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Bob Etheridge
Bob Etheridge was a 2012 Democratic candidate for Governor of North Carolina in the 2012 elections.[1] He served previously as a member of the United States House of Representatives representing North Carolina's 2nd Congressional District, as the North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, in the General Assembly of North Carolina and as a Harnett County Commissioner.
Biography
Etheridge was born on August 11, 1941 in Sampson County, NC. Raised in Johnston County, he graduated from the historic Cleveland School. He earned a basketball scholarship and was the first member of his family to graduate from college, earning a B.S. in business administration from Campbell University. After college, Etheridge served in the U.S. Army for two years.
Etheridge has worked as a small businessman, part-time tobacco farmer and public servant.[2]
Education
- B.S., Business administration, Campbell University
Elections
2012
Etheridge ran for the Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina. He finished second in the May 8th primary election behind Walter Dalton and ahead of Bill Faison, Gary M. Dunn, Gardenia Henley and Bruce Blackmon.[1]
Personal
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Etheridge teaches Sunday School at his church. He and his wife, Faye, have three children and five grandchildren.
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