- Marcus Brandon
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Marcus Brandon Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 60th districtIncumbent Assumed office
January 2011Preceded by Earl Jones Personal details Born Guilford County, North Carolina Political party Democratic Residence Greensboro, North Carolina Website marcusbrandon.com Marcus Brandon is a politician from Greensboro, North Carolina who serves in the North Carolina House of Representatives. A Democrat, he has represented the 60th district since January 2011.
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Early life and career
A lifelong resident of Guilford County, North Carolina, Brandon graduated from Southern Guilford High School. He attends North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T) where he is majoring in political science. He expects to graduate in late 2010 or 2011.[1]
Brandon is a political consultant by profession. He worked for NGP Software, a leading supplier of campaign software, and later served as national finance director for Dennis Kucinich's 2008 presidential campaign.[2]
Political career
North Carolina's 60th state house district includes parts of Greensboro, High Point and Pleasant Garden. Brandon challenged four-term incumbent Rep. Earl Jones in the Democratic primary held on May 4, 2010 and defeated him by 60% to 40%.[3] The district is majority African American and heavily Democratic; in the general election, Brandon, who is African-American,[4] defeated his Republican opponent by a wide margin, taking 70% of the vote.[5] He took office in January 2011.
Personal
Brandon is openly gay.[6] He is the only openly LGBT member of the North Carolina General Assembly.[7] State senator Julia Boseman (D–Wilmington) was elected in 2004 as the state's first openly gay legislator but declined to seek reelection in 2010.
References
- ^ "Meet the Candidate: Marcus Brandon". News & Record. February 23, 2010. http://www.news-record.com/blog/53964/entry/83469. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ "Collaboration, education keys to success, says House candidate". Q-Notes. October 16, 2010. http://goqnotes.com/8753/collaboration-education-keys-to-success-says-house-candidate/. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ "North Carolina State Board of Elections: 2010 primary election results". http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/15705/29325/en/summary.html. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ "Meet Marcus Brandon". http://www.marcusbrandon.com/biography. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ^ "North Carolina State Board of Elections: 2010 general election results". http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/22580/39565/en/summary.html. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ "African American gay man wins election to N.C. House". GayPolitics.com. November 2, 2010. http://www.gaypolitics.com/2010/11/02/african-american-gay-man-wins-election-to-n-c-house/. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ "Marcus Brandon elected to House District 60, becomes second openly gay member in N.C. General Assembly history". The American Independent. November 3, 2010. http://www.americanindependent.com/154273/marcus-brandon-elected-to-house-district-60-becomes-second-openly-gay-member-in-n-c-general-assembly-history. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
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