Career
He was first elected in 2004, defeating incumbent Fountain Odom in the Democratic primary and Republican Brian Sisson in the general election. From 1999 till his election to the Senate in 2004, Graham served as a Charlotte City Council Member representing the city"s 4th District. Graham was born in Charleston, South Carolina and first came to Charlotte in 1981 to attend Johnson C. Smith University on a tennis scholarship.
Graham currently serves as Special Assistant to the President for Government and Community Relations at Johnson C. Smith University.
