W. Ted Alexander Explained

W. Ted Alexander
State Senate:	North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
District:	44th
Term Start:	January 1, 2019
Preceded:	Vickie Sawyer
Party:	Republican
Birth Date:	14 August 1960
Birth Place:	Morganton, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma Mater:	University of North Carolina at Charlotte (BA) Cornell University (MA)
Spouse:	Patti
Children:	two
Residence:	Shelby, North Carolina

William Theodore Alexander III^[1] (born August 14, 1960) is an American politician.

Early life

On August 14, 1960, Alexander was born in Morganton, North Carolina.^[2]

Education

Alexander earned a BA degree in political science from University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Alexander earned a MA degree in Historic Preservation from Cornell University.^[2]

Career

Alexander is a Republican member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing the 44th district. Alexander has served previously as mayor of Shelby, North Carolina and as chair of the Cleveland County, North Carolina Republican Party.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: N.C. Senators (2019-2020 Session) - North Carolina General Assembly . 2019-01-10 . 2019-01-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190111055030/https://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/members/memberList.pl?sChamber=senate . live .
2. Web site: Senator Ted Alexander III . Votesmart.org . March 4, 2019 . March 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306042803/https://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/149801/ted-alexander-iii . live .
3. Web site: Former mayor Ted Alexander wins new Senate seat. 2019-01-10. 2018-11-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20181110205857/http://www.shelbystar.com/news/20181106/former-mayor-ted-alexander-wins-new-senate-seat. live.
4. Web site: Ted Alexander sworn in as state senator. 2019-01-10. 2019-01-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20190111121544/https://www.gastongazette.com/news/20190108/ted-alexander-sworn-in-as-state-senator. live.