Hugh Allen Blackwell is an American politician

Politician

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 in Burke County

Burke County, North Carolina

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 89,148 people, 34,528 households, and 24,342 families residing in the county. The population density was 176 people per square mile . There were 37,427 housing units at an average density of 74 per square mile...

, North Carolina

North Carolina

North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...

. Hugh Blackwell is presently a member in the North Carolina House of Representatives

North Carolina House of Representatives

The North Carolina House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House is a 120-member body led by a Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the President pro-tem in the state senate....

, District 86, which covers half of Burke County. A Harvard Law School

Harvard Law School

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 graduate, Hugh Blackwell is a partner in a law practice based in Valdese

Valdese

Valdese may refer to:* Valdese, North Carolina* Waldensians, Valdese in Italian* a misspelling of Valdez...

. Mr. Blackwell is a Board of Trustees member for Western Piedmont Community College

Western Piedmont Community College

Western Piedmont Community College is a small community college located in Morganton, North Carolina.- Beginning :* Western Piedmont Community College was chartered on April 2, 1964, as a member of the North Carolina Community College System....

 in Morganton

Morganton

Morganton is the name of some places in the United States of America:*Morganton, Georgia*Morganton, North Carolina*Morganton, Tennessee, former city in East Tennessee, near modern-day Greenback...

. He also served as a member on the Burke County School Board before pursuing a political career in state government.

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