Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Carl Jerome Stewart, Jr. (born October 2, 1936) is a North Carolina politician who served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives for two terms between 1977 and 1980. He broke tradition by seeking a second term as Speaker, and since then, it has been customary for speakers to serve multiple terms.Stewart received undergraduate and law degrees from Duke University. A resident of Gastonia and an attorney, Stewart served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1967 through 1980 representing the 38th District. In 1980, he ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. He lost the Democratic primary to incumbent James C. Green. Stewart ran again in 1984 and lost the Democratic primary to Robert B. Jordan, III.Stewart served on the North Carolina Board of Transportation from 1981 until 1983. He was a member of the Economic Development Board and the North Carolina Board of Technology from 1999-2001. He was appointed as the Chairman of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors in 2004 by Gov. Mike Easley, and was re-appointed in 2010 by Gov. Bev Perdue before he resigned in 2012.. }
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- Carl_J._Stewart,_Jr. abstract "Carl Jerome Stewart, Jr. (born October 2, 1936) is a North Carolina politician who served as Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives for two terms between 1977 and 1980. He broke tradition by seeking a second term as Speaker, and since then, it has been customary for speakers to serve multiple terms.Stewart received undergraduate and law degrees from Duke University. A resident of Gastonia and an attorney, Stewart served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 1967 through 1980 representing the 38th District. In 1980, he ran unsuccessfully for Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina. He lost the Democratic primary to incumbent James C. Green. Stewart ran again in 1984 and lost the Democratic primary to Robert B. Jordan, III.Stewart served on the North Carolina Board of Transportation from 1981 until 1983. He was a member of the Economic Development Board and the North Carolina Board of Technology from 1999-2001. He was appointed as the Chairman of the North Carolina State Ports Authority Board of Directors in 2004 by Gov. Mike Easley, and was re-appointed in 2010 by Gov. Bev Perdue before he resigned in 2012.".