Beverly Miller Earle (born December 30, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, having represented the 101st district, including constituents in Mecklenburg County from 1995 to 2019. A retiree from

Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte ( ) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont region, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. The population was 874,579 at the 2020 census, making Charlotte the 16th-most populo ...

, Earle served twelve terms in the state House.

Political career

Beverly Earle is the former First Vice Chair for the North Carolina Democratic Party and was the Democratic Whip in the House. In 2007 she announced her candidacy for

Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina The office of the Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina is currently held by Democrat Vi Lyles, who took office in December 2017 after defeating Republican Kenny Smith in the November election. The office was established in 1853, when William F. ...

She was defeated in the general election by incumbent

Pat McCrory Patrick Lloyd McCrory (born October 17, 1956) is an American businessman, politician and radio host who served as the 74th governor of North Carolina from 2013 to 2017. A member of the Republican Party, he previously served as the 53rd Mayor ...

. In the NC House of Representatives, she previously served as Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, Chair of Mental Health Reform, Vice-Chair of Health, and is a member of numerous committees, including Financial Institutions, Aging, Public Utilities, the House Select Committee on Comprehensive Rail Service Plan for NC, and the House Select Committee on Street Gang Prevention. Earle is African-American.

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External links

Official Legislative page at NCLeg.net
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