| Full Name: | Elaine F. Marshall |
|---|---|
| Office: | Secretary of State (NC), Democratic |
| First Elected: | 1996 |
| Last Elected: | 11/06/2012 |
| Next Election: | 2016 |
| Gender: | Female |
|---|---|
| Family: | Husband: Bill Holdford; 5 Stepchildren |
| Birth Date: | 11/18/1945 |
| Birth Place: | Lineboro, MD |
| Home City: | Harnett County, NC |
| Religion: | Methodist |
JD, Campbell University School of Law, 1981
BS, Textiles and Clothing, University of Maryland, 1968
Candidate, United States Senate, 2010
Secretary of State, State of North Carolina, 1996-present
Senator, North Carolina State Senate, District 15, 1993-1994
Chair, E-Government Committee, North Carolina Information Resources Management Commission, 2001-present
Member, Agriculture and Forestry Resources Study Commission, 1993-1994
Member, Family Issues Study Commission, 1993-1994
Member, Medicaid Study Commission, 1993-1994
Member, North Carolina Courts Commission, 1993-1994
Co-Chair, North Carolina Information Highway Grants Advisory Committee, 1993-1994
Member, Legislative Research Study Commission on Alternative Health Care, 1992
Member, North Carolina Local Government Commission
Appellate Judge, Campbell University Law Students, 1982-present
Trial Judge, Campbell University Law Students, 1982-present
Partner, Marshall and Marshall, 1993-1997
Partner, Bain and Marshall, 1985-1992
Adjunct Faculty, Trial Advocacy Program, Campbell University School of Law, 1982-1984
Associate, Office of Edgar R. Bain, 1981-1984
Decorator, The Custom House, 1975-1979
Owner, The Custom House, 1975-1979
Instructor, Lenoir Community College and Johnston Tech, 1970-1977
Teacher, Lenoir County School System, 1969-1970
Co Owner, Book/Gift Store, 1969-1974
Director, Maryland 4-H Foundation, 1964-1966
President, Board of Directors, National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council, 2000-present
Member, Board of Trustees, Meredith College, 1998-present
Member, Board of Directors, National Association of Secretaries of State, 1998-present
Chair, Electronic Commerce Work Group, 1997-present
Board Member, North Carolina Board of Economic Development, 1993-1994, 1997-present
Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership, 1997-present
Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research, 1994-present
Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Justice Academy Foundation, 1994-present
Member, North Carolina College of Advocacy, 1981-present
Chair, National Secretaries of State Standing Committee on Business Services & Licensing, 2004
Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina 4-H Development Fund, Incorporated, 1990-1998
Member, Board of Directors, Harnett County United Way, 1987-1996
Member, Board of Directors, North Carolina Rural Economic Development Fund, Incorporated, 1993-1995
Chair, Harnett County Democratic Party, 1991-1992
President, Harnett County Bar Association, 1988-1989
President, Democratic Women of Harnett County, 1983-1987
Vice President, Campbell University School of Law Alumni Association, 1985-1986
National Secretary, Young Democrats of America, 1977-1979
Board Member, Young Democrats of North Carolina, 1974-1977
Member, American Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member, American Bar Association
Member, Delta Theta Phi Legal Fraternity
Member, Divine Street Methodist Church
Member, Board of Directors, Latin American Resource Center
Member, North Carolina Academy of Trial Lawyers
Member, North Carolina Association of Women Attorneys
Member, North Carolina State Bar Association
Two years ago, I made a decision to run for U. S. Senate because I believed that we, as a country, needed to focus more on people and less on powerful interests. While we came up short last year, the same issues that compelled me to run then, face us today. I'm running for re-election for North Carolina Secretary of State so we can keep up the fight.
Today, we see a grassroots protest movement called Occupy Wall Street that, in some ways, is similar to the grassroots protest movement known as the Tea Party. While they have different goals, they both arose from anger at feeling left out of our political and economic system. It's our responsibility as elected officials to address that anger and try to right those wrongs.
As Secretary of State, I worked to reform our lobbying laws to ensure transparency and reduce undue influence of special interests in the legislature. As part of my job, I oversee securities and investment and I've held powerful financial interests accountable when they have misled investors, both large and small. And I've cracked down on scam artists who use "Ponzi schemes" to prey on our most vulnerable citizens and have sent the con men to jail for long sentences.
Today, there is a concerted effort to roll back the lobbying laws at the state level. At the federal level, there is push to strip my powers of enforcement and allow for more "self-regulation" of the financial industry. We all know what that gets us.
I'm running again because I'm ready to fight these attempts to shift power back into the hands of the few. I ask for your help and support. It's going to take all of us working together to get this country back on the right track.
Thank you,
Elaine Marshall
Department Website
http://www.secstate.state.nc.us/
Department
Secretary of State
Post Office Box 29622
Raleigh, NC 27626-0622
Phone: 919-807-2000
Department
Secretary of State
2 South Salisbury Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-2903
Phone: 919-807-2225
Phone: 919-807-2155
Fax: 919-807-2039
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