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Beverly Earle
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1995 – January 1, 2019 |
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| Preceded by | Howard Clinton Barnhill |
| Succeeded by | Carolyn Logan |
| Constituency | 60th District (1995-2003) 101st District (2003-2019) |
| Member of the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections | |
| Assumed office May 1, 2019 |
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| Born | December 30, 1943 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residences | Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Beverly Miller Earle was a politician from North Carolina. She was born on December 30, 1943. She was a member of the Democratic Party.
Ms. Earle served in the North Carolina House of Representatives for many years. She represented people in Mecklenburg County. She was a representative from 1995 to 2019. That's 24 years! She served 12 terms in the state House. She is now retired from her role as a state representative.
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Beverly Earle's Political Roles
Beverly Earle has held many important roles in politics. She is currently the Chairwoman of the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. This board helps make sure elections are fair.
Roles in the Democratic Party
Ms. Earle was also a leader in the North Carolina Democratic Party. She served as the First Vice Chair. She was also a Democratic Whip in the NC State House. A "whip" helps make sure that members of their political party vote together on important issues.
Running for Mayor
In 2007, Beverly Earle decided to run for Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. She ran against the person who was already mayor, Pat McCrory. She did not win that election.
Committee Work in the House
While in the North Carolina House of Representatives, Ms. Earle worked on many important committees. Committees are groups of lawmakers who focus on specific topics.
- She was the Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. This committee worked on how money was spent for health and social programs.
- She also chaired the Mental Health Reform committee.
- She was the Vice-chair of the Health committee.
- She was a member of committees that dealt with banks, older people, and public services like electricity and water.
- She also worked on special committees about train services and preventing street gangs.
Beverly Earle is an African-American politician.
