Patricia Ann Cotham was born on November 26,1978 and is an American politician, lobbyist and former schoolteacher.
21 Facts About Tricia Cotham
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Tricia Cotham is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 105th district, based in Mecklenburg County.
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Tricia Cotham was elected as a Democrat in 2022 to represent District 112.
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Tricia Cotham formally changed her affiliation to the Republican Party on April 5,2023, granting the North Carolina House Republicans a supermajority.
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Shortly after her party switch, Tricia Cotham cast the deciding vote for legislation to restrict abortion access in North Carolina.
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In March 2007, Tricia Cotham was appointed to represent the 100th district in the North Carolina House of Representatives to replace Rep.
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Tricia Cotham was elected to the House in 2008, and was re-elected in 2010,2012, and 2014.
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Tricia Cotham is a "former CMS Teacher of the Year and assistant principal of East Mecklenburg and Independence high schools".
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Tricia Cotham chose not to run for re-election in 2016 to pursue a US congressional seat.
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Tricia Cotham later said she would consider running for the US House of Representatives in the newly redrawn 12th congressional district.
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Tricia Cotham filed to run for the US House seat on March 21,2016, but lost the Democratic primary to incumbent Congresswoman Alma Adams.
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Tricia Cotham worked as a registered lobbyist, routinely engaging with the leadership in the North Carolina General Assembly.
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In 2022, Tricia Cotham sought to return to the North Carolina House of Representatives.
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Tricia Cotham ran on a platform of raising the minimum wage, protecting voting rights and supporting LGBTQ rights.
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In early 2023, Cotham voted to codify the abortion-related Roe v Wade decision into state law.
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Tricia Cotham's move gave House Republicans a veto-proof majority that allowed them to pass legislation without negotiating with North Carolina's Democratic governor, Roy Cooper.
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Tricia Cotham stated that fellow Democrats had criticized her on Twitter, called her names, and had been "coming after [her] family, coming after [her] children".
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Tricia Cotham said the turning point was a situation in which she was hounded for using the American flag on social media and on her vehicles.
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In May 2023, Tricia Cotham voted in favor of a ban on abortions after 12 weeks of pregnancy.
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Wesley Harris accused Tricia Cotham of having lied to the voters, Alexis McGill Johnson of Planned Parenthood admonished Tricia Cotham, and former aides spoke out against her "abortion betrayal".
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Tricia Cotham was married to state Democratic Party chair Jerry Meek in late 2008.