Elaine F. Marshall

Elaine F. Marshall DEMDemocrat

Secretary of State

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Elaine F. MarshallDEMDemocrat Secretary of State
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Elaine Folk Marshall (born November 18, 1945) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the North Carolina Secretary of State since 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected to statewide office in North Carolina. Marshall was also the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the United States Senate seat then held by Republican Richard Burr in the 2010 election. In 2020, Marshall was re-elected to a seventh term as North Carolina Secretary of State with 51.16 percent of the vote.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Campbell University School of Law
JD
1979 - 1981
University of Maryland
BS Home Economics
1964 - 1968
Past Positions1 - 11 of 11
Secretary of State
State of North Carolina
1996 - Current
Senator
North Carolina State Senate
1993 - 1994
Partner
Marshall and Marshall
1993 - 1997
Partner
Bain and Marshall
1985 - 1992
Adjunct Faculty
Trial Advocacy Program, Campbell University School of Law
1982 - 1984
Associate
Office of Edgar R. Bain
1981 - 1984
Owner
The Custom House
1975 - 1979
Teacher
Lenoir County School System
1969 - 1970
Director
Maryland 4-H Foundation
1964 - 1966
Former Instructor
Johnston Tech
Former Instructor
Lenoir Community College
Other Experience1 - 33 of 33
Member
Divine Street United Methodist Church
Current
President
National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS)
2015
Chair
National Secretaries of State Standing Committee on Business Services & Licensing
2004
Member
Board of Directors, National Association of Secretaries of State
1998 - Current
Member
Board of Trustees, Meredith College
1998 - Current
Member
Board of Directors, North Carolina 4-H Development Fund, Incorporated
1990 - 1998
Chair
Electronic Commerce Work Group
1997 - Current
Member
Board of Directors, North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership
1997 - Current
Member
Board of Directors, Harnett County United Way
1987 - 1996
Member
Board of Directors, North Carolina Rural Economic Development Fund, Incorporated
1993 - 1995
Member
Board of Directors, North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research
1994 - Current
Member
Board of Directors, North Carolina Justice Academy Foundation
1994 - Current
Chair
Harnett County Democratic Party
1991 - 1992
President
Harnett County Bar Association
1988 - 1989
President
Democratic Women of Harnett County
1983 - 1987
Vice President
Campbell University School of Law Alumni Association
1985 - 1986
Member
North Carolina College of Advocacy
1981 - Current
National Secretary
Young Democrats of America
1977 - 1979
Board Member
Young Democrats of North Carolina
1974 - 1977
Member
American Bar Association
Former Co-Chair
North Carolina Information Highway Grants Advisory Committee
Former Member
Medicaid Study Commission
Former Member
Legislative Research Study Commission on Alternative Health Care
Former Member
Agriculture and Forestry Resources Study Commission
Former Member
Family Issues Study Commission
Former Member
North Carolina Courts Commission
Former President
National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council
Member
American Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member
North Carolina State Bar Association
Member
North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
Member
Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity
Member
Board of Directors, Latin American Resource Center
Member
North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
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