Alumni in the Legislature
The following 42 Carolina alumni were elected to the N.C.
General Assembly in November. As a result, 32 percent of
state senators ( 16 out of 50) and 22 percent of House
members ( 26 out of 120) are former Carolina students. All
legislators serve two-year terms. The 2007 session of the
General Assembly is scheduled to open Jan. 24.
N.C. SENATE
Sen. Bob Atwater
’ 71 Democrat; was an incumbent;
represents District 18 (Chatham,
Durham and Lee counties).
Boba@ncleg.net
Sen. Anthony E. Foriest
’ 74 (AB) Democrat; newly elected;
represents District 24 (Alamance
and Caswell counties).
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Sen. Fletcher L. Hartsell Jr.
’72 (JD) Republican; was an
incumbent; represents District 36
(Cabarrus and Iredell counties).
Fletcherh@ncleg.net
Sen. William R. Purcell
’ 56 (MD) Democrat; was an
incumbent; represents District 25
(Anson, Richmond, Scotland and
Stanly counties).
Williamp@ncleg.net
Sen. Douglas E. Berger
’ 82 (AB, ’ 89 JD) Democrat; was an
incumbent; represents District 7
(Franklin, Granville, Vance and
Warren counties).
Dougb@ncleg.net
Sen. James Forrester
’ 76 (MPH) Republican; was an
incumbent; represents District 41
(Gaston, Iredell and Lincoln counties).
Jamesf@ncleg.net
Sen. John H. Kerr III
’ 58 (AB, ’ 61 LLBJD) Democrat; was
an incumbent; represents District 5
(Greene, Pitt and Wayne counties).
Johnk@ncleg.net
Sen. Anthony Eden Rand
’ 61 (AB, ’ 64 LLBJD) Democrat; was an
incumbent; represents District 19
(Bladen and Cumberland counties).
Tonyr@ncleg.net
Sen. Walter H. Dalton
’ 71 (BSBA, ’ 75 JD) Democrat; was
an incumbent; represents District 46
(Cleveland and Rutherford counties).
Walterd@ncleg.net
Sen. Linda D. Garrou
’ 67 (MAT) Democrat; was an
incumbent; represents District 32
(Forsyth County).
Lindag@ncleg.net
Sen. Eleanor Kinnaird
’ 73 (MMUS) Democrat; was an
incumbent; represents District 23
(Orange and Person counties).
Elliek@ncleg.net
Sen. R.C. Soles Jr.
’ 59 (LLBJD) Democrat; was an
incumbent; represents District 8
(Brunswick, Columbus and
Pender counties).
Rcsoles@ncleg.net
Sen. Charlie Smith Dannelly
’ 66 (MED) Democrat; was an
incumbent; represents District 38
(Mecklenburg County).
Charlied@ncleg.net
Sen. W. Edward “Eddie”
Goodall Jr.
’ 69 Republican; was an incumbent;
represents District 35 (Mecklenburg
and Union counties).
Eddieg@ncleg.net
Sen. Martin L. Nesbitt Jr.
’ 68 (’ 70 AB, ’ 73 JD) Democrat; was
an incumbent; represents District 49
(Buncombe County).
Martinn@ncleg.net
Sen. Richard Y. Stevens
’ 70 (AB, ’ 74 JD, ’ 78 MPA)
Republican; was an incumbent; rep-
resents District 17 (Wake County).
Richards@ncleg.net
