Natalie S. Murdock is an American politician, Co-Chair of the North Carolina Future Caucus under the Millennial Action Project and a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. Upon being sworn in, she became the first black woman under the age of 40 to serve in the NC Senate.

Early life

Murdock was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Christine and Harold Murdock, a veteran and social worker who inspired her to pursue a career in politics. While attending

James B. Dudley High School James Benson Dudley High School is located in the southeastern quadrant of Guilford County in the city of Greensboro, North Carolina. Dudley High School was founded in 1929 as the first black high school in Guilford County, in a school system s ...

, she served as a Girl Scout, debate team member, and often attended NAACP meetings with her father. After graduating, she completed her Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and completed graduate work at Western Carolina University and Pfeiffer University.

Career

Upon completing her education, Murdock was appointed the North Carolina Department of Justice's Deputy Director of Communications and principle and chief strategist for Murdock Anderson Consulting. She ran in the 2020 North Carolina state Senate primary to replace resigning member Mickey Michaux. Upon being sworn in on April 2, 2020, she became the first black woman under the age of 40 to serve in the NC Senate.

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