Mary Gardner Belk
Mary Belk | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 88th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Rob Bryan |
Personal details | |
Born | Mary Denise Gardner (1956-10-05) October 5, 1956 (age 67) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Ralph Belk Jr. |
Residence | Charlotte, North Carolina |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
Profession | Property Management |
Website | MaryBelk.com |
Mary Gardner Belk (born October 5, 1956 [citation needed]) is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's eighty-eighth House district, which includes portions of Southeast Mecklenburg County. 2017 was her first year in North Carolina House.[1] In the 2017–2018 session, Belk served on the Transportation, Banking, and Justice and Public Safety Appropriations Committees.[2]
Personal life
Family
Representative Belk lives in Charlotte, North Carolina. She and her husband, Ralph Belk Jr., have four adult children.[3] Her oldest son, Ralph Belk III, serves as her legislative assistant.[4]
Education
Belk graduated from Garinger High School in 1974[5] and studied police science before dedicating time to raising her children. She later returned to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and earned her BA in political science, graduating with honors in 2006.[3]
Public service
Before seeking elective office, Belk served on a number of community Boards, including the Dilworth Community Development Association, the Charlotte Catholic Foundation, the St. Patrick's Church Council,[6] and the Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County.
Cancer diagnosis
In September 2016, during her first campaign, Belk was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent surgery to immediately begin treatment.[7] A positive prognosis allowed her to postpone chemotherapy until two days after the 2016 election, and she underwent radiation treatments during her first months serving in the General Assembly.[8] Her office announced that she completed her final radiation treatment on May 18, 2017.[9]
North Carolina House of Representatives
Committee assignments
[10]
2021-2022 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Transportation
- Judiciary IV
- Regulatory Reform
- Transportation
2019-2020 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Judiciary IV
- Regulatory Reform
- Transportation
2017-2018 session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Justice and Public Safety
- Judiciary IV
- Transportation
- Banking
- State and Local Government I
Electoral history
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mary Belk (incumbent) | 31,647 | 63.11% | |
Republican | David Tondreau | 18,497 | 36.89% | |
Total votes | 50,144 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mary Belk (incumbent) | 22,561 | 75.63% | |
Republican | Ty Turner | 7,268 | 24.37% | |
Total votes | 29,829 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mary Belk | 21,754 | 50.54% | |
Republican | Rob Bryan (incumbent) | 21,286 | 49.46% | |
Total votes | 43,040 | 100% | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ "Rep. Mary Belk (D-North Carolina) biography". ncchamber.capwiz.com.
- ^ webmasters, NC General Assembly. "North Carolina General Assembly - Representative Mary Belk (Dem) Committee Assignments (2017–2018 Session)". www.ncleg.net.
- ^ a b "Meet Mary". MaryBelk.com. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "Meet the NC state employees who make lawmaking a family business".
- ^ "Mary Belk Fact Sheet" (PDF). cfcrights.org. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart.
- ^ "Candidate says cancer won't stop campaign".
- ^ "Mary Belk Wants Her Health History to Shape Her Legislative Advocacy - North Carolina Health News". 5 May 2017.
- ^ Belk, Rep Mary. "Yesterday was @MaryBelkNC's last radiation treatment! Thank you for all the kind words & prayers you sent her way.pic.twitter.com/lfKlt5BC1d".
- ^ "Mary Belk". Ballotpedia. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [2] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
- ^ [3] North Carolina State Board of Elections.
External links
- North Carolina General Assembly – Representative Mary Belk
- Project Vote Smart - Rep. Mary Belk
- Follow the Money - Rep. Mary Belk
- MaryBelk.com Official Campaign Page
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Rob Bryan | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 88th district 2017-Present | Incumbent |
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