Maria Cervania
American politician from North Carolina
Maria Cervania | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Gale Adcock |
Member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd District | |
In office 2020–2022 | |
Preceded by | Jessica Holmes |
Succeeded by | Cheryl Stallings |
Personal details | |
Born | Oakland, California |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Cary, North Carolina |
Education | University of California at Berkeley (BA) |
Occupation | Biostatistician, consultant, project manager |
Website | Official website |
Maria Cervania is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, who has represented the 41st district (including portions of western Wake County) since 2023.[1][2] Cervania previously served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners from 2020 to 2022. She is the first Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) person to be elected to the Wake County Board of Commissioners.[3][4]
Committee assignments
2023-2024 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Health
- Oversight and Reform
Electoral history
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maria Cervania | 24,096 | 63.92% | |
Republican | Bruce K. Forster | 12,629 | 33.50% | |
Libertarian | Kevin Terrett | 970 | 2.57% | |
Total votes | 37,695 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maria Cervania | 96,495 | 59.92% | |
Democratic | Audra Killingsworth | 64,558 | 40.08% | |
Total votes | 161,053 | 100% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Maria Cervania | 364,737 | 60.55% | |
Republican | Steve Hale | 237,605 | 39.45% | |
Total votes | 602,342 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- ^ "Maria Cervania's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Maria Cervania". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Bonner, Lynn (November 17, 2022). "First Asian American women elected to the NC legislature". NC Newsline. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "'Honored and Humbled.' Asian American women elected to NCGA aim to increase representation". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. March 15, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External References
- Biography Page on the North Carolina General Assembly Website
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 41st district 2023–Present | Incumbent |
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