Richard Lee Moore

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Caroline Ramseur
(m. 1999,divorced)
Richard Moore
Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 90th district
In office
January 1, 1997 May 7, 2000
Education Duke University (BA)

Richard Lee Moore (born January 14, 1971) [1] is an American former teacher and politician. He was elected twice to the North Carolina House of Representatives, where he chaired the Committee on Aging and Education Subcommittee on Pre-School, Elementary and Secondary Education, before resigning in 2000 following his indictment on sex crime charges. [2] [3] [4]

Moore succeeded Robin Hayes, who was the Republican nominee for Governor in 1996, and he won reelection two years later. He voluntarily resigned his position at A.L. Brown High School and surrendered his teaching license following an indictment by a Cabarrus Country grand jury on five counts of crimes against nature and one count of attempted second-degree forcible sexual offense against a 16-year old former student. After resigning, he served as a youth minister at a Kannapolis church. [5] [6] Leonard B. Sossamon Jr. was appointed to succeed Moore when he resigned from the House months later. [7] [8] [9]

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References

  1. "Richard Lee Moore's Biography". Vote Smart . Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  2. "Committee Assignments For Moore, R". North Carolina General Assembly. Archived from the original on March 8, 2000. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  3. "Legislator Facing Sex Trial Resigns Seat In House". News & Record . May 7, 2000. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. Hodges, Brad A. (May 12, 2000). "Moore pleads guilty in sex case". Salisbury Post . Archived from the original on September 14, 2000. Retrieved April 2, 2019.
  5. "Legislator turns in teaching license". Asheville Citizen-Times . September 15, 1999. p. 13. Retrieved January 18, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "State legislator indicted on sexual abuse charges". Asheville Citizen-Times . March 14, 2000. p. 15. Retrieved January 18, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  7. "Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina: Extra Session 2000". 2000. p. 85. Retrieved January 19, 2020.
  8. Hodges, Brad A. (May 8, 2000). "Moore resigns from N.C. House". Salisbury Post . Archived from the original on September 14, 2000. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  9. Hodges, Brad A. (May 17, 2000). "Sossamon takes over for Moore". Salisbury Post . Archived from the original on February 22, 2001. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 90th district

1997–2000
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