Margaret Carpenter
Margaret Carpenter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 52nd district | |
| In office January 1, 2001 – January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Liston Ramsey |
| Succeeded by | Ray Rapp (Redistricting) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Margaret Mary August 3, 1950 Detroit, Michigan |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | C.A. Bryant, Jr. (deceased 1985) Dale Richard Carpenter |
| Children | Heather |
| Residence | Waynesville, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama (BS 1975) University of South Alabama (MEd 1989) |
| Profession | Teacher (Special Education) |
Margaret Mary Carpenter (born August 3, 1950 in Detroit, Michigan) was a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the fifty-second district (Madison, Haywood, Graham, Swain, and part of Jackson counties) for one term (2001–2002). Carpenter, a resident of Waynesville, North Carolina, defeated Haywood County Commissioner and former Hazelwood Mayor, Mary Ann Enloe, by a narrow margin in 2000.
Carpenter was defeated by Mars Hill Mayor Ray Rapp for the newly drawn 118th district (Haywood, Madison, and Yancey counties) in 2002.
She is the daughter-in law of former State Senator Bob Carpenter of Macon County.