Marlowe Foster

Marlowe Foster
Candidate for
North Carolina Commissioner of Labor
Party	Democratic
Education
Bachelor's	Virginia Commonwealth University
Master's	Virginia Commonwealth University
Websites
Campaign website

Marlowe Foster was a 2012 Democratic candidate for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor in the 2012 elections. He finished second in the May 8th primary election, but the top finisher, John C. Brooks, fell short of the requisite 40% of the vote required to secure the party nomination. In the primary runoff election held July 17th, Foster lost to Brooks.

Biography

Foster has worked at Winston-Salem State University as a budget director, in government relations for Pfizer, Inc. and at Lowe's Home Improvement.

Education

• BA in Political Science, Virginia Commonwealth University
• Masters of Public Administration, Virginia Commonwealth University

Elections

2012

See also: North Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2012

Foster ran for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor in 2012. He faced John C. Brooks and Ty Richardson in the May 8 Democratic primary. Since no candidate won 40% of the vote, the top two vote getters, Brooks and Foster, went head-to-head in a runoff on July 17, which Foster lost. Incumbent Cherie Berry was unopposed in the Republican primary. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.

North Carolina Commissioner of Labor General Election, 2012
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	John C. Brooks	46.7%	2,019,266
	Republican	Cherie Berry Incumbent	53.3%	2,300,500
Total Votes				4,319,766
Election Results via NC State Board of Elections.

North Carolina Labor Commissioner, Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
John C. Brooks	37.1%	289,356
Marlowe Foster	33%	256,964
Ty Richardson	29.9%	232,730
Total Votes		779,050
Election Results Via: The North Carolina Board of Elections

Issue positions

An essay to the Charlotte Observer, Foster stated:
"Fighting for North Carolina workers is job number one of the Labor Commissioner. As your next labor commissioner, my door will always be open to anyone with an interest or concern about North Carolina workplaces. I will partner with anyone who is interested in supporting efforts to rigorously enforce workplace safety requirements and supporting strengthening of our community colleges. My goal is to provide the fullest possible opportunity for working families to enjoy stable employment and a chance at economic advancement."

Endorsements

• Independent Weekly

See also

• North Carolina Commissioner of Labor

External links

Suggest a link

• Official campaign website