A. B. Swindell Explained

A. B. Swindell
Office:Member of the North Carolina Senate
Predecessor:Roy Cooper
Term Start:January 1, 2001
Term End:January 1, 2011
Constituency:10th district (2001-2003)
11th district (2003-2011)
Party:Democratic
Birth Name:Albin Blount Swindell IV
Birth Date:14 October 1945
Birth Place:Robeson County, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation:teacher, politician, consultant

Albin Blount Swindell IV (born October 14, 1945)[1] is an American politician who was a Democratic[2] member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eleventh Senate district,[3] including constituents in Nash and Wilson counties. He was first elected in November 2000 and served five two-year terms. In the November 2010 election he was defeated by Buck Newton, his Republican challenger.

Swindell attended Wilson Technical Community College, Sandhills Community College, and North Carolina State University. From 1971 through 1983 he was a teacher in the Granville County Schools. From 1981 through 1985 he was a city council member in Oxford, North Carolina. He currently works as a consultant.

References

  1. Web site: Robeson County, NC, 1913-1983 . June 3, 2008 . 2005 . North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000 . The Generations Network, Inc..
  2. Web site: Senator A. B. Swindell . PoliticsNationwide.com . May 27, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928040459/http://www.politicsnationwide.com/profile.asp?ID=7531 . September 28, 2007.
  3. Web site: Senator A. B. Swindell IV (NC) . Project Vote Smart . May 27, 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060219022958/http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=MNC72882&type=category&category=Environmental%20Issues . February 19, 2006 .

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