On The Ballot: Running, Republican for State House (NC) - District 105
300 North Salisbury Street, Room 528
Raleigh, NC 27603
Full Name:
Patricia 'Tricia' Ann Cotham
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Jerry; 2 Children: Elliot, Ryan
Home City:
Mint Hill, NC
BA, History, University of North Carolina, Charlotte
MA, School Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Former Member, Health Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Candidate, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 105, 2024
Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 112, 2023-Present
Representative, North Carolina State House of Representatives, District 100, 2007-2017
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, North Carolina, District 12, 2016
Member, Agriculture Committee
Chair, Committee on Education, K-12
Member, Election Law and Campaign Finance Reform Committee
Member, Energy and Public Utilities Committee
Member, Ethics Committee
Vice Chair, Health Committee
Member, Judiciary 1 Committee
Member, Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee
Member, North Carolina Business and Education Task Force, present
Former Vice Chair, Children, Youth, and Families Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Elections Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ethics Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Finance Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Government Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Regulatory Reform Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, State Personnel Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Health and Human Services, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Education, K-12 , North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Subcommittee on Mental Health, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, University Board of Governors Nominating Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Appointed, Member, Southern Region Education Board, 2011
Senior Partner, BCHL Strategic Partners, 2019-present
Head Varsity Basketball Coach, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
President, Achievement for All Children, 2019-2021
Vice President, McGuireWoods Consulting, 2017-2019
Assistant Principal, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 2003-2005
Teacher, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, 2001-2005
Board Member, GenerationNation, 2020-present
Board Member, Niner University Elementary, 2020-present
Board Member, North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership, 2020-present
Volunteer, South Park Youth Association, 2018-present
Volunteer, Charlotte Latin School, 2016-present
Basketball Coach, Sardis Presbyterian Church, 2015-present
Board Member, CarolinaCAN
Adviser, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, Student Government
Member, North Carolina Association of Educators
Volunteer, The Center for Community Transitions
Board of Trustees, North Carolina Teacher Academy, 2003-2007
Awards:
Tricia was recognized as the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Teacher of the Year in 2002 and Rotary Teacher of the Year in 2003
Democracy NC Sunshine Award for transparency, 2007-2016
UNC Alumnae of the Year, 2008
Democratic Women STAR Winner, 2008
Rising Star Green Tie Award, NC League of Conservation Voters, 2010
Spectrum of Democracy Award, NC Center for Voter Education, 2010
Woman of the Year, General Foundation of Women's, 2010
YDNC legislator of the Year, 2010
50 Most Influential Women in Charlotte, 2011
Police Benevolent Legislator of the Year, 2011
North Carolina Association of Educators, A+ Legislator, 2012
Equality NC Legislator of the Year, 2013
Spouse's Occupation:
Former Chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party