Avery Passerday
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| Senator | ||||
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| In Office: July 2012 - Present | ||||
| Constituency | Shanendoah Valley | |||
| Preceded by | Chris Harrison | |||
| Succeeded by | incumbent | |||
| Born | September 14, 1976 Asheville, North Carolina | |||
| Political Party | Republican | |||
| Spouse | None | |||
| Religion | Southern Baptist | |||
Avery Passerday (b. September 14, 1976), is a conservative american senator from the state of North Carolina (Appalachia), and an accredited urban planner.
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Early Life & Family
Avery was born to Robert and June Passerday in Asheville, North Carolina on September 14, 1976. Robert Passerday (b. May 14, 1940) was a baptist minister for the Merrimon Avenue Baptist Church in Asheville, and had a degree in theology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. June Carroll (b. January 2, 1944), was a receptionist before marrying Passerday in 1968. Robert and June remain in Asheville. Avery has one sibling, Chris (b. December 19, 1971), who lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota and practices law.
The Passerday family have lived in Asheville for five generations since the end of the Civil War. Before 1866, the family lived in coastal Louisiana. The first Passerday in the United States migrated from France in the 1770s.
The Carroll family lived in Maryland from 1810 onward. June's grandparents moved to North Carolina in 1899. Their origin is unknown.
Education
Avery attended the University of Miami from 1994 to 2000 and studied under Elizabeth Plater-Zyberk. She recieved a masters in urban planning.
Career
Avery interned in the Miami Urban Planning Commission from 1998 to 2000, and was hired by the City of Asheville's planning department out of college. She worked on a temporary basis for Durham and Norfolk, designing renewal projects for run-down sections of both cities. In 2006, she was elected to Asheville's city council, and defeated incumbent Congressman Heath Schuyler (D) in 2010 for North Carolina's 11th district. She chaired the Budget, Economic, Labor and Infrastructure (BELI) Committee before being appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Peter Vandenberg in 2012 after the death of Chris Harrison.
In 2012, she released a book, "Urban Decay: A Disaster Just Around the Block" about the state of America's inner city. Proceeds went to her 2012 senate re-election campaign.
Avery has proven to be an outspoken advocate of the tobacco lobby.
House Career
Washington D.C. was attacked by terrorists only weeks into Avery's first term. Passerday escaped unharmed, but her emotional press release to her constituents acted as something of a dramatic introductory letter.
During the 112th Congress, she served on the House Judiciary (JUD) Committee and briefly served on the Science, Health, Education and Environment (SHEE) Committee. In the autumn of 2011, she was appointed chair of the Budget, Economic, Labor and Infrastructure (BELI) committee.
2012 Election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democrat | Daniel Smith | 3,077,909 | 43.9% | |
| Republican | Avery Passerday | 3,906,440 | 55.7% | |
| Total | 6,984,349 | |||
External Links
Old Press Office
House Voting Record (2011-2012)
H-BELI Voting Record (2011-2012)
H-JUD Voting Record (2011-2012)
H-SHEE Voting Record (2011)
