Larry W. Womble

Larry Womble
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 71st district
In office 1994–2012
Personal details
Born	June 6, 1941 Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Winston-Salem State University, University of North Carolina - Greensboro, Appalachian State University
Profession	educator

Larry W. Womble (born June 6, 1941) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's seventy-first House district, including constituents in Forsyth County. A retired educator from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Womble is currently serving in his ninth term in the state House.^[1] After sustaining injuries in a car crash, he announced in 2012 that he would not run for another term.^[2]

Womble was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Owen Luchion and Dorothy Gwyn Womble and attended Forsyth County public schools. He earned a B.S. degree in Education at Winston-Salem State University in 1963, and then attended the University of North Carolina - Greensboro where he earned a Master of Education degree in Administration (and a Principal's Certificate) in 1977. He later earned an Ed.S. in Administration and an Advanced Principal's Certificate from Appalachian State University in 1979.^[3]

Womble launched his political career at the age of 40, with his election to the Winston-Salem Board of Aldermen. He served on the Board until 1993, and was elected to the North Carolina General Assembly in 1995.^[4]

References

1. http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=107
2. News & Observer: Womble won't run, Parmon bids for Senate seat
3. http://www.freedomspeaks.com/official/52136/north-carolina-(nc)-state-representative-larry-w-womble-%5Bnc-house-of-representatives%5D
4. http://www.wssu.edu/WSSU/About/News/Womble+to+Keynote+Fall+Commencement.htm