Background Info
M/F: Male
Family: Wife: Edna; 1 Child: Kanika.
Date of Birth: 04/18/1949
Place of Birth: Robeson County, NC
Home town: Raleigh
Education:
JD, Duke University Law School, 1973
BS, Mathematics, North Carolina Central University, 1970.
Professional Work:
Partner, Thigpen, Blue, Stephens and Fellers Law Firm, 1976-present
Employee, Law Offices of Terry Sanford, 1973-1976.
Political Experience:
Representative, North Carolina State House, 2006-present
Candidate, United States Senate, North Carolina, 2002
Representative, North Carolina State House, 1981-2002
Speaker, North Carolina State House, 1991-1994.