Rufus L. Edmisten

Rufus L. Edmisten

Rufus L. Edmisten is a former North Carolina Secretary of State, Attorney General, and candidate for Governor in 1984. He is currently a lawyer in private practice.

Originally from Boone, NC, Edmisten served for ten years on the staff of U.S. Senator Sam Ervin. In 1973-1974, Edmisten was a staff counsel for the Senate Watergate Committee, which Ervin chaired. Edmisten served the subpoena to the White House for the Watergate tapes. He then returned to North Carolina and was elected the state's attorney general. Edmisten served in that post for ten years. Following his years as Attorney General, Edmisten was the Democratic nominee for Governor in 1984 (losing to Republican James G. Martin). He served as NC Secretary of State for two terms (1989-1996) after his campaign for Governor.

Edmisten runs a charity in North Carolina called Extra Special Super Kids. The Super Kids program provides scholarships for college to underpriveledged high school students wishing to pursue higher learning.

Edmisten has a governmental law practice in Raleigh, where he lives with his wife Linda and his dog Nellie.

External links

* [http://www.rufusedmisten.com/rufus/index.html Edmisten & Webb law firm]
* [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=10861 Profile at OurCampaigns.com]
* [http://www.specialsuperkids.com/ Foundation for Good Business: Extra Special Super Kids]


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