Larry Bell | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jimmie Edward Ford |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Smith Jr. |
| Constituency | 97th District (2001-2003) 21st District (2003-2019) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Larry Moseley Bell August 18, 1939 Sampson County, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | East Carolina University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University |
| Profession | Educator |
Larry Moseley Bell Sr. (born August 18, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-first House district, including Sampson and Wayne counties.[1][2] A retired school superintendent from Clinton, North Carolina, Bell started his first term in the State House in 2001. During a portion of his time in the legislature, he served as the majority whip.[3] He did not run for re-election in 2018.
During the 2015 legislative session, Bell was one of 22 African Americans serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives.[4]
During the 2016 legislative session, Bell was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."[5]
- ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]".
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ^ Goldsboro News-Argus | News: Bell elected new minority whip in House Archived October 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ^ http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article141701219.html – 'Here’s how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill(MARCH 30, 2017)