Larry Bell
OfficeMember of the North Carolina House of Representatives
Term startJanuary 1, 2001
Term endJanuary 1, 2019
PredecessorJimmie Edward Ford
SuccessorRaymond Smith Jr.
Constituency97th District (2001-2003)
21st District (2003-2019)
PartyDemocratic
Birth nameLarry Moseley Bell
Birth dateAugust 18, 1939 (age 87)
Birth placeSampson County, North Carolina, U.S.
ProfessionEducator
Alma materEast Carolina University, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

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.

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]

Committee assignments

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2017-2018 Session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education
  • State Personnel (Vice Chair)
  • Agriculture
  • Ethics
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Pensions and Retirement

2015-2016 Session

  • Appropriations
  • Appropriations - Education
  • State Personnel (Vice Chair)
  • Agriculture
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Pensions and Retirement

2013-2014 Session

  • Appropriations
  • State Personnel (Vice Chair)
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Education
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
  • Regulatory Reform

2011-2012 Session

  • Appropriations
  • State Personnel
  • Agriculture
  • Commerce and Job Development
  • Education
  • Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs

2009-2010 Session

  • Appropriations
  • Agriculture
  • Alcoholic Beverage Control
  • Education
  • Ethics
  • Pensions and Retirement
  • Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
  • University Board of Governors Nominating

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 October 8, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*". 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)
  6. ^ "Larry Bell". Retrieved 2022-01-16.

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