Curtis Blackwood | |
|---|---|
| Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Fern Shubert (Redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Craig Horn |
| Constituency | 73rd District (2003–2005) 68th District (2005–2011) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1942-10-17)October 17, 1942 (age 83) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Audrey |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Matthews, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | BA, EdD,University of Georgia MA,Ohio University |
| Occupation | Property manager |
Jacob Curtis Blackwood Jr. (born October 17, 1942) was aRepublican member of theNorth Carolina General Assembly representing the state's sixty-eighthHouse district,[1] including constituents inUnion county. A property manager fromMatthews, North Carolina, Blackwood succeededFern Shubert when she left to run forNorth Carolina Senate. He decided not to run for another term in 2010.[2]
Jacob Curtis Blackwood Jr. was born October 17, 1942, inCharlotte, North Carolina. He received his BA in History from theUniversity of Georgia in 1965. He continued his studies atOhio University receiving a Masters in Educational Administration in 1967 before returning to the University of Georgia and graduating with anEdD in 1972.[3]
Prior to becoming a rental property owner and manager, Blackwood was an educator and school administrator from 1965 to 1983.[3]
Blackwood ran forCongress in 1996 against long-term incumbentBill Hefner. That year, Blackwood's main primary opponent was car dealer Sherrill Morgan who was the Republicans' 1994 nominee to face Hefner. Morgan only lost by four percentage points in 1994 and was heavily favored to win the nomination to face Hefner again. Morgan did not get enough votes to avoid a run-off election and Blackwood won the run-off with almost 64% of the vote.[4] He went on to lose the general election to Hefner.[5]
Blackwood next sought to win a seat in the North Carolina Senate in 1998 in the 17th district. There were two seats available in the district and Blackwood along with fellow Republican Don Dawkins challenged incumbent Democrats Aaron Plyler andBill Purcell. Both incumbents won re-election.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) | 6,742 | 65.32% | |
| Republican | Sidney M. Sandy | 3,579 | 34.68% | |
| Total votes | 10,321 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) | 38,071 | 64.70% | |
| Democratic | C. Michael "Mike" Cognac | 20,767 | 35.30% | |
| Total votes | 58,838 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) | 16,837 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 16,837 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curtis Blackwood (incumbent) | 31,252 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 31,252 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curtis Blackwood | 2,637 | 41.48% | |
| Republican | Ed Howie | 2,282 | 35.90% | |
| Republican | Leroy Pittman | 1,438 | 22.62% | |
| Total votes | 6,357 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Curtis Blackwood | 17,477 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 17,477 | 100% | ||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from the73rd district 2003–2005 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theNorth Carolina House of Representatives from the68th district 2005–2011 | Succeeded by |