William Lacy Clay Jr. is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 1st congressional district from 2001 to 2021. His congressional career ended after he lost in a Democratic primary to Cori Bush in 2020,after successfully defeating her in the 2018 primary.
The North Carolina General Assembly is the bicameral legislature of the state government of North Carolina. The legislature consists of two chambers:the Senate and the House of Representatives. The General Assembly meets in the North Carolina Legislative Building in Raleigh,North Carolina.
Alma Shealey Adams is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat,Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford County in the North Carolina General Assembly from her appointment in April 1994 until her election to Congress,succeeded by Ralph C. Johnson. A college administrator and art professor from Greensboro,Adams is known for her many distinctive hats. She won the 2014 special election in North Carolina's 12th congressional district to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mel Watt,becoming the 100th woman serving in the 113th Congress. She won election to a full two-year term at the same time.
Timothy Keith Moore is an American attorney and politician who has been the speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives since 2015. A Republican,Moore represents the 111th State House District,which includes Cleveland County. Moore was first elected to the state House in 2002.
John Roger Williams is an American businessman and politician who has been the U.S. representative for Texas's 25th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Republican Party,he served under Governor Rick Perry as Secretary of State of Texas from 2004 to 2007.
Frank Park was an American politician,educator,lawyer and jurist from the state of Georgia.
The Possum Drop is an annual New Year's Day event in which an opossum is lowered at midnight. The event originated at Clay's Corner,a convenience store in Brasstown,North Carolina. Over the years,the nature of the event has evolved,incorporating various elements such as contests,music,and festivities.
Brasstown is an unincorporated community located mostly within Clay County,North Carolina,United States,though roughly one third of Brasstown is within the adjacent Cherokee County. Brasstown Creek travels through the community and separates the two counties.
David Cheston Rouzer is an American politician who is the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 7th congressional district. Previously he was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly,representing Johnston County and Wayne County in the 12th district of the North Carolina Senate.
Mark W. Eves is an American politician and family counselor who served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives for the 146th district from 2008 to 2014. He was also a Democratic candidate in the 2018 Maine gubernatorial election.
The 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in North Carolina were held on Tuesday,November 4,2014 to elect the 13 U.S. representatives from the state of North Carolina,one from each of the state's 13 congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections,including an election to the U.S. Senate.
George Grant Cleveland,is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 14th District since 2005. He is a 25-year veteran of the United States Marine Corps.
The 2016 North Carolina gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2016,concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Justin P. Burr is a former representative from the 67th District in the North Carolina House of Representatives. The 67th District includes all of Stanly County and a majority of Montgomery County. Burr,a Republican,resides in Norwood,North Carolina.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of South Carolina on November 4,2014. All of South Carolina's executive officers were up for election as well as both United States Senate seats,and all of South Carolina's seven seats in the United States House of Representatives.
The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Missouri were held on November 8,2016,to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the state of Missouri,one from each of the state's eight congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on August 2.
John Richard Bell IV is an American politician and Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 10th district since 2013.
James Daniel Bishop is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 8th congressional district since 2019,when the district was numbered as the 9th. A Republican,his district includes south-central Mecklenburg,Union,Anson,Richmond,Scotland,Robeson,Hoke,and southern Moore Counties. He served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017 and the Mecklenburg County Commission from 2005 to 2009. He served in the North Carolina State Senate from 2017 to 2019.
Karl Ellis Gillespie is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives who has represented the 120th district since 2021. Gillespie previously served on the Macon County board of commissioners from 2016 to 2020.
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