Mary H. Odom Explained

Mary H. Odom
Country:United States
Birth Date:January 29, 1921
Death Date:November 22, 2014
Alma Mater:East Carolina University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation:politician, postal worker
Profession:politician, educator, journalist.
Party:Democratic Party

Mary Horne Odom (January 29, 1921  - November 22, 2014) was an American educator and politician.

Early life and education

Born in Greenville, North Carolina, Odom graduated from Greenville High School and then received her bachelor's degree from what is now East Carolina University. Odom also went to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Career

Odom was a high school teacher. Odom also worked for the United States Post Office and was a reporter for the Laurinburg Exchange. She lived in Wagram, North Carolina. Odom served in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 1971 and 1972 as a Democrat and then in the North Carolina State Senate in 1975 and 1976.

Death

Odom died at the age of 93 in Raleigh, North Carolina.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newsobserver/obituary.aspx?pid=173285777 Mary Horne Odom-obituary
  2. 'North Carolina Manual 1975,' Thad Eure, North Carolina Secretary of State: 1975, Biographical Sketch of Mary H. Odom, pg. 312