Larry W. Womble | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Annie Brown Kennedy |
Succeeded by | Evelyn Terry |
Constituency | 66th District (1995-2003) 71st District (2003-2013) |
Personal details | |
Born | Larry Wayne Womble June 6, 1941 Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
Died | May 14, 2020 Winston-Salem, North Carolina | (aged 78)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Winston-Salem State University, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, Appalachian State University |
Profession | educator |
Larry Wayne Womble[1] (June 6, 1941 – May 14, 2020) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's seventy-first House district, including constituents in Forsyth County. A retired educator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Womble served nine terms in the state House.[2] After sustaining injuries in a car crash, he announced in 2012 that he would not run for another term.[3]
Womble was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Owen Luchion and Dorothy Gwyn Womble and attended Forsyth County public schools. He earned a B.S. degree in Education at Winston-Salem State University in 1963, and then attended the University of North Carolina - Greensboro where he earned a Master of Education degree in Administration (and a Principal's Certificate) in 1977. He later earned an Ed.S. in Administration and an Advanced Principal's Certificate from Appalachian State University in 1979.[4]
Womble launched his political career at the age of 40, with his election to the Winston-Salem Board of Aldermen. He served on the Board until 1993, and was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 1995.[5]
He died at his home in Winston-Salem on May 14, 2020, aged 78, after a period of declining health.[6]