Valerie Foushee

For U.S. House Representative (NC-04)

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Position Sought

U.S. House of Representatives (NC-04)

Current Position

U.S. House of Representatives (NC-04)

Date of Primary Election

November 5, 2024

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Valerie Foushee represents North Carolina’s Fourth District, which includes Alamance, Durham, Granville, Orange, and Person Counties and parts of Caswell County. 

Before she began serving in Congress, Valerie worked as an administrator for the Chapel Hill police department and served 25 years as a local and state elected official. She went from serving on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board to being the first African American woman elected to chair the Orange County Board of Commissioners to serving in the North Carolina State House and the North Carolina State Senate. 

In Congress, Valerie serves on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, is the Vice Ranking Member of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, and is a member of the Highways and Transit Subcommittee. She also serves on the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, is the Ranking Member of the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, and is a member of the Energy Subcommittee. 

Valerie was born and raised in Orange County. She received her undergraduate degree from UNC-Chapel Hill. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Stanley, and they have two sons and one grandson.