Marian Nelson McLawhorn | |
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Member of the North CarolinaHouseofRepresentatives from the 9th district | |
In office January 1, 1999 –January 1, 2013 | |
Preceded by | Henry Aldridge |
Succeeded by | Brian Brown |
Personal details | |
Profession | Librarian,politician |
Marian Nelson McLawhorn is an American politician and former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly,representing Pitt County's 9th House district from 1999 to 2013. A resident of Grifton,North Carolina,McLawhorn served seven terms in the state House, [1] where she held the position of Democratic Whip.
She was first elected in 1998,defeating Republican incumbent Henry Aldridge. [2] McLawhorn was re-elected after defeating Republican candidates Wayne Holloman in the November 2000 election [2] and Judy Eagle in the November 2002 election. [3] She was unopposed for a fourth term in the 2004 election. McLawhorn defeated Tony Moore in the November 2006 election, [4] Ginny Cooper in the November 2008 election, [5] and Stan Larson in the November 2010 election. [6]
McLawhorn lost her bid for reelection in 2012 to Republican Brian Brown. The next Democrat to hold the seat was Brian Farkas,elected in November 2020. [7]
Prior to her service as a state representative,McLawhorn served as mayor for the town of Grifton. [8] She is a former librarian and made education a primary policy focus during her public service.[ citation needed ]