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Etheridge was challenged by Republican nominee Renee Ellmers and Libertarian nominee Tom Rose. Ellmers defeated Etheridge 49.5%–48.7%. [8] Etheridge contested the result and requested a recount of the vote. [9] On November 19, 2010, the State Board of Elections director Gary Bartlett confirmed Ellmers won by about 1,483 votes (0.8% margin). Later that day, Etheridge conceded the election.

Tenure

Etheridge previously served on the Agriculture and Homeland Security committees. He has focused on farm issues, [10] educational matters, [11] and providing a balanced budget.

Alternative energy

In 2006, Etheridge joined U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth in proposing increased research and development of biofuels to reduce the United States' dependence on foreign oil. [12]

Health care reform

Etheridge voted to pass the Affordable Health Care for America Act in November 2009 [13] and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [14]

"Who are you?" incident

In June 2010, Etheridge was approached by two young men on a Washington, D.C., sidewalk. The pair, who identified themselves as students working on a project, asked Etheridge if he "fully supported the Obama agenda" while videorecording his response. In the video, Etheridge first says "Who are you?" repeatedly, then is seen grabbing one of the young men by the wrists, neck, and back of the shirt, while repeatedly asking the young men who they were. The young men responded that they were "students working on a project". One of them is heard asking the congressman three times to let go of him while the congressman continued to hold on to him. [15] Etheridge later apologized for the incident in a statement saying "I deeply and profoundly regret my reaction, and I apologize to all involved". [16] Etheridge called a press conference where he stated that there was no excuse for his actions. He refused to speculate on the motivation of those involved and said that it had been a "long day". [17] An article in The New York Times subsequently stated that unnamed "Republican political strategists acknowledge they were behind the episode." [18]

Political analysts commented on the potential effect of this confrontation on Etheridge's chances of re-election against Republican candidate Renee Ellmers. [19] [20] [21] Subsequently, on June 18, a 32-year-old man, Brandon Leslie, said he had been a victim of a similar incident occurring in 1996 in which Etheridge grabbed him when he was a high school student. [22] That report was later disputed by the retired principal who stated that "the student was in the wrong"; however, the principal "did not detail the nature of the exchange between Leslie and Etheridge." [23]

Committee assignments

111th Congress

Caucus memberships

Post-congressional career

On February 1, 2011, Governor Bev Perdue announced her appointment of Etheridge as head of the North Carolina Office of Economic Recovery and Investment, replacing Dempsey Benton, which oversees funds to the state from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. [24]

In February 2012, Etheridge announced his candidacy for Governor of North Carolina in the 2012 Democratic gubernatorial primary [1] He lost the Democratic primary to Lt. Gov. Walter H. Dalton. After Dalton lost to Pat McCrory in the general election, Etheridge came within a few votes of being elected chairman of the North Carolina Democratic Party in 2013, even though he did not publicly campaign for the post. [25] Later in 2013, he was named the executive director of the North Carolina office of the Farm Service Agency. [26] Etheridge left the position when President Donald Trump took office, as is customary for political appointees. The Trump administration appointed Len McBride to succeed Etheridge in the politically appointed position. [27] Upon, Joe Biden taking office, Etheridge was once again appointed to the position. [28]

Personal life

Etheridge and his wife Faye have three children and eight grandchildren. A Presbyterian, he and his wife are active in their church and both teach Sunday School. For his decades-long work for the Boy Scouts of America, Etheridge was awarded the Silver Beaver Award; the highest award a Scout leader can receive. [4] He is a Freemason and has served as Grand Orator. [29]

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  10. ↑ N.C. Congressman Wants Federal Disaster Relief for Farmers. WRAL. October 22, 2007.
  11. ↑ Etheridge offers bold proposal. Wilmington Morning Star. September 18, 1990.
  12. ↑ Rep. Bob Etheridge., Rep. Stephanie Herseth. The answer to our gas crisis. DeWitt Era-Enterprise. May 4, 2006.
  13. ↑ "House Vote 887". The New York Times . Archived from the original on March 15, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2010.
  14. ↑ House Vote 167
  15. ↑ "Congressman Assaults Student on Washington Sidewalk". Archived from the original on December 12, 2021.
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  24. ↑ "Etheridge to head state's Economic Recovery & Investment office". fayobserver.com. February 1, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
  25. ↑ News & Observer: Pittsboro mayor named new Democratic party chairman Archived June 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine
  26. ↑ Associated Press (December 31, 2013). "Bob Etheridge, Former Democratic Congressman, To Lead North Carolina Farm Service Agency". The Huffington Post . Archived from the original on November 3, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  27. ↑ "Trump Administration Appoints Len McBride to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in North Carolina". December 14, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Biden Administration Appoints Bob Etheridge to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA's Farm Service Agency in North Carolina". USDA Farm Service Agency. October 22, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2022.
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Bob Etheridge
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Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from North Carolina's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1997 –January 3, 2011
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Carson Gregory
 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 18th district
1979–1983
Served alongside: Dela Fletcher Harris III, Dennis Wicker 		Succeeded by
Rayford Donald Beard
William Edwin Clark
Henry McMillan Tyson
Preceded by
Edd Nye
George Ronald Taylor
Ottis Richard Wright Jr.
 Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 19th district
1983–1989
Served alongside: Dennis Wicker 		Succeeded by
Clarence Poe Stewart
Political offices
Preceded by
A. Craig Phillips
 North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction
1989–1997		Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the  U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 2nd congressional district
1997–2011		Succeeded by
U.S. order of precedence (ceremonial)
Preceded byas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United States
as Former US Representative		Succeeded byas Former US Representative
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