Elmer Floyd

Elmer Floyd (born April 20, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[1] He represented the 43rd district (containing parts of Cumberland County) from 2009 until 2021.[2] Floyd is African-American.[3]

Elmer Floyd
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 43rd district
In office
January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2021
Preceded byMary McAllister
Succeeded byDiane Wheatley
Personal details
Born (1948-04-20) April 20, 1948
Political partyDemocratic

During the 2016 legislative session, Floyd was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."[4] In 2020, Floyd lost the Democratic primary for his (somewhat redrawn) seat to progressive Kimberly Hardy, who then lost the general election.[5]

References
  1. "North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Elmer Floyd (Democrat, 2009-2010 Session)". Archived from the original on 2009-01-19.
  2. "Capwiz is Unavailable".
  3. "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  4. "Access Denied". – 'Here’s how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill(MARCH 30, 2017)
  5. "News and Observer".


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.