Summary
Caleb Rudow is an American politician serving as a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 116th district. He was appointed on February 1, 2022, succeeding Susan Fisher.
Caleb Rudow | |
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| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| Assumed office February 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Susan Fisher |
| Constituency | 114th district (2022–2023) 116th district (2023–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (BA) University of Texas, Austin (MA) |
Early life and education edit
A native of Asheville, North Carolina, Rudow graduated from Asheville High School in 2005.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a Master of Arts in global policy studies from the University of Texas at Austin.[2][3]
Career edit
From 2008 to 2011, Rudow worked as a manager at a gardening company. From 2012 to 2014, he served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia. He continued his work in Zambia as a member of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Zambia Economic Development Team until 2015. In 2018, he worked as a consultant with the World Bank Group. He was also a research fellow at the Center for Open Data Enterprise in Washington, D.C. In 2019 and 2020, he was a regional organizing coordinator for Swing Left.[4] From August to October 2020, he was a census enumerator for the United States Census Bureau. Rudow joined Open Data Watch in 2018 and has since worked as a program assistant and data analyst until leaving the organization in July 2021. In 2021, he worked as a COVID-19 case investigator for Community Care of North Carolina. He was appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in February 2022.[5]
Electoral history edit
2022 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Caleb Rudow (incumbent) | 25,161 | 62.36% | |
| Republican | Mollie Rose | 15,185 | 37.64% | |
| Total votes | 40,346 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Caleb Rudow". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Caleb Rudow to Fill Out NC Rep. Fisher's Term". The Urban News. 2022-01-14. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Representative Caleb Rudow - Biography - North Carolina General Assembly". www.ncleg.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "RPCV Caleb Rudow (Zambia) replaces Susan Fisher in North Carolina House | Peace Corps Worldwide". peacecorpsworldwide.org. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Susan Fisher replacement appointed to NC House". The Asheville Citizen Times. Associated Press. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ [1] North Carolina State Board of Elections.