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Associate justice, North Carolina Supreme Court (Edmunds seat)

Friday, October 3, 2008

(Updated 9:12 pm)

ROBERT H. "BOB" EDMUNDS (i)

Current office: Associate justice, N.C. Supreme Court.

Birthdate: April 17, 1949.

Birthplace: Danville, Va.

Lives in: Greensboro.

Spouse: Linda Edmunds.

Education: Undergraduate, Williams College and Vassar College; law degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; master's of law degree, University of Virginia.

Occupation: Associate justice, N.C. Supreme Court.

Political career: Elected to present post in 2000, elected to N.C. Court of Appeals in 1998; candidate for state Attorney General in 1996.

Online: www.reelectjusticeedmunds.com

Notable: Avid runner, including 10K races.

Election questionnaire

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SUZANNE REYNOLDS

Current office: None.

Birthdate: July 5, 1949.

Birthplace: Lexington.

Lives in: Winston-Salem.

Spouse: Robert "Hoppy" Elliot.

Education: Bachelor's degree, Meredith College; master's degree, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; law degree, Wake Forest University.

Occupation: Law professor, Wake Forest University.

Political career: None.

Online: www.suzannereynolds.org

Notable: Named Distinguished Woman of the Year for Education by Gov. Jim Hunt in 1998.

Election questionnaire

Accompanying Photos

Photo Caption: Bob Edmunds and Suzanne Reynolds

THE SEAT

Duties

The state Supreme Court is made up of six associate justices and a chief justice. The court considers error in legal procedures or in judicial interpretation of the law, with cases ranging from death penalty appeals to Constitutional questions.

Term

Eight years.

Salary

$137,249 annually.