Valerie Jean Foushee (née Paige; born May 7, 1956) is an American politician who is a representative-elect to the U.S. House of Representatives and is currently serving as a
Democratic member of the
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is the upper chamber of the North Carolina General Assembly, which along with the North Carolina House of Representatives—the lower chamber—comprises the state legislature of North Carolina. The term of office for e ...
. Elected to the
North Carolina House of Representatives for the 50th district in 2012, she was appointed to represent the 23rd senatorial district in 2013. She was the successful Democratic nominee for
North Carolina's 4th congressional district
The 4th congressional district of North Carolina is located in the central region of the state. The district includes all of Durham County, Orange County, Granville County, and Franklin County, as well as portions of Chatham County, northe ...
in
2022
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.
State legislature
Elected to the House in 2012, Foushee was selected by local Democrats to fill a vacancy in the Senate caused by the resignation of Sen.
Eleanor Kinnaird in 2013. During the legislative session beginning in 2015, Foushee was one of 12 African Americans to serve in the North Carolina Senate.
Committees
During the
2021-22 session, Foushee serves on the following Standing and Select Committees:
*Appropriations on Education/Higher Education
*Appropriations/Base Budget
*Commerce and Insurance
*Education/Higher Education
*Finance
*Select Committee on Nominations
*State and Local Government
U.S House of Representatives
Elections
2022
On November 8, 2022, Foushee defeated Republican Courtney Geels with 67% of the vote to his 33%.
Caucus Memberships
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Congressional Progressive Caucus
The Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC) is a congressional caucus affiliated with the Democratic Party in the United States Congress. The CPC represents the most left-leaning faction of the Democratic Party. " e Congressional Progressive Cau ...
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New Democrat Coalition
The New Democrat Coalition is a caucus in the House of Representatives of the United States Congress made up of Democrats, primarily centrists, who take a pro-business stance and a moderate-to-conservative approach to fiscal matters.
As of ...
Electoral history
2022
2020
2018
2016
2014
2012
References
External links
Valerie Foushee for Congresscampaign website
Senator Valerie P. Fousheeofficial legislative website
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1956 births
20th-century African-American people
20th-century African-American women
21st-century African-American politicians
21st-century African-American women
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
African-American state legislators in North Carolina
African-American women in politics
Living people
Democratic Party North Carolina state senators
Women state legislators in North Carolina
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