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Rep. Mel Watt (D-N.C.)

District: 12th District, Central -- parts of Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Greensboro
Residence: Charlotte
Born: August 26, 1945; Charlotte, N.C.
Religion: Presbyterian
Family: Wife, Eulada Watt; two children
Education: U. of North Carolina, B.S. 1967 (business administration); Yale U., J.D. 1970
Military Service: None
Political Highlights: N.C. Senate, 1985-86; U.S. House, 1993-present
Elected: Elected: 1992 (10th term)
Committee Assignments: Financial Services (Financial Institutions & Consumer Credit; Insurance, Housing & Community Opportunity); Judiciary (Courts, Commercial & Administrative Law; Intellectual Property, Competition & the Internet - Ranking Member)

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State Information: 12th District, Central -- parts of Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Greensboro

Election History
Year	Election	Candidate	Votes	Percent
2010	general	Melvin Watt (D)	103,495	63.9%
		Greg Dority (R)	55,315	34.1%
		Lon Cecil (LIBERT)	3,197	2%
2008	general	Melvin Watt (D)	215,908	71.6%
2008	general	Ty Cobb (R)	85,814	28.4%
2006	general	Melvin Watt (D)	71,345	67%
2006	general	Ada Fisher (R)	35,127	33%
2004	general	Melvin Watt (D)	154,908	66.8%
2004	general	Ada Fisher (R)	76,898	33.2%
2002	general	Melvin Watt (D)	98,821	65.3%
		Jeff Kish (R)	49,588	32.8%
		Carey Head (LIBERT)	2,830	1.9%