Larry M. Bell

Larry Moseley Bell Sr. (born August 18, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-first House district, including Sampson and Wayne counties.[1][2] A retired school superintendent from Clinton, North Carolina, Bell started his first term in the State House in 2001. During a portion of his time in the legislature, he served as the majority whip.[3] He did not run for re-election in 2018.

Larry Bell
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina
In office
January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byJimmie Edward Ford
Succeeded byRaymond Smith
Constituency97th District (2001-2003)
21st District (2003-2019)
Personal details
Born
Larry Moseley Bell

(1939-08-18) August 18, 1939
Sampson County, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materEast Carolina University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
ProfessionEducator

During the 2015 legislative session, Bell was one of 22 African Americans serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives.[4]

During the 2016 legislative session, Bell was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."[5]

References
  1. "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  3. Goldsboro News-Argus | News: Bell elected new minority whip in House Archived December 21, 2010, at WebCite
  4. "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
  5. http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article141701219.html – 'Here’s how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill(MARCH 30, 2017)


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