Marie Redd | |
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| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 5th district | |
| In office December 1, 1998 – December 1, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Francis Scott |
| Succeeded by | Evan Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | William L. Redd |
| Residence | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Alma mater | Marshall University (B.A.) Marshall University (M.A.) |
| Profession | Social Security Advocate |
Marie Redd is a United States politician from the state of West Virginia. Redd was a Democratic West Virginia State Senator from the 5th district, which contains Cabell County and a small portion of Wayne County. In 1998, she defeated incumbent Republican Thomas F. Scott in the general election, thereby becoming the first African-American state senator in West Virginia history.[1] Redd lost to Evan Jenkins in the 2002 Democratic primary election and again in 2006.