Carl Ray Russell
Ray Russell | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 93rd district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jonathan Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Ray Pickett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 22, 1957 Manchester, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Rhonda Russell |
| Residence(s) | Boone, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Freed-Hardeman University Memphis State University Georgia Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Website | rayfornc.com |
Carl "Ray" Russell (born March 22, 1957) is an American politician, professor, and self-taught meteorologist. Russell is a current member of the Watauga County commission, and former member of the North Carolina General Assembly, who represented the State's 93rd House district (comprising Ashe and Watauga counties) from 2019 until 2021. He taught at Appalachian State University from 1991 until 2021, first in the Mathematics department and later in the Computer Science department.
Self-taught in meteorology, Russell founded the popular regional weather website, Ray's Weather Center. In 2016, Russell ran the entire length of the Blue Ridge Parkway to raise money for the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation.