Bertha "B" Holt | |
|---|---|
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 29th district | |
| In office 1975–1994 | |
| Preceded by | John D. Long |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1916 Eufaula, Alabama |
| Died | June 18, 2010 (aged 93) Burlington, NC |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Clary Holt |
| Alma mater | Agnes Scott, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, University of Alabama |
Bertha Merrill "B" Holt (August 16, 1916 – June 18, 2010) was an American politician who represented Alamance and Rockingham counties in the North Carolina State House of Representatives from 1975 to 1993, where she championed North Carolina's failed attempt to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and led the successful effort to remove the exemption of husbands from the state's rape laws. In addition, she was active in the Episcopal Church and was a founding member of the Alamance Women's Political Caucus and the Woman's Resource Center.