Deborah K. Ross

Democrat Representative of North Carolina's 2nd district

Representative
North Carolina, district 2
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2023
Representative
North Carolina, district 2
January 3, 2023 - January 3, 2025
Representative
North Carolina, district 2
January 3, 2025 - January 3, 2027

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@RepDeborahRoss

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June 20, 1963 (61 years old)

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American lawyer and politician
Served as a U.S. representative since 2021
Previously served in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2003 to 2013
Was the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 2016 but was unsuccessful
Born and raised in the northeastern United States
Earned a Bachelor of Arts from Brown University and a Juris Doctor from the University of North Carolina School of Law
Worked as a tax litigator and municipal bond lawyer before entering politics
Served as state director for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of North Carolina, focusing on First Amendment and juvenile justice issues
Played a role in overhauling North Carolina’s system for dealing with youth offenders and advocated for the collection of race-based statistics for traffic stops
Resigned from the legislature to serve as legal counsel for GoTriangle, a regional transit agency
Joined Smith Moore Leatherwood LLP, focusing on economic development, energy, utilities, and infrastructure
Supported the Equal Pay Act and expressed concerns about coastal protection policies and their impact on insurance premiums for coastal property owners
Endorsed by various organizations during her 2016 U.S. Senate campaign
Announced candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2019 for North Carolina’s newly redrawn 2nd congressional district
Won the Democratic primary and general election in 2020
Voted in line with Joe Biden’s stated position 100% of the time as of December 2021
Introduced the America’s CHILDREN Act, aiming to provide a pathway to permanent residency for certain children
Serves on the Committee on the Judiciary, Committee on Rules, and Committee on Science, Space, and Technology
Member of the New Democrat Coalition and Democratic Women’s Caucus
Lives in Raleigh with her husband in a restored home in a historic neighborhood
One of three Unitarian Universalists in Congress