Earline W. Parmon (November 18, 1943 – March 15, 2016) was an American politician. Born in

Buffalo, New York Buffalo is the second-largest city in the U.S. state of New York (behind only New York City) and the seat of Erie County. It is at the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of the Niagara River, and is across the Canadian border from South ...

, Parmon graduated 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 ...

. She served as a Democratic member of the

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representing the state's seventy-second

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district, including constituents in

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County. An education consultant from

Winston-Salem, North Carolina Winston-Salem is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, North Carolina, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 249,545, making it the second-largest municipality in the Piedmont Triad region, the 5th most populous city in N ...

, Parmon has served five terms in the state House from 2002 to 2013. She announced in 2012 that she would run for a seat in the

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. Parmon served in the

from 2013 until her resignation in 2015. Parmon also served as

Forsyth County, North Carolina Forsyth County is located in the northwest Piedmont of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 census, the population was 382,590, making it the fourth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Winston-Salem. Forsyth ...

commissioner. Parmon died on March 15, 2016.Votesmart.org.-Earline Parmon
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Electoral history

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2012

2010

2008

2006

2004

2002

References

External links

Parmon campaign site
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