Mary Wills Bode Explained

Mary Wills Bode
State Senate:North Carolina
State:North Carolina
District:18th
Term Start:January 1, 2023
Predecessor:Sarah Crawford
Alma Mater:Wake Forest University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Birth Place:Wake County, North Carolina
Residence:Oxford, North Carolina
Party:Democratic
Website:https://www.bode4senate.com/

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

Education

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

Career

Bode served as a member of the North Carolina Real Estate Commission. 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

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]

Notes and References

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