Carla D. Cunningham (born January 12, 1962) is an American Democratic politician. She has served as a member of the

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from the 106th district since 2012.

Education and career

She was born in

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, and graduated from Anson High School in 1980. She earned a diploma in nursing from

Central Piedmont Community College Central Piedmont Community College (Central Piedmont) is a public community college in Charlotte, North Carolina. With an enrollment of more than 40,000 students annually, Central Piedmont is the second largest community college in the North Caro ...

in 1981, an associate's degree in nursing from

Gaston College Gaston College is a public community college in Dallas, North Carolina. Serving Gaston County and Lincoln County, Gaston College enrolls over 5,000 students each term in curriculum programs and about 16,000 students in continuing education pro ...

in 1996, and a bachelor's of science in nursing from

Winston-Salem State University Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) is a historically black public university in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It is part of the University of North Carolina. History Winston-Salem State University was founded as Slater Industrial Academy o ...

in 2009. She practiced nursing for more than 30 years.

Electoral history

2020

2018

2016

2014

2012

References

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