Charles Robin Britt Explained

Robin Britt
Birth Name:Charles Robin Britt
Birth Date:29 June 1942
Birth Place:San Antonio, Texas, U.S.
Spouse:Susan T. Britt[1]
Education:University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, JD)
New York University (LLM)
Children:3
Office:Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Human Resources
Term Start:1993
Term End:1997
Governor:Jim Hunt
Predecessor:David Flaherty
Successor:H. David Bruton
State1:North Carolina
District1:6th
Term Start1:January 3, 1983
Term End1:January 3, 1985
Preceded1:Walter E. Johnston III
Succeeded1:Howard Coble
Party:Democratic
Branch:United States Naval Reserve
Rank:Commander
Serviceyears:1963-1984

Charles Robin Britt (born June 29, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician who is a former Member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina's 6th congressional district. A Democrat, he served one term from 1983 to 1985.

Biography

Britt grew up in Asheville, North Carolina and graduated from Enka High School in 1959. He received a B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1963 and a Juris Doctor from the same institution as well as an LL.M. degree from New York University in 1976. He was admitted to the North Carolina bar in 1973 and commenced practice in Greensboro.

From 1963 until 1984, he was a member of the United States Naval Reserve.

Early political career

Britt was a delegate to the North Carolina State Democratic convention in 1980.

Congress

In 1982, he was elected to Congress from a Greensboro-based district, defeating one-term Republican Eugene Johnston. He was narrowly defeated for reelection in 1984 by State Representative Howard Coble, largely due to Ronald Reagan's victory that year; Reagan carried the district by a nearly 2-to-1 margin.

Britt sought a rematch against Coble in 1986, and lost by only 79 votes.

Later career

Britt served as president and director of Project Uplift in Greensboro, N.C. and as secretary of the North Carolina State Department of Human Resources 1993 to 1997.

Britt attempted a comeback in 2002 in the newly drawn 13th district, which contained parts of Greensboro. However, Britt was defeated in the Democratic primary by Brad Miller of Raleigh.

Notes and References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=ghw-lFHzhTwC&dq=Charles+Robin+Britt+Naval+Reserve+commander&pg=PA144 Official Congressional Directory, Volume 98 (1983)