Cynthia Ball
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and propose constitutional amendments like the ones on this ballot. A term is two years.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Representative, House District 49 (since 2017); House Deputy Democratic Leader
- Occupation
- Mediator; former NC State University foundation executive director
- Lives in
- Raleigh
Background
- Member of the North Carolina House for District 49 (Wake County) since January 2017; serving a fifth term. source: ballotpedia.org
- Serves as House Deputy Democratic Leader; earlier served as Democratic Whip and Democratic Conference Chair. source: cynthiafornc.com
- Holds a B.A. in psychology from UNC-Greensboro and an MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University; completed doctoral coursework at NC State. source: cynthiafornc.com
- Worked in development and external affairs at Peace College (now William Peace University) and NC State, and was executive director of two NC State University foundations. source: cynthiafornc.com
- Mediator certified by the NC Dispute Resolution Commission; serves on the Raleigh Civil Service Commission. source: cynthiafornc.com
In their own words
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- Improve public education funding and build the teacher pipeline source: cynthiafornc.com
- Improve community responses to mental health crises source: cynthiafornc.com
- Expand mental health and health care services source: cynthiafornc.com
- Protect voting rights and democracy source: cynthiafornc.com
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