| State house | North Carolina |
|---|---|
| State | North Carolina |
| District | 41st |
| Term start | January 1, 2023 |
| Predecessor | Gale Adcock |
| Office 1 | Member of the Wake County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd District |
| Term start 1 | December 2, 2020 |
| Term end 1 | December 4, 2022 |
| Predecessor 1 | Jessica Holmes |
| Successor 1 | Cheryl Stallings |
| Birth place | Oakland, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Biostatistician |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | University of California at Berkeley (BA) University of Illinois Chicago (MPH) |
| Website | Official website |
Maria Cervania is an American epidemiologist and politician serving as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the 41st district in western Wake County since 2023.[1][2] Cervania previously served on the Wake County Board of Commissioners from 2020 to 2022, making her the first person of AAPI descent to be elected to the Board.[3][4] She's a member of the Progressive House Caucus.[5]
Committee assignments
2023-2024 Session
- Appropriations
- Appropriations - Health and Human Services
- Energy and Public Utilities
- Health
- Oversight and Reform
References
- ^ "Maria Cervania's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ "Maria Cervania". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ Bonner, Lynn (November 17, 2022). "First Asian American women elected to the NC legislature". NC Newsline. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "'Honored and Humbled.' Asian American women elected to NCGA aim to increase representation". ABC11 Raleigh-Durham. 2023-03-15. Retrieved 2023-11-23.
- ^ "Who we are". NC Progressive House Caucus. Retrieved 1 January 2026.