, he presided over the merger of Raleigh city schools and Wake County public schools in 1976. He served as a Wake County commissioner from 1980 until his election to the Senate in 2002.
In the Senate, Malone continued to work in education. He was co-chairman of the Senate's higher education committee and appropriations committee for higher education.
Outside of public office, Malone worked as a classroom teacher and as a school administrator before becoming superintendent of the Governor Morehead School for the Blind in Raleigh.
Malone served as vice-chair of Shaw University's board of trustees, as well as a trustee for North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, coeducational, extensive research university located in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States. Commonly known as NC State, the university is part of the University of North Carolina system and is a land, sea, and space grant institution...
, the North Carolina Museum of Art
North Carolina Museum of Art
The North Carolina Museum of Art is an art museum in Raleigh, North Carolina, featuring paintings and sculpture representing 5,000 years of artistic work from antiquity to the present. The museum features more than 40 galleries as well as more than a dozen works of art in its Museum Park...
and Wake Education Partnership. He was also a director of Capital Bank, a community bank headquartered in Raleigh.
He was an alumnus of Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha is the first Inter-Collegiate Black Greek Letter fraternity. It was founded on December 4, 1906 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. Its founders are known as the "Seven Jewels". Alpha Phi Alpha developed a model that was used by the many Black Greek Letter Organizations ...
Fraternity, the first intercollegiate fraternity established by African-Americans, which was founded in 1906.
Malone died at his home in Raleigh on April 18, 2009.
External links
- North Carolina General Assembly - Senator Vernon Malone official NC Senate website
- Project Vote Smart - Senator Vernon Malone (NC) profile
- Follow the Money - Vernon Malone 2008200620042002 (campaign contributions)