Larry Moseley Bell Sr. (born August 18, 1939) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's twenty-first House district, including Sampson and Wayne counties.[1][2] A retired school superintendent from Clinton, North Carolina, Bell started his first term in the State House in 2001. During a portion of his time in the legislature, he served as the majority whip.[3] He did not run for re-election in 2018.
During the 2015 legislative session, Bell was one of 22 African Americans serving in the North Carolina House of Representatives.[4]
During the 2016 legislative session, Bell was one of 11 Democrats to vote in favor of HB2, the controversial "Bathroom Bill."[5]
Electoral history
2016
North Carolina House of Representatives 97th district Democratic primary election, 2016[6]
^Goldsboro News-Argus | News: Bell elected new minority whip in House Archived October 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
^"North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969-2015*" (PDF). Retrieved 27 February 2016.
^http://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/politics-columns-blogs/under-the-dome/article141701219.html – 'Here's how every NC legislator voted on the HB2 repeal bill(MARCH 30, 2017)
^[1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^[4] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^[5] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^[6] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^[7] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^[8] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^[9] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
^"NC State House 097". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
^"NC State House 097". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2021-09-24.
