Lindsey Prather | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Brian Turner (redistricting) |
Personal details | |
Born | Lindsey Anne Prather June 21, 1988 Raleigh, North Carolina |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Eric |
Education | |
Lindsey Prather is an educator and American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district.
Personal life
Prather grew up in North Carolina and attended North Carolina Public Schools.
She has an identical twin sister, Rachel, who teaches public school in North Carolina.
Professional career
Prather is a professional educator who spent six years teaching Special Education and Social Studies in Buncombe Public Schools. She was a member of the Teaching Fellows program through the University of North Carolina System.
She now serves as the Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of North Carolina at Asheville, assisting transfer students and veterans.
Legislative career
Committee assignments
- 2023–24
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Education
- Education - Community Colleges
- Education - Universities
- Local Government
Electoral history
2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lindsey Prather (incumbent) | 26,203 | 51.46% | |
Republican | Ruth Smith | 24,720 | 48.54% | |
Total votes | 50,923 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lindsey Prather | 21,007 | 57.6% | |
Republican | Pratik Bhakta | 15,481 | 42.4% | |
Total votes | 36,488 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
External links
References
- "2023 Members' Birthdays". North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/809
- "Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Rep. Lindsey Prather of Buncombe County". Cardinal & Pine. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
- https://lillianslist.org/candidate/lindsey-prather/
- https://new.unca.edu/admission/meet-your-counselor/
- https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Committees/H/809
- "NC House of Representatives District 115". 11/05/2024 UNOFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- "Lindsey Prather". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 17 August 2023.
North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded byJohn Ager | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district 2023–Present |
Incumbent |
- Living people
- People from Asheville, North Carolina
- University of North Carolina at Asheville alumni
- Western Carolina University alumni
- Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in North Carolina
- 21st-century members of the North Carolina General Assembly