David Price (American politician)
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David Eugene Price (born 17 August 1940) is a Democratic Congressman representing the 4th district of North Carolina.(map (http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/nc04_109.gif))
Born in Erwin, Tennessee, Price attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then earned divinity and doctoral degrees from Yale University. He then entered academia, working as a political science professor. Price first entered Congress in 1987 and has served there continuously since then, except for a single term (the 104th Congress) when he was ousted by Republican Fred Heineman. Price has written a political science textbook from the unusual perspective of a candidate for office.
Price was elected to his ninth term (fifth consecutive term) in the 2004 Congressional elections, earning 62% of the popular vote and defeating Republican Todd Batchelor.
External link
- Website (http://www.house.gov/price/)