MaryAnn Black explained

MaryAnn Black
State House:North Carolina
State:North Carolina
District:29th
Term Start:February 15, 2017
Term End:March 26, 2020
Preceded:Larry Hall
Succeeded:Vernetta Alston
Party:Democratic
Birth Name:MaryAnn Eaddy[1]
Birth Date:3 October 1943
Death Place:Durham, North Carolina, U.S.
Alma Mater:Benedict College, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Occupation:social worker

MaryAnn Eaddy Black (October 3, 1943 – March 25, 2020) was an American clinical social worker and politician.

Black was born in Manhattan in New York City, New York. She moved with her family to Florence, South Carolina, and graduated from Wilson High School. She received her bachelor's degree in English from Benedict College and master's degree in social work from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Black lived in Durham, North Carolina, and was a clinical social worker. Black served on the Durham County Board of Commissioners from 1990 to 2002 and was chair of the county board (1996-2002).

In 2017, Black was appointed as a Democrat to the North Carolina House of Representatives by governor Roy Cooper and served until her death in 2020 at age 76. She was not seeking re-election to the North Carolina General Assembly. Black was undergoing treatment for cancer when she died her home in Durham, North Carolina, on March 25, 2020.[2] [3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Obituary for Mary Ann (Eaddy) Black. Fisher Memorial Funeral Parlor. Fisher Memorial Funeral Parlor. 2020-03-28.
  2. Web site: Obituary for Mary Ann (Eaddy) Black. Fisher Memorial Funeral Parlor. Fisher Memorial Funeral Parlor. 2020-03-28.
  3. Web site: MaryAnn Black, a social worker and legislator from Durham, has died at 76 :: WRAL.com. wral.com. 2020-03-28.