Christy Underwood Clark Explained

Christy Clark
Office:Mayor of Huntersville
Term Start:December 4, 2023
Predecessor:Melinda Bales
State House1:North Carolina
State1:North Carolina
District1:98th
Term Start1:January 1, 2019[1]
Term End1:January 1, 2021
Predecessor1:John Bradford
Successor1:John Bradford
Party:Democratic
Birth Name:Christy Underwood
Birth Date:23 June 1971[2]
Birth Place:Roanoke, Virginia[3]
Alma Mater:Roanoke College
Residence:Huntersville, North Carolina
Spouses:Matthew Laas (div.)[4] Christopher Clark (2010-present)
Children:5
Occupation:Paralegal[5]

Christy Underwood Clark is a paralegal[6] and American politician who has served as the mayor of Huntersville since December 2023.[7] A member of the Democratic Party, Clark represented District 98 in the North Carolina House of Representatives from 2019 until 2021. She was an unsuccessful candidate for the same seat in the 2022 election.

Political career

Clark was first elected to represent District 98 in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2018, unseating Republican incumbent John Bradford in a very close race. She ran for re-election in 2020, but lost to Bradford in a rematch.

Clark previously was a member of the following committees:[8]

Electoral history

2018

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christy Clark (North Carolina) . Ballotpedia . 21 June 2020.
  2. https://www.nchouserepublicans.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Christy-Clark-Background-Report-2022.pdf
  3. Web site: Christy Clark's Biography . Vote Smart . 21 June 2020.
  4. https://www.nchouserepublicans.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Christy-Clark-Background-Report-2022.pdf
  5. Web site: Representative Christy Clark: Biography . North Carolina General Assembly . 21 June 2020.
  6. https://www.nchouserepublicans.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Christy-Clark-Background-Report-2022.pdf
  7. Web site: Town of Huntersville North Carolina Town Board Organizational Meeting December 4, 2023. Town of Huntersville Board of Commissioners. December 4, 2023. January 1, 2024.
  8. Web site: Representative Christy Clark: Committees . North Carolina General Assembly . 21 June 2020.