Q:Facts: - residence: minnesott beach , nc - preceded: jean r. preston alice graham underhill - birth name: norman wesley sanderson , jr. - state house: north carolina - state senate: north carolina - party: republican - spouse: linda - district: 2nd 3rd - term end: 2013 - succeeded: michael speciale - term start: january 9 , 2013 2011 - birth date: 7 july 1951 - name: norm sanderson - image: norman sanderson.jpg - birth place: lumberton , north carolina - occupation: child care center owner Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of norman w. sanderson .
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norman wesley '' norm '' sanderson , jr. -lrb- born july 7 , 1951 -rrb- is a republican member of the north carolina general assembly , representing the state 's third house district , including constituents in craven and pamlico counties .he defeated incumbent representative alice graham underhill in the 2010 general election .sanderson is seeking the north carolina senate district two seat currently held by retiring republican jean preston .