Pearl Burris-Floyd is an American politician who previously served in the
North Carolina House of Representatives representing the 110th district (including constituents in
Gaston and
Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
counties) from 2009 until 2011. A Cytologist and former Gaston County Commissioner, she now serves as the Secretary of the
University of North Carolina Board of Governors.
Career
Burris-Floyd was elected to the
North Carolina House of Representatives in 2008 to succeed fellow Republican
Debbie Clary, who retired to run for the
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina. The term of office for e ...
. in 2010 she ran for re-election to a 2nd term, but was narrowly defeated in the primary by
Kelly Hastings
Kelly Eugene Hastings (born June 16, 1961) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. He has represented the 110th district (including constituents in Gaston and Cleveland counties) since 2011.
Career
Hastings served ...
. She ran for the seat again in 2012, where she lost to Hastings in the primary by a much wider margin. In 2020 she ran for the open office of
North Carolina Commissioner of Labor being vacated by
Cherie Berry. In the March primary, she came in first in her home county of
Gaston, as well as in
Craven,
Carteret, and
Lee Counties, but overall she finished 3rd behind State Representative
Josh Dobson
Josh Dobson (born July 19, 1981) is an American politician, currently serving as North Carolina Commissioner of Labor. He previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Early life and education
Dobson was born on July 19, 1981 ...
(who won the nomination) and Chuck Stanley. in 2015, Burris-Floyd was appointed to the
University of North Carolina Board of Governors. She was re-appointed to the seat in 2019 for a term ending in 2023. She currently serves as the Board's Secretary.
Electoral history
2020
2012
2010
2008
Committee assignments
2009–2010 Session
*Appropriations
*Appropriations – Health and Human Services
*Aging
*Education
*Education – Universities
*Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
*Health
*Mental Health Reform
References
External links
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Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
People from Dallas, North Carolina
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill alumni
University of North Carolina School of Medicine alumni
Republican Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
21st-century American legislators
21st-century North Carolina politicians