Maria Sorolis
Maria Sorolis | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 48th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ken Fleming |
| Succeeded by | Ken Fleming |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 6, 1960 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Duke University (BA) University of Georgia (JD) |
Maria N. Sorolis (born December 6, 1960) is an American politician who served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2019 to 2021.
Career
[edit]In 2016, Sorolis ran for election to represent District 48 in the Kentucky House of Representatives, but lost to Republican Ken Fleming. She ran again in 2018 and won. She ran for another term in 2020 and was narrowly defeated by Fleming.[1]
She was a member of the Louisville Metropolitan Caucus, the Kentucky Nonprofit Caucus, and the Women's Caucus.[2]
Electoral record
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Maria Sorolis |
4,047 | 75.46% | |
| Democratic | Steven Sturdevant | 1,316 | 24.54% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ken Fleming |
15,097 | 57.18% | |
| Democratic | Maria Sorolis | 11,304 | 42.82% | |
In 2018, Sorolis was unopposed in the Democratic primary.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Maria Sorolis |
11,851 | 50.7% | |
| Republican | Ken Fleming | 11,525 | 49.3% | |
Personal life
[edit]Sorolis earned a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from Duke University and a JD from the University of Georgia School of Law. She has three children and lives in Louisville, Kentucky.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "Maria Sorolis". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ "Representative Maria Sorolis". Kentucky General Assembly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ "Maria Sorolis' Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- Living people
- Democratic Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- 1960 births
- Politicians from Louisville, Kentucky
- Duke University alumni
- University of Georgia School of Law alumni
- 21st-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly
- Women state legislators in Kentucky
- 21st-century American women politicians