Bob Etheridge

Bob Etheridge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2011
Preceded byDavid Funderburk
Succeeded byRenee Ellmers
North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
In office
January 1, 1989 – January 1, 1997
GovernorJim Martin
Jim Hunt
Preceded byA. Craig Phillips
Succeeded byMichael Ward
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1989
Preceded byCarson Gregory
Succeeded byClarence Poe Stewart
Constituency18th District (1979–1983)
19th District (1983–1989)
Personal details
Born
Bobby Ray Etheridge

(1941-08-07) August 7, 1941 (age 83)
Sampson County, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFaye Etheridge
Children3
ResidenceLillington, North Carolina
Alma materCampbell University (BS)
OccupationPolitician
WebsiteU.S. Representative Bob Etheridge
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1965–1967
Battles/warsVietnam War

Bobby Ray "Bob" Etheridge (born August 7, 1941) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 2nd congressional district from 1997 to 2011.

He previously served as a county commissioner, state representative and state superintendent of public instruction. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina in 2012.[1]

  1. ^ "Former Rep. Bob Etheridge to run for governor". ABC 11. February 12, 2012. Archived from the original on July 18, 2013. Retrieved February 12, 2012.