Mary Wills Bode is an American politician who has served as a member of the North Carolina Senate since January 1, 2023. A Democrat from Oxford, she represents the 18th district.[1]

Mary Wills Bode
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 18th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded bySarah Crawford
Personal details
BornWake County, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceOxford, North Carolina
Alma materWake Forest University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Websitehttps://www.bode4senate.com/

Education

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Bode is a graduate of Wake Forest University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2]

Career

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Bode served as a member of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission.[2] She was previously the executive director of a bipartisan coalition for reform of redistricting.[3]

Bode was elected in the 2022 North Carolina Senate election. She is retiring at the 2024 North Carolina Senate election.[4]

Family

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Her father is an Army veteran who graduated from West Point Academy.[5] Her mother Lucy Hancock Bode worked for the Department of Human Resources under Governor Jim Hunt.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Mary Wills Bode". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  2. ^ a b "Rep. Mary Wills Bode". North Carolina Leadership Forum. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. ^ "Meet Your Lawmakers: New State Sen. Mary Wills Bode Knows How Important High-Speed Internet Is. She Doesn't Have It Either". cardinalpine.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  4. ^ Fain, Travis (December 14, 2023). "NC Senate scramble: Retiring House Democrat files for Senate instead". WRAL-TV. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  5. ^ NC, Down Home (2022-10-02). "Mary Wills Bode for NC Senate District 18: This exceptional woman has our vote!". Welcome to Down Home!. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  6. ^ "She left Wall Street to fight gerrymandering here". www.ncspin.com. Retrieved 2024-08-03.