David Price (American politician)

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David Price
United States Representative from North Carolina's 4th district
In office 1987-1995; 1997-present
Preceded by	Bill Cobey; Fred Heineman
Succeeded by	Incumbent
Born	August 17, 1940 Erwin, Tennessee
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Lisa Price
Religion	Baptist

David Eugene Price (born August 17, 1940) is a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives, representing the 4th district of North Carolina.(map)

Born in Erwin, Tennessee, Price attended Mars Hill College in Mars Hill, North Carolina when it was a junior college. He went on to 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 at Duke University.

Price first entered Congress in 1987 and has served there continuously since then, except for a single term during the 104th Congress. That year, he was ousted by Republican Fred Heineman during the Republican Revolution. However, he defeated the quickly unpopular Heineman and returned to his seat following 1996 elections. Price has written a political science textbook, entitled The Congressional Experience, from the unusual perspective of a candidate for office.

Price was elected to his tenth term (sixth consecutive term) in the 2006 Congressional elections, earning 65% of the popular vote.

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Information from Project Vote Smart
• Voting record maintained by the Washington Post

North Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators: Elizabeth Dole (R), Richard Burr (R) Representative(s): G. K. Butterfield (D), Bob Etheridge (D), Walter B. Jones (R), David E. Price (D), Virginia Foxx (R), Howard Coble (R), Mike McIntyre (D), Robin Hayes (R), Sue Wilkins Myrick (R), Patrick T. McHenry (R), Charles H. Taylor (R), Melvin L. Watt (D), Brad Miller (D) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands