Jean Rouse Preston (May 25, 1935 – January 10, 2013) served for 20 years in the North Carolina General Assembly, including seven terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives and three in the North Carolina Senate. She retired in 2012 when she was the Joint Republican Caucus Leader and Senator representing the state's second district, including constituents in Carteret county. She also served as co-chair of the Education/Higher Education and the Appropriations Education/Higher Education Committees.[1] She was a retired educator from Emerald Isle, North Carolina. Preston died in 2013 at age 77.[2]
jean, preston, jean, rouse, preston, 1935, january, 2013, served, years, north, carolina, general, assembly, including, seven, terms, north, carolina, house, representatives, three, north, carolina, senate, retired, 2012, when, joint, republican, caucus, leade. Jean Rouse Preston May 25 1935 January 10 2013 served for 20 years in the North Carolina General Assembly including seven terms in the North Carolina House of Representatives and three in the North Carolina Senate She retired in 2012 when she was the Joint Republican Caucus Leader and Senator representing the state s second district including constituents in Carteret county She also served as co chair of the Education Higher Education and the Appropriations Education Higher Education Committees 1 She was a retired educator from Emerald Isle North Carolina Preston died in 2013 at age 77 2 Jean R PrestonMember of the North Carolina Senate from the 2nd districtIn office January 1 2007 January 1 2013Preceded byC W Pete BlandSucceeded byNorman SandersonMember of the North Carolina House of RepresentativesIn office January 1 1993 January 1 2007Preceded byBruce EtheridgeSucceeded byPat McElraftConstituency4th District 1993 2003 13th District 2003 2007 Personal detailsBorn 1935 05 25 May 25 1935Snow Hill North CarolinaDiedJanuary 10 2013 2013 01 10 aged 77 Waterbury ConnecticutPolitical partyRepublicanResidenceEmerald Isle North CarolinaAlma materEast Carolina UniversityProfessionRetired educatorEarly life and education EditPreston was born on May 25 1935 3 in Snow Hill North Carolina Her parents were Marvin Wayne Rouse and the former Emma Mae Kearney She graduated from Snow Hill High School in 1953 and then attended Flora MacDonald College for a couple of years before graduating with a B S degree and in Business Education from East Carolina University in 1957 She later returned to ECU to receive her M A in Education in 1973 4 References Edit Standing Committee Assignments 2011 2012 season North Carolina General Assembly Retrieved 17 March 2011 Retired state Sen Jean Preston dead at 77 Jean Rouse Preston s Biography Project Vote Smart Retrieved January 10 2013 North Carolina Manual 2009 2010 Raleigh North Carolina North Carolina Secretary of State 2011 p 321 Retrieved January 10 2013 External links EditProfile at Vote SmartNorth Carolina SenatePreceded byC W Pete Bland Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 2nd district2007 2013 Succeeded byNorman SandersonNorth Carolina House of RepresentativesPreceded byDanny McComas Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 13th district2003 2007 Succeeded byPat McElraftPreceded byBruce Etheridge Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 4th district1993 2003 Succeeded byCharles Elliott Johnson This article about a North Carolina politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jean R Preston amp oldid 1128532488, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
