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Tricia Cotham
Profile
Tricia Cotham is an American politician currently serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for the 112th district. A former educator and school administrator, she initially served in the state House as a Democrat from 2007 to 2017. In 2023, she made national headlines by switching her party affiliation to the Republican Party, a move that provided the GOP with a veto-proof supermajority in the chamber. Her legislative record includes shifting positions on abortion, notably casting a deciding vote in favor of a 12-week abortion ban.
Details
- Born
- November 26, 1978 · 47 years old
- Birth place
- North Carolina, United States
- Education
- University of North Carolina, Charlotte ( BA ) University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill ( MPA )
- Career
- Schoolteacher, assistant principal, lobbyist
