Maureen Mahan Copelof
Maureen Mahan Copelof was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 113 of the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Biography
Mahan Copelof earned her B.A. in religion from the University of South Carolina in 1974, her M.B.A. from the University of South Carolina in 1978 and her M.S. in political science from Auburn University in 1993. She served as an officer in the United States Navy from 1979 to 2009 (retiring as Captain) with a specialty in electronic communications.[1]
Organizations and affiliations
- American Association of University Women, Past President
- Transylvania Chapter NAACP, Executive Board Member
- Transylvania County Planning Board Member[1]
Elections
2016
Elections for the North Carolina House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election was held on March 15, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016.[2] The candidate filing deadline was December 21, 2015.[3] Incumbent Chris Whitmire (R) did not seek re-election.
Cody Henson defeated Maureen Mahan Copelof in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 general election.[4][5]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 113 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Cody Henson |
61.61% | 26,848 | |
| Democratic | Maureen Mahan Copelof | 38.39% | 16,726 | |
| Total Votes | 43,574 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections | ||||
Maureen Mahan Copelof ran unopposed in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 Democratic primary.[6][7]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 113 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Maureen Mahan Copelof (unopposed) | |
Cody Henson defeated Coty J. Ferguson in the North Carolina House of Representatives District 113 Republican primary.[8][9]
| North Carolina House of Representatives, District 113 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Cody Henson |
64.69% | 7,718 | |
| Republican | Coty J. Ferguson | 35.31% | 4,212 | |
| Total Votes | 11,930 | |||
Campaign themes
2016
Mahan Copelof issued the following statement regarding her bid for office:
| “ | I believe we need to concentrate on improving the Quality of Life for the people of Western North Carolina. To do this we must:
1. Attract well paying jobs so that our young people can stay here and raise a family with dignity. 2. Improve the public education system. We must ensure we are providing our public schools with the resources so that our children have the facilities, the highly trained teachers, the books and technology they need. 3. Health Care. We need to increase competition to reduce health care costs and we need to expand Medicaid so the low income population has health coverage. 4. Ensure we protect our natural environment and the health and well being of our citizens. [10] |
” |
| —Maureen Mahan Copelof, [1] | ||
Recent news
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See also
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- North Carolina House of Representatives District 113
- North Carolina House of Representatives elections, 2016
- North Carolina State Legislature
External links
- North Carolina House of Representatives
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook account
- Campaign Twitter account
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Information submitted through Ballotpedia's biographical submission form on February 3, 2016
- ↑ The primary for U.S. congressional elections was rescheduled to June 7, 2016, following legal challenges to North Carolina's district maps. State races were unaffected.
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 Candidate Filing," accessed December 22, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed August 23, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election results lookup," accessd December 21, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Candidate Listing," accessed January 4, 2016
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "03/15/2016 Official primary results - Statewide," March 15, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
