Sydney Batch Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Senator
Sydney Batch
State Senate:North Carolina
State:North Carolina
District:17th
Term Start:January 11, 2021
Predecessor:Sam Searcy
Office1:Deputy Minority Leader of the
North Carolina Senate
Term Start1:January 1, 2023
Leader1:Dan T. Blue
State House2:North Carolina
State2:North Carolina
District2:37th
Term Start2:January 1, 2019
Term End2:January 1, 2021
Predecessor2:John Adcock
Successor2:Erin Paré
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Patrick[1]
Alma Mater:University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA, JD, MSW)
Occupation:Attorney
Website:sydneybatch.com

Sydney Jeanene Batch is a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly, who has represented the state's 17th Senate district since 2021 and formerly represented the State's 37th House district from 2019 until 2021.

Education and legal career

Batch received her B.A. Degree in English, her Juris Doctor Degree, and a master's degree in social work all from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[2]

Batch has practiced law since 2005[3] at her firm in Raleigh, North Carolina. Batch practices divorce law,[4] child custody law,[5] and child welfare law.[6] In 2019, Batch was recognized by Super Lawyers[7] as a top attorney in family law in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Political career

Batch defeated John Adcock in the November 2018 general election.[8] Batch won by a margin of 50 percent to 48 percent.[9] She lost her 2020 reelection race to Erin Pare.[10] On January 11, 2021, Batch was appointed to the North Carolina Senate for District 17.[11]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System. Vote Smart.
  2. Web site: Batch, Poore & Williams, PC. 13 January 2021.
  3. Web site: Sydney J. Batch. Raleigh Divorce Lawyers. en-US. 2019-02-05.
  4. Web site: Divorce. Raleigh Divorce Lawyers. en-US. 2019-02-05.
  5. Web site: Child Custody. Raleigh Divorce Lawyers. en-US. 2019-02-05.
  6. Web site: Child Protective Services. Raleigh Divorce Lawyers. en-US. 2019-02-05.
  7. Web site: Top Rated Raleigh, NC Family Law Attorney Sydney Batch. Super Lawyers. en. 2019-02-05.
  8. Web site: Democrats break veto-proof majority in General Assembly. WRAL. wral.com. 6 November 2018. 8 November 2018.
  9. Web site: North Carolina Election Results – Election Results 2018 – The New York Times. The New York Times. 8 November 2018.
  10. News: 2020 North Carolina State House – District 37 Election Results. Clarion Ledger. 13 January 2021.
  11. Web site: Senator Sydney Batch. 13 January 2021. North Carolina General Assembly.