Namon Leo Daughtry (born December 3, 1940) is a former

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member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-sixth House district, including constituents in Johnston County, North Carolina. An attorney from

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, Daughtry served in the state House since 1995. He previously served two terms in the

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Early life and education

Daughtry was born in

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on December 3, 1940. He would graduate from

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with a

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degree in 1962 and go on to receive his

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from the same university's School of Law in 1965.

Military service

* Captain, Judge Advocate General,

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; 1966–69

Political career

Daughtry served in the North Carolina Senate from 1989 through 1993. He was elected to the state House in 1992,N.C. Board of Elections: 1994 General Election Results for State House
page 24 where he was elected

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in his first term. After Republicans lost control of the House in the 1998 elections, he became Minority Leader. The 2008 election is the only race when he has faced an opponent. tp://www.app.sboe.state.nc.us/data/ElectResults/ N.C. Board of Elections Results: 1992, 1996 - 2006/ref>N.C. Board of Elections: 2008 General Election Results
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/ref> Daughtry was a candidate for Governor of North Carolina in the 2000 election, losing the primary to

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. He has been a Delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996. Currently, Daughtry serves on the UNC Board of Governors.

Election results

Civic activities

* Board of Directors, Community Foundation

Awards

* 1996–97; Celebrity of the Year Award; Johnston County Schools * 1996; Man of the Year; Boy Scouts of America * 1995; Man of the Year; Johnston County Chamber of Commerce

References

External links

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Official site
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