Marcia Price

Marcia Simone "Cia" Price (born July 20, 1980) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. On November 3, 2015, she was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 95th district, which includes parts of the cities of Hampton and Newport News.[1] She is the daughter of Newport News Mayor McKinley L. Price and the niece of Congressman Bobby Scott.[1] She sponsored the Voting Rights Act of Virginia.[2][3]

Cia Price
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 95th district
Assumed office
January 13, 2016
Preceded byMamye BaCote
Personal details
Born
Marcia Simone Price

(1980-07-20) July 20, 1980
Hampton, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceNewport News, Virginia
Alma materSpelman College
Howard University
CommitteesHealth, Welfare and Institutions; Privileges and Elections
Websitewww.pricefordelegate.com

Electoral history
DateElectionCandidatePartyVotes %
Virginia House of Delegates, 95th district
Nov 3, 2015[4] General Marcia S. "Cia" Price Democratic 6,106 75.76
Pricillia E. Burnett Independent Green 1,845 22.89
Write Ins 109 1.35
Mamye BaCote retired; seat stayed Democratic

References
  1. Clift, Theresa (November 3, 2015). "Price takes 95th District seat". Daily Press. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  2. Floyd, Jessica (March 31, 2021). "Virginia's historic voting rights act drafted by Black women lawmakers". TheGrio.
  3. Epstein, Reid J.; Corasaniti, Nick (April 2, 2021). "Virginia, the Old Confederacy's Heart, Becomes a Voting Rights Bastion". The New York Times.
  4. "November 2015 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved September 30, 2016.


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