Linda Hunt Williams | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 37th district | |
In office January 1, 2017 –August 31, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Paul Stam |
Succeeded by | John Adcock |
Personal details | |
Born | New Orleans,Louisiana | August 12,1948
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Holly Springs,North Carolina |
Occupation | Not-for-profit developer,consultant |
Linda Hunt Williams (born August 12,1948) is an American politician. She was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2016 and she served from 2017 until her resignation on August 31,2018. [1] A Republican,she represented the 37th district (based in southern Wake County). [2] [3]
In 2018,Williams was listed as a Champion of the Family in the NC Values Coalition Scorecard. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Linda Hunt Williams | 27,448 | 52.29% | |
Democratic | Randy Barrow | 22,569 | 43.00% | |
Libertarian | Robert Rose | 2,474 | 4.71% | |
Total votes | 52,491 | 100% | ||
Republican hold | ||||
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