Jay Chaudhuri | |
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| Minority Whip of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Terry Van Duyn |
| Member of the North Carolina Senate | |
| Assumed office April 19, 2016[1] | |
| Preceded by | Josh Stein |
| Constituency | 16th District (2016-2019) 15th District (2019-present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jyoti Chaudhuri[2] June 8, 1969 Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.[3] |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Sejal |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Davidson College (B.A.) Columbia University (M.I.A.) North Carolina Central University (J.D.)[4] |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Website | JayForNC.com |
Jay Chaudhuri (born August 6, 1969) is an American attorney, professor, politician and a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. First appointed to fill a vacancy in April 2016 caused by the resignation of Josh Stein (to run for North Carolina Attorney General), Chaudhuri was later elected and re-elected, becoming North Carolina's first Indian-American state legislator.[5] In January 2019, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Senate Minority (Democratic) Whip, the second-highest ranking position in the Democratic caucus.[6]
- ^ North Carolina Legislature (2016). "Senator Jay J. Chaudhuri". Raleigh, NC. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ rediff.com (July 2, 2014). "US: Jay Chaudhuri to head $3 trillion pension funds group". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ Jay Chaudhuri for State Senate. "Jay Chaudhuri for North Carolina State Senate". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ Cohen-Milstein (2016). "Jay Chaudhuri of Counsul, Raleigh, NC". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
- ^ "NC's First Indian-American legislator sworn in at Morrisville Town Hall". Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ Twitter account for Jay Chaudhuri