First elected in 2014

Date of birth: 5/27/1946

Top issues: Poverty, Education, Civil Rights, Healthcare, College Affordability, Raising the Minimum Wage

Committees: Committee on Education and the Workforce; Committee on Small Business; Joint Economic Committee; Committee on Agriculture

Former profession: School board member in Greensboro City

Education: Ph.D., Ohio State University; M.S., North Carolina A&T University; B.S., North Carolina A&T University

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Alma has over 900 unique hats.