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Rep. Valerie Foushee

D North Carolina, 4th (2023-) In Office

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Biographical

  • Full Name: Valerie Paige Foushee
  • Gender: Female Female
  • Pronunciation: VA-lur-ee foo-SHEE
  • Date of Birth: May 7, 1956 (age: 68)
  • Place of Birth: Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • Religion: Baptist
  • Hometown: Chapel Hill, N.C.
  • Place of Residence: Hillsborough, N.C.
  • Occupation: Police administrator
  • Alternate Name: Valerie Jean Paige
Family:
Married: Stanley Foushee fire marshall, Dec. 24, 1977

2 children: Stanley II, Terrence

Biography:
Representative Valerie Foushee was born and raised in Orange County, N.C. She was the oldest of six children, born to two teenage parents. She watched her parents work multiple jobs to make ends meet and was in segregated schooling until sixth grade. As a parent to young children in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, Valerie would leave work at the Chapel Hill Police Department at 7:00 a.m. and work in her children’s classroom until 9:00 a.m. She eventually ran and won a seat on the School Board to be a champion for the kids, especially for the black and brown kids. Over the next twenty-four years, she became the first African-American female elected to the Orange County Board of Commissioners and served in the North Carolina State Ho See more >>

Education

Office History

Congressional Offices:
State Legislature Offices:

Employment History

Associated Organizations

Board membership: Board membership:
  • Orange County, N.C.

    Former Board Member, Department of Social Services

  • North Carolina Association of Black County Officials

    Former President

Place of worship:
  • First Baptist Church of Chapel Hill (N.C.)

Election campaign: Elected office: Fellowship:
  • Leadership Triangle (2005)

    Goodmon Fellow

Contact Information

Office Addresses:

Main Office:

Address: 1716 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515-3304
Phone: 202-225-1784
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Privately Financed Travel

2 trips taken between 2023 - 2024 costing $86,249

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Trip Destinations:

Personal Financial Disclosures

Disclosures as a member:

Election Candidate: 2022, 2021
New Hire: 2023
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Congressional Staff

Staff Turnover:

Turnover Index: 0.05
(House Average: 0.25)
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Staff Salary Rate:

Office Median Annual Salary: $73,373.57
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Staff Salaries Paid:

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