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Linda Garrou
Linda Garrou (January 17, 1943 - March 19, 2022) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 32 from 1999 to 2013. She served as State Senate Minority Leader.
Garrou was a candidate for the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1996.
In early 2012 Garrou announced she would not seek re-election in 2012 as a result of new redistricting maps.[1]
Garrou died on March 19, 2022, from a stroke.[2]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Garrou served on these committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget
- Commerce
- Education/Higher Education
- Finance
- Insurance Committee
- Pensions & Retirement & Aging
- Rules and Operations of the Senate
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Garrou served on these committees:
- Appropriations/Base Budget Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Commerce Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Education/Higher Education Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Finance Committee, North Carolina State Senate
- Pensions & Retirement & Aging Committee, North Carolina State Senate
Elections
2010
Garrou won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate District 32, defeating Nathan Jones (R) in the November 2 general election.[3]
| North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 32 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 Linda Garrou (D)
|
24,125 | 65.37% | ||
| Nathan Jones (R) | 12,780 | 34.63% | ||
Garrou defeated Democratic primary challenger Edward (Ed) Hanes on May 4, 2010.[4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Garrou won re-election to the 32nd District in the North Carolina State Senate. Garrou had no challenger.[5]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Garrou earned her AA from Sullins College in 1962. She went on to receive his BSED from the University of Georgia in 1964. She then earned her MAT from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill in 1967.
Garrou was a Social Studies Teacher at Jordan High School from 1964 to 1966. She was then an Assistant Administrator for Forsyth County Juvenile Justice Council from 1972 to 1981. She then worked as District Administrator for AOCL from 1987 to 1994. She has been Regional Administrator for AOCL from 1994 to the present.
Garrou has a husband, John.
External links
- Senator Garrou's campaign
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Senator Garrou State Surge
- Senator Garrou's facebook
- Senator Garrou's facebook page
- facebook page on Senator Garrou
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedretire - ↑ ctpost, "Linda Garrou, former NC Senate budget leader, dies at 79," March 20, 2022
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by - |
North Carolina State Senate District 32 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Earline Parmon (D) |
