Marcia Simone "Cia" Price (born July 20, 1980) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. On November 3, 2015, she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 95th district, which includes parts of the cities of Hampton and Newport News.[1] She is the daughter of Newport News Mayor McKinley L. Price and the niece of Congressman Bobby Scott.[1] She sponsored the Voting Rights Act of Virginia.[2][3]
Cia Price | |
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| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 13, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Mamye BaCote |
| Constituency | 95th District (2016–2024) 85th District (2024–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Marcia Simone Price July 20, 1980 Hampton, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Newport News, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Spelman College Howard University |
| Committees | Health, Welfare and Institutions; Privileges and Elections |
| Website | www.pricefordelegate.com |
Electoral history
editThis section needs to be updated. (December 2022) |
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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| Virginia House of Delegates, 95th district | |||||
| Nov 3, 2015[4] | General | Marcia S. "Cia" Price | Democratic | 6,106 | 75.76 |
| Pricillia E. Burnett | Independent Green | 1,845 | 22.89 | ||
| Write Ins | 109 | 1.35 | |||
| Mamye BaCote retired; seat stayed Democratic | |||||
References
edit- ^ a b Clift, Theresa (November 3, 2015). "Price takes 95th District seat". Daily Press. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Floyd, Jessica (March 31, 2021). "Virginia's historic voting rights act drafted by Black women lawmakers". TheGrio.
- ^ Epstein, Reid J.; Corasaniti, Nick (April 2, 2021). "Virginia, the Old Confederacy's Heart, Becomes a Voting Rights Bastion". The New York Times.
- ^ "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
External links
edit- Profile at Vote Smart
- Marcia Price at the Virginia Public Access Project
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