Linda Darnell Cooper-Suggs (born 1953) is an American politician. She is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She has represented the 24th district (composed of all of Wilson County) from 2020 to 2023.[1]
Representative Linda Cooper-Suggs | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
| In office July 27, 2020 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Jean Farmer-Butterfield |
| Succeeded by | Ken Fontenot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T State University (BA) East Carolina University (MA) |
| Occupation | Educator |
Career
editCooper-Suggs was selected by Democratic party activists from Wilson County on July 25, 2020 to represent the 24th House district, a vacancy left by the resignation of Jean Farmer-Butterfield.[2] Her appointment was approved by North Carolina governor Roy Cooper on July 27, 2020. She ran for the same office in November 2020 and won the election on 3 November 2020 from the platform of Democratic Party. She secured fifty-three percent of the vote while her closest rival Republican Mick Rankin secured forty-seven percent.[3]
Electoral history
edit2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Fontenot | 15,121 | 54.22% | |
| Democratic | Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) | 12,768 | 45.78% | |
| Total votes | 27,889 | 100% | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2020
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Cooper-Suggs (incumbent) | 20,928 | 52.60% | |
| Republican | Mick Rankin | 18,856 | 47.40% | |
| Total votes | 39,784 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Committee assignments
edit2021-2022 session
edit- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy
- Health
- Redistricting
References
edit- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Cooper-Suggs to succeed Farmer-Butterfield in N.C. House". AP NEWS. July 25, 2020.
- ^ "2020 North Carolina State House Election Results | USA TODAY". www.usatoday.com.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ "Linda Cooper-Suggs". Retrieved January 28, 2022.