Lindsey Prather

Lindsey Prather
Lindsey Prather
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives; from the 115th district
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Brian Turner (redistricting)
Personal details
Born	Lindsey Anne Prather; June 21, 1988; Raleigh, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Eric
Education	University of North Carolina, Asheville (BA); Western Carolina University (MPA);

Lindsey Prather is an educator and American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district.^[2]

Personal life

Prather grew up in North Carolina and attended North Carolina Public Schools.

She has an identical twin sister, Rachel, who teaches public school in North Carolina.^[3]

Professional career

Prather is a professional educator who spent six years teaching Special Education and Social Studies in Buncombe Public Schools. She was a member of the Teaching Fellows program through the University of North Carolina System.^[4]

She now serves as the Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of North Carolina at Asheville,^[5] assisting transfer students and veterans.

Legislative career

Committee assignments

2023–24^[6]

Appropriations
Appropriations, Education
Education - Community Colleges
Education - Universities
Local Government

Electoral history

2024

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2024^[7]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lindsey Prather (incumbent)	26,203	51.46%
	Republican	Ruth Smith	24,720	48.54%
Total votes			50,923	100%
	Democratic hold

2022

North Carolina House of Representatives 115th district general election, 2022^[8]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Lindsey Prather	21,007	57.6%
	Republican	Pratik Bhakta	15,481	42.4%
Total votes			36,488	100%
	Democratic hold

External links

References

^ "2023 Members' Birthdays". North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
^ https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/809
^ "Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Rep. Lindsey Prather of Buncombe County". Cardinal & Pine. Retrieved 15 August 2024.
^ https://lillianslist.org/candidate/lindsey-prather/
^ https://new.unca.edu/admission/meet-your-counselor/
^ https://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Committees/H/809
^ "NC House of Representatives District 115". 11/05/2024 UNOFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
^ "Lindsey Prather". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by John Ager	Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 115th district 2023–Present	Incumbent

[1] "2023 Members' Birthdays". North Carolina General Assembly. North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

[2] ttps://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/809

[3] "Meet Your North Carolina Lawmakers: State Rep. Lindsey Prather of Buncombe County". Cardinal & Pine. Retrieved 15 August 2024.

[4] ttps://lillianslist.org/candidate/lindsey-prather/

[5] ttps://new.unca.edu/admission/meet-your-counselor/

[6] ttps://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Committees/H/809

[7] "NC House of Representatives District 115". 11/05/2024 UNOFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - STATEWIDE. North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

[8] "Lindsey Prather". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 17 August 2023.

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