Charles Robin Britt

Democrat Representative of North Carolina's 6th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1942 (83 years old)

Birthday

Former Member of the United States House of Representatives
Served one term from 1983 to 1985
Grew up in Asheville, North Carolina, and graduated from Enka High School
Holds a B.A. and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and an LL.M. degree from New York University
Admitted to the North Carolina bar in 1973 and commenced practice in Greensboro
Was a member of the United States Naval Reserve from 1963 until 1984
Delegate to the North Carolina State Democratic convention in 1980
Elected to Congress in 1982 from a Greensboro-based district
Narrowly defeated for reelection in 1984 and lost a rematch in 1986 by only 79 votes
Served as president and director of Project Uplift in Greensboro, N.C.
Served as secretary of the North Carolina State Department of Human Resources from 1993 to 1997
Attempted a political comeback in 2002 in the newly drawn 13th district but was defeated in the Democratic primary