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N.C. House District 58

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

(Updated Friday, October 10 - 3:56 pm)

ALMA ADAMS (i)

Party: Democrat.

Current office: Seven-term incumbent District 58 representative.

Age: 62.

Birthplace: New Jersey.

Lives at: 2109 Liberty Valley Road, Greensboro.

Education: Westside High School, Newark, N.J.; bachelor's and master's degrees, N.C. A&T; doctorate, Ohio State University.

Occupation: Art professor, Bennett College.

Political career: House representative since 1994; Greensboro City Council, four terms; Greensboro City School Board, one term.

Web site: www.ncleg.net

Election questionnaire

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OLGA MORGAN WRIGHT

Party: Republican.

Age: 49.

Birthplace: Greensboro.

Lives at: 2216 E. Lee St., Greensboro.

Education: Dudley High School; attended N.C. A&T and Greensboro College.

Occupation: Assistant at Smith Moore Leatherwood, LLP, certified paralegal.

Political career: Ran for same seat in 2004 and 2006; secretary and executive board member of Guilford County Republican Party; alternate delegate to 2004 Republican National Convention.

Web site: www.olgawright.com

Election questionnaire

Accompanying Photos

Photo Caption: Alma Adams (left) and Olga Morgan Wright

Additional Photos

Duties

Votes on and debates legislation on the floor of the N.C. House of Representatives.
Serves on committees to craft legislation before it comes to the floor.
Typically spends 3 1/2 days per week in Raleigh while the legislature is in session.
Helps constituents with problems they experience with state government.

Term

Two years.

Salary

$13,951 annually with expense allowance of $559 per month.

The district

Where is it? House District 58 includes much of east Greensboro and stretches to the Alamance and Randolph county lines, covering developing and rural portions of Guilford County.

Registered voters: 59,587 (as of Oct. 3).

Democrats: 37,376.

Republicans: 12,460.

Unaffiliated: 9,742.

Libertarians: 9.