Rep. Charles Smith Holds Court as College Hoopster, Lawyer, & Legislator
April 11, 2024
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Episode 157 · April 11, 2024
Rep. Charles Smith Holds Court as College Hoopster, Lawyer, & Legislator
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Summary
Rep. Charles Smith was a three-sport athlete (basketball, baseball, and soccer) in high school. The power forward/centerfielder/sweeper would go on to play college basketball at Emory & Henry College before heading to UNC Law.
The newly minted lawyer would return to his native Fayetteville as a prosecutor and entered private practice. Along this journey, the freshman Democrat developed a friendship with the late Sen. Tony Rand, who introduced him to the world of North Carolina politics.
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