Deborah K. Ross
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Deborah K. Ross is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly
representing the state's thirty-eighth House district, including constituents in Wake
county. An attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina
, Ross is currently (2011-2012 session) serving in her fifth term in the state House of Representatives.
Ross defeated Republican Phil Jeffreys in the November 2004 General Assembly election
. She faced no opposition in the November 2006 general election.
In 2007, Ross was elected as one of the House Democratic Whips
.http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2007/02/07/bell_elected_new_majority_whip_in_house/index.shtml
Ross is a former ACLU attorney, managing the ACLU of North Carolina for over seven years.
North Carolina General Assembly
The North Carolina General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The General Assembly drafts and legislates the state laws of North Carolina, also known as the General Statutes...
representing the state's thirty-eighth House district, including constituents in Wake
Wake County, North Carolina
Wake County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2010 census, the population was 900,993 making it North Carolina's second most populated county...
county. An attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh, North Carolina
Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh...
, Ross is currently (2011-2012 session) serving in her fifth term in the state House of Representatives.
Ross defeated Republican Phil Jeffreys in the November 2004 General Assembly election
North Carolina General Assembly election, 2004
Elections to choose members of the North Carolina General Assembly, each of whom serves a two-year term, occurred on Tuesday, November 2, 2004. The U.S. Presidential election, 2004, U.S. House election, 2004, U.S...
. She faced no opposition in the November 2006 general election.
In 2007, Ross was elected as one of the House Democratic Whips
Whip (politics)
A whip is an official in a political party whose primary purpose is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are a party's "enforcers", who typically offer inducements and threaten punishments for party members to ensure that they vote according to the official party policy...
.http://www.newsargus.com/news/archives/2007/02/07/bell_elected_new_majority_whip_in_house/index.shtml
Ross is a former ACLU attorney, managing the ACLU of North Carolina for over seven years.