Fern Shubert

" Sen. Fern Shubert"

Fern H. Shubert was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-fifth Senate district, including constituents in Mecklenburg and Union counties. An accountant from Marshville, North Carolina, Shubert served the (2003-2004 session) which was her first term in the state Senate, where she held the position of Republican Whip. Previously, Shubert served three terms in the state House.

Currently, she writes a column in the County Edge, a weekly publication in Union County, and still weighs in on local political issues including a fight against a half-cent prepared food and beverage tax that would have helped build a civic center in Monroe.

Fern Shubert was one of the candidates for the Republican gubernatorial nomination to challenge Governor Mike Easley in the 2004 election. The sole woman in a field of six contenders for the GOP nomination, Shubert campaigned as an outsider to the party establishment, but placed fifth in the primary, gathering only 4% of votes cast.

External links

* [http://www.forfern.com/ Fern Shubert for NC Governor] (campaign site)