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Steve Goss

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Steve Goss
Goss in 2006
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 45th district
In office
January 1, 2007 – January 1, 2011
Preceded byJohn Garwood
Succeeded byDan Soucek
Personal details
Born
Benjamin Stephenson Goss

(1949-11-07)November 7, 1949
Jefferson, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedOctober 26, 2015(2015-10-26) (aged 65)
Boone, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materAppalachian State University (BS)
Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (M.Div.)
OccupationMinister

Benjamin Stephenson Goss (November 7, 1949 – October 26, 2015) was an American politician.[1] He served two terms (January 2007 – December 2010) as a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. He represented the 45th Senate district, including constituents in Alexander, Ashe, Watauga, and Wilkes counties. He was defeated for re-election in 2010 by Republican Dan Soucek.[2]

Goss was an ordained Southern Baptist minister and resided in Boone, North Carolina. He has a BS in social science with a minor in education from Appalachian State University and a Master of Divinity (MDiv) from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. He died at his home in Boone from cancer on October 26, 2015, at the age of 65.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  2. ^ State Board of Elections: General election results
  3. ^ "Former North Carolina state Sen. Goss dies at age 65 :: WRAL.com". Archived from the original on October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015.
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North Carolina Senate
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 45th district

2007–2011
Succeeded by