Charles Graham (American politician)

Charles Graham (born February 26, 1951) is an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 47th district.[1][2] A member of the Lumbee tribe, Graham is the only Native American serving in the General Assembly.[3]

For the Missouri state senator, see Chuck Graham.
Charles Graham
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 47th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Preceded byRonnie Sutton
Personal details
Born (1951-02-26) February 26, 1951
Pembroke, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Residence(s)Lumberton, North Carolina
EducationPembroke State University (BS)
Appalachian State University (MEd)
Lehigh University (SEd)
OccupationRetired educator, business owner

In 2021, Graham announced plans to run for North Carolina's 9th congressional district against Republican incumbent Dan Bishop in 2022.[4]

Career

Graham is a former member of the Election Law Committee in the North Carolina State House of Representatives, and of the Subcommittee on Business and Labor in the North Carolina State House of Representatives. He also now serves on seven legislative committees: he is Vice Chair of the Agriculture committee, he serves on the Appropriations committee, he serves as the vice chair of the committee for Commerce and Job Development, he is a member of the insurance committee, he serves in the Subcommittee on Appropriations, Justice and Public Safety, he serves in the Subcommittee on Education, K-12, and also in the Transportation committee.[5]

During the 2016 legislative session, Graham was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of the Public Facilities Privacy & Security Act (HB 2), the controversial "Bathroom Bill."[6] In October 2021, Graham issues an apology for voting in favor of the bill.[7]

2022 congressional campaign

On October 5, 2021, Graham announced he was running for congress in North Carolina's 9th congressional district.[8] His campaign video went viral on Twitter, where it received over 5 million views.[9]

References
  1. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. "Capwiz is Unavailable".
  3. "State Advisory Council on Indian Education Members". www.ncpublicschools.org. Retrieved 2019-02-12.
  4. Staff report (2021-02-15). "Lumberton's Rep. Charles Graham announces candidacy for 9th Congressional District". Robesonian. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  5. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved 2015-12-21.
  6. "Eleven Dems Voted for House Bill 2. We Called to Ask Why". INDY Week. 2016-03-30. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  7. "North Carolina Democratic congressional candidate apologizes for voting for anti-trans "bathroom bill"". Metro Weekly. 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2022-02-28.
  8. "Home - Charles Graham for Congress". 2021-10-05. Archived from the original on 2021-10-05. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
  9. "North Carolina Congressional candidate's campaign ad goes viral". CNN. 2021-10-06.

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