Kathy Harrington | |
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Majority Leader of the North Carolina Senate | |
In office January 1, 2021 – January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Harry Brown |
Succeeded by | Paul Newton |
Member of the North Carolina Senate from the 43rd district | |
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2023 | |
Preceded by | David Hoyle |
Succeeded by | Brad Overcash |
Personal details | |
Born | Gastonia, North Carolina, U.S. | December 24, 1958
Political party | Republican |
Education | Gaston College |
Kathy Harrington (born December 24, 1958) is an American politician who has served in the North Carolina Senate from the 43rd district since 2011.[1] She was elected Senate Majority Leader by her Republican colleagues following the 2020 elections - making her the first woman elected to that position.[2]