The Buncombe County Democratic Party (BCDP) is the Buncombe County affiliate of the NC Democratic Party in the United States. It is headquartered in

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History

In 1920, the BCDP elected

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, the first woman to serve in any state legislature in the

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Elected officials

Council of State

* Governor Josh Stein * Lt. Governor Rachel Hunt * Attorney General Jeff Jackson * Secretary of State Elaine Marshall * Superintendent of Public Instruction Mo Green

NC General Assembly

* Lindsey Prather * Brian Turner * Eric Ager * Julie Mayfield

Asheville City Council

Esther Manheimer Esther Elizabeth Manheimer (born July 24, 1971) is an American politician and attorney. She has served as the mayor of Asheville, North Carolina, since 2013. Early life and education Manheimer was born on July 24, 1971, in the hamlet of Skyum ...

*S. Antanette Mosley *Bo Hess *Sheneika Smith *Sage Turner *Maggie Ullmanhttps://www.ashevillenc.gov/government/meet-city-council/maggie-ullman/

References

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