Jay Chaudhuri
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Minority Whip of the North Carolina Senate | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Terry Van Duyn |
Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office April 19, 2016[1] | |
Preceded by | Josh Stein |
Constituency | 16th District (2016-2019) 15th District (2019-present) |
Personal details | |
Born | Jyoti Chaudhuri[2] (1969-06-08) June 8, 1969 (age 55) Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.[3] |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Sejal |
Children | 2 |
Residence(s) | Raleigh, North Carolina |
Alma mater | Davidson College (B.A.) Columbia University (M.I.A.) North Carolina Central University (J.D.)[4] |
Occupation | Attorney |
Website | JayForNC.com |
Jay Chaudhuri (born August 6, 1969) is an American attorney, professor, politician and a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. First appointed to fill a vacancy in April 2016 caused by the resignation of Josh Stein (to run for North Carolina Attorney General), Chaudhuri was later elected and re-elected, becoming North Carolina's first Indian-American state legislator.[5] In January 2019, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Senate Minority (Democratic) Whip, the second-highest ranking position in the Democratic caucus.[6]
Early life and education
Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Bengali immigrants, Chaudhuri moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina when he was 3.[3] Chaudhuri went on to study at Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, later attending Davidson College, Columbia University, and finally North Carolina Central University School of Law.[7]
Career
A longtime aide to then-State Senator and state Attorney General Roy Cooper, and later to state treasurer Janet Cowell, Chaudhuri taught part-time as an adjunct law professor at North Carolina Central University for two years. In 2016, Chaudhuri joined plaintiff law firm Cohen Milstein as a part-time counsel.[4]
References
- ^ North Carolina Legislature (2016). "Senator Jay J. Chaudhuri". Raleigh, NC. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ rediff.com (July 2, 2014). "US: Jay Chaudhuri to head $3 trillion pension funds group". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Jay Chaudhuri for State Senate. "Jay Chaudhuri for North Carolina State Senate". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ a b Cohen-Milstein (2016). "Jay Chaudhuri of Counsul, Raleigh, NC". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ NC's First Indian-American legislator sworn in at Morrisville Town Hall
- ^ Twitter account for Jay Chaudhuri
- ^ LinkedIn. "Jay Chaudhuri". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
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Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 16th district 2016–2019 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 15th district 2019–present | Incumbent |
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