Sue Wilkins Myrick
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Sue Wilkins Myrick is an American politician; a Republican, she has represented North Carolina's 9th Congressional district (map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/nc09_109.gif)) in the United States House of Representatives since 1995. From 1987 to 1991, she served as the first female Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina In 1992, she ran for US Senate, but lost in the primary running against Lauch Faircloth.
In 1994, Myrick was elected to the House succeeding five-term incumbent Alex McMillan. The 9th hasn't elected a Democrat to Congress since 1953, but the 1990s round of redistricting which created the black-majority 12th cut out a large portion of Charlotte from the 9th and added portions of heavily Republican Gaston County in its place. Since then, Myrick has not faced a serious challenge even though Mecklenburg County (which includes Charlotte) has split the last four presidential elections, voting for Democrats twice and Republicans twice. Myrick is one of the most conservative members of the House. She chaired the Republican Study Committee, a group of House conservatives, in the 108th Congress.
Myrick was elected to her sixth consecutive term in the 2004 Congressional elections, earning 70% of the popular vote and defeating Democrat Jack Flynn.
External links
- Website (http://myrick.house.gov/)