Bobbie J. Richardson (born December 25, 1949) is an American politician. She is the former Chair of the

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, former First Vice Chair of the

and a former Democratic member of the

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. She was appointed to represent the 7th District (which includes portions of Franklin and Nash counties) in January 2013 after then-state representative Angela Bryant was appointed to complete the unexpired term of late state senator Edward Jones. Richardson is a retired educator and administrator, with 35 years of experience as an educator in North Carolina public schools. She earned her undergraduate and master's degrees from

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in Durham and her doctorate from the

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. Richardson is African-American. On November 24, 2020, Richardson announced her candidacy to succeed Wayne Goodwin as the Chair of the

via social media and email. She was elected on February 27, 2021, becoming the first Black person in that position. On February 11, 2023, Richardson lost re-election as Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party to

Anderson Clayton Anderson Clayton is an American political activist who serves as the current chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party. Elected at 25 years old, Clayton is the youngest chair of a state political party in the U.S. Early life Clayton grew ...

, a 25 year old activist from Roxboro, by a margin of 272-223.

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