Evelyn Terry Explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Representative
Evelyn Terry
State House:	North Carolina
State:	North Carolina
District:	71st
Term Start:	January 1, 2013
Term End:	January 1, 2023
Predecessor:	Larry Womble
Successor:	Kanika Brown
Party:	Democratic
Birth Date:	14 September 1943
Alma Mater:	Johnson C. Smith University (BA) Appalachian State University (MA)
Residence:	Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Occupation:	Retired educator

Evelyn Abrams Terry (born September 14, 1943) is an American politician from North Carolina. She was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2012. A member of the Democratic party, she represented the 71st district (including constituents in southern Forsyth County) from 2013 to 2023.^[1] Terry previously served on the Winston-Salem city council from 2005 to 2009.

Committee assignments

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2021-2022 session

Appropriations
Appropriations - Health & Human Services
Education - Universities (Vice Chair)
Commerce
Environment
Select Committee on An Education System for North Carolina's future

2019-2020 session

Appropriations
Appropriations - Health and Human Services
Commerce
Environment
Health
Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency

2017-2018 session

Appropriations
Appropriations - Transportation
Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency (Vice Chair)
Commerce and Job Development
Environment
Ethics

2015-2016 session

Appropriations
Appropriations - Transportation
Commerce and Job Development
Ethics
Banking
Children, Youth and Families
Judiciary IV
Transportation

2013-2014 session

Appropriations
Commerce and Job Development
Transportation
Agriculture
Elections

Electoral history

2020

In 2020, she defeated Kanika Brown in the Democratic primary.^[3] She was unopposed in the general election.

2018

Terry was easily re-elected to a 4th term in 2018 with just under 73% of the vote over Republican nominee Scott Arnold.

2016

Terry was unopposed in both the primary and general elections in 2016.

2014

Terry didn't face a primary challenger in 2012. She defeated Republican nominee Kris McCann in a rematch, only slightly under performing her 2012 election performance.

2012

In 2012, Terry sought the open NC House seat being vacated by fellow Democrat Larry Womble. She narrowly defeated Everette Witherspoon in the Democratic primary and then easily defeated Republican nominee Kris McCann in the general election.

Notes and References

Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. Votesmart.org. February 19, 2022.
Web site: Evelyn Terry. February 19, 2022.
News: Hinton . John . Winston-Salem residents Evelyn Terry and Kanika Brown are running for N.C. House District 71 seat . 22 February 2020 . Winston-Salem Journal . 28 Jan 2020.