Summary
Current Position: US Representative for District 4 from 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: North Carolina Senate 23rd district from 2013 to 2023; North Carolina House of Representatives 50th district from 2013 to 2013
District: central region of the state. The district includes all of Alamance County, Durham County, Granville County, Orange County, and Person County, as well as a portion of Caswell County.
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Valerie worked as an administrator for the Chapel Hill police department and served 25 years as a local and state elected official. She went from serving on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board, to being the first African American woman elected to chair the Orange County Board of Commissioners, to serving in the North Carolina State House and the North Carolina State Senate.
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About
Source: Government
Valerie Foushee represents North Carolina’s Fourth District which includes Alamance, Durham, Granville, Orange, and Person Counties and parts of Caswell County.
Before she began serving in Congress, Valerie worked as an administrator for the Chapel Hill police department and served 25 years as a local and state elected official. She went from serving on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board, to being the first African American woman elected to chair the Orange County Board of Commissioners, to serving in the North Carolina State House and the North Carolina State Senate.
In Congress, Valerie serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and is the Vice Ranking Member of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee and a member of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee. She also serves on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and is the Ranking Member of the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee and a member of the Energy Subcommittee.
Valerie was born and raised in Orange County and received her undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Stanley, and they are parents of two sons and one grandson.
Personal
Full Name: Valerie Paige Foushee
Gender: Female
Family: Husband: Stanley; 2 Children: Stanley II, Terrence
Birth Date: 05/07/1956
Birth Place: Chapel Hill, NC
Home City: Hillsborough, NC
Religion: Christian
Source: Vote Smart
Education
BA, Political Science/Afro-American Studies, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 4, 2023-present
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 23, 2013-2023
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 4, 2022
Candidate, North Carolina State Senate, District 23, 2020
Member, Board of Commissioners, Orange County, 2004-2010
Chair, Board of Commissioners, Orange County, 2008-2010
Professional Experience
Former Employee, Chapel Hill Police Department
Offices
WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE
1716 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 225-1784
DISTRICT OFFICE
2605 Meridian Parkway Suite 110
Durham, NC 27713
Phone: (919) 967-7924
Fax: (984) 234-7724
Contact
Email: Government
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Election Results
To learn more, go to this wikipedia section in this post.
Finances
Source: Vote Smart
Committees
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials, Vice Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Highways and Transit
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
- Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Ranking Member
- Subcommittee on Energy
Caucuses
- Bipartisan Women’s Caucus
- Black Maternal Health Caucus
- Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus
- Congressional Black Caucus
- Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment
- Congressional Equality Caucus
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- Democratic Women’s Caucus
- Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
- HBCU Caucus
- New Democrat Coalition
- Sustainable Energy & Environment Coalition
New Legislation
Issues
Source: Government page
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
North Carolina’s 4th congressional district is located in the central region of the state. The district includes all of Alamance County, Durham County, Granville County, Orange County, and Person County, as well as a portion of Caswell County. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+16, it is the most Democratic district in North Carolina.[2]
Until 2023, the district was represented by 11-term Congressman David Price, a former political science professor at Duke who was first elected in 1986, ousting one-term Republican incumbent Bill Cobey.[3] Price was reelected in 1988, 1990, and 1992, but he was defeated in his bid for a fifth term in 1994 by Republican Fred Heineman, the Raleigh Police Chief, in a generally bad year for Democrats in North Carolina. Price came back to defeat Heineman in a rematch in 1996, and has been reelected each time since then by large margins, usually with more than 60% of the vote. In 2020, Price received 67% of the votes (332,421 votes) to defeat Republican challenger Robert Thomas, who received 33% (161,298 votes).[4]
Before court mandated redistricting in 2016, according to research by Christopher Ingraham of The Washington Post, the district was the third most gerrymandered Congressional district in North Carolina and seventh most gerrymandered district in the United States.[5] In contrast, its predecessor was the most regularly drawn of the state’s 13 districts.
The fourth district is currently represented by Valerie Foushee.
Wikipedia
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
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
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
Elections
2022
On November 8, 2022, Foushee defeated Republican nominee Courtney Geels with 67% of the vote to her 33%.[7]
Caucus memberships
- 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
Political positions
Healthcare
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
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
2022
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
- List of African-American United States representatives
- Women in the United States House of Representatives
References
- ^ “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.
- ^ 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.
{{cite web}}: 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
- 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
