USAU.S. HouseDemocratic PartyNorth Carolina · 4th congressional districtMember of the U.S. House of Representatives
Valerie Foushee
Profile
Valerie Foushee is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 4th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives and the North Carolina Senate. Foushee has built a career focused on education, infrastructure, and progressive policy, including support for the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. She is the first African American and the first woman to represent her district in Congress, where she currently holds a leadership position as a Regional Whip.
Details
- Born
- May 7, 1956 · 70 years old
- Birth place
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina
- Education
- Chapel Hill High School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Career
- Secretary for the Chapel Hill Police Department, member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education, member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners
