Representative Larry Brown | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 73rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – August 16, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Michael Decker (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Joyce Krawiec[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 9, 1943[2] Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
| Died | August 16, 2012 (aged 69) Pinehurst, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Kernersville, North Carolina[3] |
| Alma mater | Southern Wesleyan University |
| Profession | Postal worker, real estate broker |
Larry R. Brown (February 9, 1943 – August 16, 2012) was a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] He was first elected in 2004 after defeating Rep. Michael P. Decker in the Republican primary.[4] Decker had spent most of his last term as a Democrat although he had been elected earlier as a Republican.
Brown served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 to 1968. He earned a bachelor's degree from Central Wesleyan College (South Carolina), now known as Southern Wesleyan University. Brown then worked for the US Postal Service and later as a real estate broker.
Brown and his wife Martha were the parents of two children.
Brown was criticized by a gay rights organization for using anti-gay slurs in an e-mail to fellow House members in 2010.[5]
Following redistricting, Brown was defeated for another term in the May 2012 Republican primary. He died later that year, while still in office.[6]
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives 2011-2012". Retrieved 2021-04-03.
- ^ Project Vote Smart Profile
- ^ a b "N.C. General Assembly Profile". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- ^ N.C. Board of Elections: July 2, 2004 Primary Results[permanent dead link]
- ^ News & Observer: Legislator's email uses anti-gay language Archived 2010-10-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News & Observer: Rep. Larry Brown has died Archived 2012-08-20 at the Wayback Machine