Natasha Marcus
Natasha Marcus | |
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| Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Tarte |
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| Born | April 27, 1969 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Hamilton College (B.A.) Duke University (J.D.) |
Natasha Rath Marcus (born April 27, 1969) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's 41st Senate district.
Biography
Marcus earned her bachelor's degree in public policy from Hamilton College and her Juris Doctor degree from Duke University School of Law.[1]
In 2014, Marcus ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina House of Representatives.[2] Marcus won election to the North Carolina Senate on 6 November 2018 as a member of the Democratic Party.[3] She secured 57 percent of the vote, while her opponent, long-time Republican senator Jeff Tarte, secured 43 percent.[4] During her tenure, Marcus has pushed to expand access to reproductive healthcare in North Carolina, and signed on in 2021 to the proposed "RBG Act".[5] She has served on several committees in the Senate, including the Commerce & Insurance Committee.[6]
In 2023, Marcus announced she would run for North Carolina Commissioner of Insurance in the 2024 election.[7]
References
- ^ "Democracy for America : Natasha Marcus - North Carolina State Senate, District 41". cms.democracyforamerica.com. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Natasha Marcus leads grassroots campaign". www.lakenormanpublications.com. October 2, 2014. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ "Democrats break veto-proof majority in General Assembly". wral.com. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "NC legislators file "RBG Act" to expand reproductive healthcare access". The Pulse. 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-10-30.
- ^ NC State Senate official site
- ^ WRAL.com
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