Political party Democratic Name Deborah Ross Party Democratic Party | Occupation Lecturer, Attorney Spouse Steve Wrinn (m. 1994) | |
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Born June 20, 1963 (age 60)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ( 1963-06-20 ) Alma mater Brown University
UNC School of Law Residence Raleigh, North Carolina, United States Education Brown University, University of North Carolina School of Law | ||
Deborah K. Ross (born June 20, 1963) is a former Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the state's thirty-fourth House district, including constituents in Wake County. An attorney from Raleigh, North Carolina, Ross served five full terms and one partial term in the North Carolina House of Representatives.
Ross is a former ACLU attorney, managing the ACLU of North Carolina for over seven years.
Ross was first elected in 2002 and defeated Wake County Commissioner Phil Jeffreys in the November 2004 General Assembly election to win a second term. She faced no opposition in the November 2006 general election. In 2007, Ross was elected as one of the House Democratic Whips. On May 1, 2013, she announced she would resign from the legislature in June, returning to the private sector. On June 1, 2013, Grier Martin was appointed to succeed her.
In 2015, Ross resigned from her position as legal counsel at GoTriangle, the regional transit agency. Ross is running for the U.S. Senate in 2016. The seat is currently held by Republican Richard Burr.