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Ruth M. Easterling

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Ruth Easterling
Member of the
North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
January 1, 1977 – January 1, 2003
Preceded byLaurence Arthur Cobb
William Craig Lawing
Carolyn Williamson Mathias
Succeeded byBecky Carney (Redistricting)
Constituency36th District (1977-1985)
58th District (1985-2003)
Personal details
Born(1910-12-26)December 26, 1910
Blacksburg, South Carolina
DiedNovember 1, 2006(2006-11-01) (aged 95)
Charlotte, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materLimestone College, Appalachian State University
Professionpolitician

Ruth Elizabeth Moss Easterling (December 26, 1910 – November 1, 2006) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for thirteen terms. She was born December 26, 1910, in Blacksburg, South Carolina. She was an alumnus of Limestone College and Appalachian State University.[1]

After serving on the city council of Charlotte, Easterling was first elected to the legislature in 1976, at age 65. Before retirement she was the co-chairwoman of the appropriations committee.[2] She retired in 2002 at age 92, at which time she was the longest serving female legislator from North Carolina.[2] She represented a district in Mecklenburg County.[2] At the end of her time, she was ranked the seventh in effectiveness among North Carolina legislators by the North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research.[2]

Easterling died on November 1, 2006, at age 95, of congestive heart failure.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "North Carolina manual [serial]".
  2. ^ a b c d e "FOXNews.com - Obituaries in the News - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News". www.foxnews.com. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
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North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by
Laurence Arthur Cobb
William Craig Lawing
Carolyn Williamson Mathias
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 36th district

1977-1985
Succeeded by
Raymond Allan Warren
Preceded by
Constituency established
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 58th district

1985-2003
Succeeded by
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