R. Donovan "Don" Munford was a Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly

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...

 representing the state's thirty-fourth House district, including constituents in Wake

Wake County, North Carolina

Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...

 County from 2002. Munford is a lawyer and accountant from Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh, North Carolina

Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...

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Munford ran for re-election to 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....

 in the 2004 General Assembly election

North Carolina General Assembly election, 2004

Elections to choose members of the North Carolina General Assembly, each of whom serves a two-year term, occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The U.S. Presidential election, 2004, U.S. House election, 2004, U.S...

. He defeated J.H. Ross in the Republican primary, but lost to Democrat Grier Martin

Grier Martin

Grier Martin is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 34th House District since 2004. His district includes the northern part of Raleigh in Wake County...

in the November 2004 general election.

He is a partner at Smith Anderson, the largest law firm in the Raleigh area. He practices in the areas of corporate and business law, estate planning and asset protection planning. Munford is also a licensed Certified Public Accountant.