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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C.
State Rep. Larry Womble says he won't run for re-election to the North Carolina General Assembly this year because he's still recovering from a December wreck.
The Forsyth County Democrat made the announcement by telephone today to a crowd at a news conference at the county's government center.
The 70-year-old Womble has served in the House since 1995. He's known for pushing legislation to help victims of the state-supported forced sterilization of thousands of people in the 20th century and for the 2009 Racial Justice Act.
Womble's friend and fellow Rep. Earline Parmon said Womble has been told he should fully recover from the head-on collision that killed the other driver. No charges have been filed.
Parmon also announced that she's running for an open state Senate seat.
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