Elmer Floyd Explained

Elmer Floyd
State House:	North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
District:	43rd
Term Start:	January 1, 2009
Term End:	January 1, 2021
Predecessor:	Mary McAllister
Party:	Democratic
Birth Date:	20 April 1948
Alma Mater:	Fayetteville State University (BS)
Spouse:	Dorothy
Children:	4
Residence:	Fayetteville, North Carolina

Elmer Floyd (born April 20, 1948) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.^{[1] [2]} He represented the 43rd district (containing parts of Cumberland County) from 2009 until 2021.^[3] Floyd is African-American.^[4]

During the 2016 legislative session, Floyd was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of House Bill 2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."^[5] In 2020, Floyd lost the Democratic primary for his (somewhat redrawn) seat to progressive Kimberly Hardy, who then lost the general election.^[6]

Committee assignments

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2019-2020 session

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair)
• Ethics (Vice Chair)
• Redistricting (Vice Chair)
• Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform
• Insurance
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

2017-2018 session

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - General Government
• Elections and Ethics Law
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
• Commerce and Job Development
• Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
• Regulatory Reform
• University Board of Governors Nominating

2015-2016 session

• Appropriations
• Appropriations - General Government (Vice Chair)
• Elections
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
• Commerce and Job Development
• Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
• Local Government
• State Personnel

2013-2014 session

• Appropriations
• Elections
• Insurance
• Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House
• Commerce and Job Development
• Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
• Government
• State Personnel

2011-2012 session

• Appropriations
• Elections
• Insurance
• Commerce and Job Development
• Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
• Government
• State Personnel

2009-2010 session

• Appropriations
• Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship
• Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
• Local Government II
• Education
• Environment and Natural Resources

Electoral history

2002

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart. August 8, 2022.
2. Web site: North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Elmer Floyd (Democrat, 2009-2010 Session). dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090119234709/http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/gascripts/members/viewMember.pl?sChamber=House&nUserID=583. 2009-01-19.
3. Web site: Capwiz is Unavailable.
4. Web site: North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*. 27 February 2016.
5. Web site: Access Denied. – 'Here’s how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill(MARCH 30, 2017)
6. Web site: News and Observer.
7. Web site: Elmer Floyd. Ballotpedia. August 8, 2022.