Van Braxton
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Richard Vance "Van" Braxton was a member of the North Carolina General Assembly
from North Carolina's
10th House
District, first elected in 2006. He served as a Kinston
City Councilman for eleven years, being first elected in 1994. He owned and operated Goodyear
Tire of Kinston for over twenty five years, and manages a farm in Greene County
. Braxton also is a member of Queen Street Methodist Church, where he has served as chair of the administrative board and chair of the finance committee.
Van Braxton is a member of PRIDE of Kinston, which works to revitalize Kinston's downtown. He also serves on the Lenoir County
Recreation Board and the Gang Violence Task force, and volunteers for the Red Cross.
His wife, Sandra, is a retired guidance counselor at Kinston High School.
During the interim, Braxton served on five committees: Finance , State Health Plan, JOBS, Small Business, and Mental Health Oversight.
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
from North Carolina's
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...
10th House
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, first elected in 2006. He served as a Kinston
Kinston, North Carolina
Kinston is a city in Lenoir County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 23,688 at the 2000 census. The population was estimated at 22,360 in 2008. It has been the county seat of Lenoir County since its formation in 1791 . Kinston is located in North Carolina's Inner Banks...
City Councilman for eleven years, being first elected in 1994. He owned and operated Goodyear
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. Goodyear manufactures tires for automobiles, commercial trucks, light trucks, SUVs, race cars, airplanes, farm equipment and heavy earth-mover machinery....
Tire of Kinston for over twenty five years, and manages a farm in Greene County
Greene County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 18,974 people, 6,696 households, and 4,955 families residing in the county. The population density was 72 people per square mile . There were 7,368 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
. Braxton also is a member of Queen Street Methodist Church, where he has served as chair of the administrative board and chair of the finance committee.
Van Braxton is a member of PRIDE of Kinston, which works to revitalize Kinston's downtown. He also serves on the Lenoir County
Lenoir County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of 2005, there were 57,961 people, 23,862 households, and 16,178 families residing in the county. The population density was 149.2 people per square mile . There were 27,940 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...
Recreation Board and the Gang Violence Task force, and volunteers for the Red Cross.
His wife, Sandra, is a retired guidance counselor at Kinston High School.
Previous Sessions
For the 2009-2011 sessions, Braxton was Chair of the House Local Government II Committee. He was also Vice-Chair of the Agriculture Committee and Insurance Committee. Braxton served on the following committees:- Finance
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs
- Mental Health Reform
- Commerce, Small Business, and Entrepreneurship
During the interim, Braxton served on five committees: Finance , State Health Plan, JOBS, Small Business, and Mental Health Oversight.