Maria Cervania
Maria Cervania | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gale Adcock |
| Member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd District | |
| In office December 2, 2020 – December 4, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jessica Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Cheryl Stallings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Cary, North Carolina |
| Education | University of California at Berkeley (BA) University of Illinois Chicago (MPH) |
| Occupation | Biostatistician |
| Website | Official website |
Maria Cervania is an American epidemiologist and politician serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 41st district in western Wake County since 2023.[1][2] Cervania previously served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners from 2020 to 2022, making her the first person of AAPI descent to be elected to the Board.[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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maria Cervania | 96,495 | 59.92% | |
| Democratic | Audra Killingsworth | 64,558 | 40.08% | |
| Total votes | 161,053 | 100% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.