Steve Goss Explained

Steve Goss
State Senate:North Carolina
State:North Carolina
District:45th
Term Start:January 1, 2007
Term End:January 1, 2011
Preceded:John Garwood
Succeeded:Dan Soucek
Party:Democratic
Birth Name:Benjamin Stephenson Goss
Birth Date:7 November 1949
Birth Place:Jefferson, North Carolina, U.S.
Death Place:Boone, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupation:Minister
Alma Mater:Appalachian State University (BS)
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.)

Benjamin Stephenson Goss (November 7, 1949 – October 26, 2015) was an American politician.[1] He served two terms (January 2007 – December 2010) as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. He represented the 45th Senate district, including constituents in Alexander, Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes counties. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Dan Soucek.[2]

Goss was an ordained Southern Baptist minister and resided in Boone, North Carolina. He has a BS in social science with a minor in education from Appalachian State University and a Master of Divinity (MDiv) from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He died at his home in Boone from cancer on October 26, 2015, at the age of 65.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System.
  2. http://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NC/22580/41687/en/summary.html State Board of Elections: General election results
  3. Web site: Former North Carolina state Sen. Goss dies at age 65 :: WRAL.com . 2015-10-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151028125508/http://www.wral.com/former-north-carolina-state-sen-goss-dies-at-age-65/15030509/ . 2015-10-28 .