D. Bruce Goforth
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Daniel Bruce Goforth is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
who represented the state's one hundred fifteenth House
district, including constituents in Buncombe
County. A contractor from Asheville, North Carolina
, Goforth served almost four complete terms in the state House. He resigned in 2010 before the end of his fourth term, after losing the Democratic nomination for a fifth term to Patsy Keever
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In 2011 he joined the Republican Party.
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...
who represented the state's one hundred fifteenth 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, including constituents in Buncombe
Buncombe County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 206,330 people, 85,776 households, and 55,668 families residing in the county. The population density was 314 people per square mile . There were 93,973 housing units at an average density of 143 per square mile...
County. A contractor from Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville, North Carolina
Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active...
, Goforth served almost four complete terms in the state House. He resigned in 2010 before the end of his fourth term, after losing the Democratic nomination for a fifth term to Patsy Keever
Patsy Keever
Patsy Keever is a North Carolina educator and Democratic politician.-Family and education:Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, Keever received her B.A. degree from Duke University and her Masters in Education from Western Carolina University. Keever was married to John F. Keever Jr. for 34 years...
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In 2011 he joined the Republican Party.