Gladys A. Robinson
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 28th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2011
Preceded byKatie Dorsett
Personal details
Born (1949-11-17) November 17, 1949 (age 74)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Ladison (deceased, 2008)
Children2
ResidenceGreensboro, North Carolina
Alma materBennett College;
MA, PhD North Carolina A&T
OccupationHealth services executive
Websitegladysarobinson.com

Gladys Ashe Robinson[1] (born November 17, 1949)[2] is a health services executive and serves as a Democratic State Senator for the 28th district (parts of Guilford County, North Carolina) in the North Carolina General Assembly. She serves as a Deputy Minority Leader and was first elected in 2010.

Education and career

Robinson graduated from Bennett College and received her Masters and PhD from North Carolina A&T.[3]

She became the executive director of the Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency in 1982.[1][3] She is a member of the University of North Carolina Board of Governors and is a former trustee of Bennett College.[4]

Political career

In 2010, she filed for the Democratic nomination to run for the 28th state Senate district that was occupied at the time by Katie G. Dorsett. Dorsett withdrew on the last day of filing and left Robinson to only face Evelyn W. Miller.[5] Robinson won the nomination with 75% of the vote.[6] She went on to face Republican Trudy Wade and fellow Democrat Bruce Davis (who ran as an unaffiliated candidate to protest Robinson's nomination). Robinson was elected with 47.8% of the vote.[7]

In 2012, Robinson faced a primary challenge from Davis. She won the nomination again 72%–28%.[8] Robinson was unopposed in the general election.[9]

During the 2013–2014 session, she was chosen as Deputy Minority Leader in the Senate.[4]

Only one other candidate filed to challenge Robinson in 2014. Melvin "Skip" Alston was a Democratic former Guilford County Commissioner. Robinson won the Democratic primary 59% to 41%. She ran unopposed in the general election.[10]

Personal life

Robinson lives in Greensboro and has two daughters. Her husband, Ladison Robinson, died in 2008.[3] Robinson is African-American.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gladys Ashe Robinson, Ph.D.- Executive Director". Piedmont Health Services and Sickle Cell Agency. Archived from the original on April 18, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  2. ^ "Sen. Gladys A. Robinson". North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research. Archived from the original on April 22, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Ovaska, Sarah (February 7, 2011). "The New Crop – Sen. Gladys Robinson". North Carolina Policy Watch. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  4. ^ a b "Gladys Robinson's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  5. ^ "End of filing". North Carolina Agribusiness Council. March 1, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
  6. ^ "2010 Primary Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  7. ^ "Election Results Display". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  8. ^ "2012 Primary Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  9. ^ "2012 General Election Results". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 17, 2014.
  10. ^ Davis, Jonnelle (May 6, 2014). "Gladys Robinson wins 3rd term in N.C. Senate, defeats Skip Alston". Greensboro News and Record. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
  11. ^ "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.

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