Marian McLawhorn
Marian McLawhorn (b. February 23, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
McLawhorn earned her B.S. in business administration and her Master of Library Science from East Carolina University in, respectively, in 1967 and 1988. She has worked as a media coordinator for high schools and a community college. She served as mayor for Grifton, NC, from 1997 to 1998, and was a Grifton commissioner from 1992 to 1997. McLawhorn and her husband, Richard, have four children.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McLawhorn served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Alcoholic Beverage Control
- Education Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Elections Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
- Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina House of Representatives
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McLawhorn served on the following committees:
- Subcommittee on Education
- Subcommittee on Community Colleges
- Health Committee, North Carolina House
- Homeland Security, Military, and Veterans Affairs Committee, North Carolina House
- Mental Health Reform Committee, North Carolina House
- Pensions and Retirement Committee, North Carolina House
- Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina House
- Wildlife Resources Committee, North Carolina House
Elections
2012
McLawhorn ran for re-election in 2012. She ran unopposed in the May 8, 2012, Democratic primary. She was defeated by Brian Brown (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Brian Brown |
51.5% | 19,780 | |
| Democratic | Marian McLawhorn Incumbent | 48.5% | 18,644 | |
| Total Votes | 38,424 | |||
2010
On November 2, 2010, McLawhorn won election to the North Carolina House of Representatives. She had no primary opposition but was challenged by Stanley Larson in the general election.[3][4]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, General Election Results, District 9 (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Marian McLawhorn (D)
|
11,808 | 50.75% | ||
| Stan Larson (R) | 11,460 | 49.25% | ||
Campaign
McLawhorn is maintaining a thin three point lead with likely voters against Larson. The poll was released September 24th by Carolina Strategy Group.[5]
2008
On November 4, 2008, McLawhorn won re-election to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[6] $141,993 was raised for this campaign.[7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Marian McLawhorn (D)
|
24,916 | |||
| CGinny Cooper (R) | 15,094 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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External links
- Representative McLawhorn's newsletter (dead link)
- North Carolina House of Representative - Rep. Marian McLawhorn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998
- Representative McLawhorn's LinkedIn
Footnotes
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2012 General Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official North Carolina General Election Results- November 2, 2010," accessed June 12, 2014
- ↑ Election coverage at Carolina Journal
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
- ↑ Follow the Money, "2008 campaign contributions," accessed December 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
North Carolina House - District 9 1999–2013 |
Succeeded by Brian Brown (R) |
