Valerie Foushee
Valerie Foushee | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 4th district | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Price |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 23rd district | |
In office September 13, 2013 – January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Eleanor Kinnaird |
Succeeded by | Graig Meyer |
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
In office January 1, 2013 – September 13, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Bill Faison |
Succeeded by | Graig Meyer |
Personal details | |
Born | Valerie Jean Paige May 7, 1956 Chapel Hill, North Carolina, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Stanley Foushee |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) |
Website | House website |
Valerie Jean Foushee (/fuˈʃiː/ foo-SHEE; née Paige; born May 7, 1956)[1][2] is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district since 2023 as a member of the Democratic Party. 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.[3]
State legislature
[edit]Elected to the House in 2012, Foushee was selected by local Democrats to fill a vacancy in the Senate caused by the resignation of Eleanor Kinnaird in 2013.[4] During the legislative session beginning in 2015, Foushee was one of 12 African Americans serving in the North Carolina Senate.[5]
Committees
[edit]During the 2021–22 session, Foushee served on the following Standing and Select Committees:[6]
- 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
[edit]Elections
[edit]2022
[edit]On November 8, 2022, Foushee defeated Republican nominee Courtney Geels with 67% of the vote to her 33%.[7]
Caucus memberships
[edit]- Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (Associate member)[8]
- Congressional Black Caucus[9]
- Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment[10]
- Congressional Equality Caucus[11]
- Congressional Progressive Caucus[12]
- New Democrat Coalition[13]
Committee assignments
[edit]Political positions
[edit]Healthcare
[edit]Foushee supports a Medicare for all plan for healthcare.[15] During her time as a state senator, she sponsored legislation to expand Medicaid coverage.[16]
Israel
[edit]Foushee voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[17][18] In March 2024, she flew to Israel as part of a trip organized by AIPAC to meet with Benjamin Netanyahu.[19] Additionally, AIPAC supported her campaigns for congress.[15]
Electoral history
[edit]2022
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Valerie Foushee | 194,983 | 66.9 | |
Republican | Courtney Geels | 96,442 | 33.1 | |
Total votes | 291,425 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Valerie Foushee | 40,531 | 46.15 | |
Democratic | Nida Allam | 32,424 | 36.92 | |
Democratic | Clay Aiken | 6,469 | 7.37 | |
Democratic | Ashley Ward | 4,730 | 5.39 | |
Democratic | Richard Watkins III | 1,132 | 1.29 | |
Democratic | Crystal Cavalier | 1,104 | 1.26 | |
Democratic | Stephen Valentine | 1,004 | 1.14 | |
Democratic | Matt Grooms | 433 | 0.49 | |
Total votes | 87,827 | 100.0 |
2020
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Valerie Foushee (incumbent) | 88,429 | 68.31% | |
Republican | Tom Glendinning | 41,016 | 31.69% | |
Total votes | 129,445 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2018
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Valerie P. Foushee (incumbent) | 73,332 | 71.29% | |
Republican | Tom Glendinning | 29,530 | 28.71% | |
Total votes | 102,862 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic hold |
2016
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Valerie P. Foushee (incumbent) | 79,520 | 68.06% | |
Republican | Mary Lopez Carter | 37,322 | 31.94% | |
Total votes | 116,842 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2014
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Valerie Foushee (incumbent) | 53,652 | 68.20% | |
Republican | Mary Lopez-Carter | 25,021 | 31.80% | |
Total votes | 78,673 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2012
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Valerie Foushee | 24,806 | 55.04% | |
Republican | Rod Chaney | 20,266 | 44.96% | |
Total votes | 45,072 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Valerie Foushee | 11,351 | 80.53 | |
Democratic | Travis A. Phelps | 2,744 | 19.47 | |
Total votes | 14,095 | 100.0 |
See also
[edit]- List of African-American United States representatives
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
References
[edit]- ^ "Valerie Foushee". Vote Smart. Retrieved April 28, 2019.
- ^ "North Carolina Sponsor Senator Valerie Jean Foushee [D]".
- ^ Baumgartner Vaughan, Dawn (May 17, 2022). "Valerie Foushee wins US House District 4 Democratic primary election". Raleigh News and Observer. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ Ball, Billy (September 11, 2013). "Rep. Valerie Foushee selected to replace Sen. Ellie Kinnaird". INDY Week. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "North Carolina African-American Legislators 1969–2015*" (PDF). Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Senator Foushee Committees". North Carolina Legislature. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ McConnell, Brighton (November 9, 2022). "Valerie Foushee Elected to Congress, Will Succeed Retiring Rep. Price". Chapelboro.com. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Members". Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus. May 2023. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
- ^ "Committees and Caucuses". Valerie Foushee. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ "Membership". Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ "Membership | Congressional Equality Caucus". equality.house.gov. February 6, 2023. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Progressive Caucus". Progressive Caucus. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
- ^ "Endorsed Candidates". NewDem Action Fund. Retrieved December 3, 2022.
- ^ Valerie Foushee. "I'm honored to be appointed to serve on the House @TransportDems Committee". Twitter (Tweet). Retrieved January 28, 2023.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Highlighting experience, Foushee seeks Congress in familiar district". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. May 16, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ "Senate Bill 402 (2021–2022 Session) – North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
- ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). "House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Triangle-Area Congresswoman Valerie Foushee Traveled to Israel to Meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu". April 2024.
- ^ "05/17/2022 UNOFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "11/03/2020 OFFICIAL LOCAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. February 3, 2021. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "11/06/2018 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 27, 2018. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "11/08/2016 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. December 13, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "11/04/2014 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 25, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "11/06/2012 OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. November 16, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
- ^ "05/08/2012 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS – STATEWIDE". North Carolina State Board of Elections. May 15, 2012. Retrieved May 19, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Congresswoman Valerie Foushee official U.S. House website
- Valerie Foushee for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- 1956 births
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century African-American women politicians
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century African-American politicians
- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- African-American members of the United States House of Representatives
- African-American state legislators in North Carolina
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina
- Democratic Party North Carolina state senators
- Female members of the United States House of Representatives
- Living people
- Women state legislators in North Carolina
- 21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly
- 21st-century members of the United States House of Representatives
- North Carolina politician stubs