Earline Parmon, Democrat
Residential address: Barkwood Drive, Winston-Salem 27105(map)
Incumbent or challenger? (Open seat)
Age: 69
Campaign website or blog: parmon4ncsenate.com (link)
Occupation and employer: State representative
Previous elective experience (includingelection campaigns): NCHouse, 2003-present; former member, Forsyth County Commission, 12 years
Civic and volunteer experience (includingservice on local government commissions and boards): Former board member, Novant Health Boardof Trustees; former board member, Historic Bethabara Board of Trustees; firstAfrican American to serve as Democratic Party chair in Forsyth County; formerpresident, National Organization of Black County Officials; second vice chair,NC Black Legislative Caucus; chair, Piedmont Triad Legislative Delegation;national chaplain, NOBLE Women
Education (highest degree attained andname of institution):Bachelor’s in business administration, Winston-Salem State University
Where were you born? Buffalo, NY
When did you move to Winston-Salem? Moved at age 6
Endorsements: NC League of Conservation Voters, Planned Parenthood Action Funds, State Employees Association of North Carolina
Paid consultants working on campaign: Tanya Wiley
Campaign manager: Tonya McDaniel
Treasurer: Self
Articles about this candidate:
• Forsyth Senate races locked up by partisan skew (link)
• How he played the game: The notorious career of political consultant Chris Church (link)
• Restaurants want payment for catering NC Senate candidate’s fundraiser (link)
• Forsyth candidates raise money from variety of sources (link)
• Parmon prevails in state Senate contest (link)
• The fixers (link)
• Three Democrats vie to replace veteran in NC Senate District 32 (link)
• Winston-Salem pastor urges Democrats to vote against marriage amendment (link)
