Len Sossamon

Leonard Brown Sossamon Jr. is an American real estate developer, county administrator, and politician. He was appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2000 but lost election to a full term by Linda P. Johnson later that year.[1][2][3]

Len Sossamon
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 90th district
In office
May 17, 2000 – January 1, 2001
Appointed byJim Hunt
Preceded byRichard Moore
Succeeded byLinda Johnson
Personal details
Born
Leonard Brown Sossamon Jr.

1950 or 1951 (age 72–73)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Charlotte (BA, MS)

Sossamon served as county administrator of Hernando County, Florida from 2012 to 2019.[4][5][6]

Electoral history

2000
North Carolina House of Representatives 90th district general election, 2000[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Linda Johnson 13,988 53.77%
Democratic Len Sossamon (incumbent) 12,025 46.23%
Total votes 26,013 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References
  1. "Journal of the Senate of the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina: Extra Session 2000". 2000. p. 85. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  2. Hodges, Brad A. (May 8, 2000). "Moore resigns from N.C. House". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on September 14, 2000. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  3. Hodges, Brad A. (May 17, 2000). "Sossamon takes over for Moore". Salisbury Post. Archived from the original on February 22, 2001. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. Trombly, Justin (January 29, 2019). "Hernando County Commission fires top administrator". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. MacNeil, Lisa (January 30, 2019). "County Administrator contract terminated". Hernando Sun. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  6. Leoffler, Kim (January 30, 2019). "Commissioners at Odds After Hernando County Administrator Fired". Bay News 9. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  7. "NC State House 090". Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 18, 2022.


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