Linda Cooper-Suggs facts for kids
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Representative
Linda Cooper-Suggs
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 24th district |
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| In office July 27, 2020 – January 1, 2023 |
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| Preceded by | Jean Farmer-Butterfield |
| Succeeded by | Ken Fontenot |
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| Born | 1953 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | North Carolina A&T State University (BA) East Carolina University (MA) |
| Occupation | Educator |
Linda Darnell Cooper-Suggs is an American politician born in 1953. She is a former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives. She represented the 24th district, which includes all of Wilson County, from 2020 to 2023. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Her Time in Politics
Linda Cooper-Suggs became a state representative in 2020. She was chosen by Democratic Party members in Wilson County. This happened after the previous representative, Jean Farmer-Butterfield, resigned. North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper approved her appointment on July 27, 2020.
Winning Elections
After her appointment, Linda Cooper-Suggs ran for the same office in November 2020. She won the election on November 3, 2020. She received 53 percent of the votes. Her opponent, Mick Rankin from the Republican Party, received 47 percent.
In the 2022 election, Linda Cooper-Suggs ran again. However, she was not re-elected. Ken Fontenot won the election for the 24th district.
What She Did as a Representative
During her time in the North Carolina House of Representatives, Linda Cooper-Suggs worked on different committees. Committees are small groups of representatives. They study specific topics and make decisions about new laws.
Committee Work
From 2021 to 2022, Linda Cooper-Suggs was part of several important committees:
- Appropriations: This committee deals with how the state's money is spent.
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services: This is a special part of the Appropriations committee. It focuses on money for health care and services for people.
- Families, Children, and Aging Policy: This committee works on laws that help families, children, and older adults.
- Health: This group focuses on health-related laws and policies for the state.
- Redistricting: This committee is in charge of redrawing the lines for election districts.
