Maria Cervania | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 41st district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Gale Adcock |
| Member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd District | |
| In office 2020–2022 | |
| Preceded by | Jessica Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Cheryl Stallings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Oakland, California |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Cary, North Carolina |
| Education | University of California at Berkeley (BA) University of Illinois Chicago (MPH) |
| Occupation | Biostatistician, consultant, project manager |
| Website | Official website |
Maria Cervania is an American epidemiologist and politician serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 41st district in western Wake County since 2023.[1][2] Cervania previously served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners from 2020 to 2022, making her the first person of AAPI descent to be elected to the Board.[3][4]
- ^ "Maria Cervania's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Maria Cervania". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Bonner, Lynn (November 17, 2022). "First Asian American women elected to the NC legislature". NC Newsline. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ "'Honored and Humbled.' Asian American women elected to NCGA aim to increase representation". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. March 15, 2023. Retrieved November 23, 2023.