1. Bobby Ray "Bob" Etheridge was born on August 7,1941 and is an American politician who was the US representative for from 1997 to 2011.
24 Facts About Bob Etheridge
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Bob Etheridge previously served as a county commissioner, state representative and state superintendent of public instruction.
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Bob Etheridge is a member of the Democratic Party and was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor of North Carolina in 2012.
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Bob Etheridge was born on August 7,1941, in Sampson County, North Carolina, United States to John P Etheridge and Beatrice Coats Etheridge.
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Bob Etheridge attended the Cleveland School from 1947 to 1959 and was a high school basketball standout.
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Bob Etheridge attended Campbell University on an athletic scholarship and became the first member of his family to earn a diploma when he received a business degree in 1965.
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Bob Etheridge then served in the United States Army from 1965 to 1967.
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Bob Etheridge has completed graduate work in the field of economics.
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Bob Etheridge served as a Harnett County commissioner from 1973 through 1976, chairing the body from 1974 to 1976.
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Bob Etheridge was then elected in 1978 to the North Carolina House of Representatives, and served five terms and rose to chair the House Appropriations Committee.
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Bob Etheridge was challenged by Republican nominee Renee Ellmers and Libertarian nominee Tom Rose.
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Bob Etheridge contested the result and requested a recount of the vote.
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Bob Etheridge previously served on the Agriculture and Homeland Security committees.
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Bob Etheridge has focused on farm issues, educational matters, and providing a balanced budget.
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In 2006, Bob Etheridge joined US Congresswoman Stephanie Herseth in proposing increased research and development of biofuels to reduce the United States' dependence on foreign oil.
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Bob Etheridge voted to pass the Affordable Health Care for America Act in November 2009 and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
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In June 2010, Bob Etheridge was approached by two young men on a Washington, DC, sidewalk.
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Bob Etheridge later apologized for the incident in a statement saying "I deeply and profoundly regret my reaction, and I apologize to all involved".
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Bob Etheridge called a press conference where he stated that there was no excuse for his actions.
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Bob Etheridge refused to speculate on the motivation of those involved and said that it had been a "long day".
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Subsequently, on June 18, a 32-year-old man, Brandon Leslie, said he had been a victim of a similar incident occurring in 1996 in which Bob Etheridge grabbed him when he was a high school student.
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In February 2012, Bob Etheridge announced his candidacy for Governor of North Carolina in the 2012 Democratic gubernatorial primary He lost the Democratic primary to Lt.
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Bob Etheridge left the position when President Donald Trump took office, as is customary for political appointees.
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Bob Etheridge is a Freemason and has served as Grand Orator.