Jay Chaudhuri

Jay Chaudhuri (born August 6, 1969) is an American attorney, professor, politician and a Democratic member of the North Carolina Senate. First appointed to fill a vacancy in April 2016 caused by the resignation of Josh Stein (to run for North Carolina Attorney General), Chaudhuri was later elected and re-elected, becoming North Carolina's first Indian-American state legislator.[5] In January 2019, he was elected by his colleagues to serve as Senate Minority (Democratic) Whip, the second-highest ranking position in the Democratic caucus.[6]

Jay Chaudhuri
Minority Whip of the North Carolina Senate
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byTerry Van Duyn
Member of the North Carolina Senate
Assumed office
April 19, 2016[1]
Preceded byJosh Stein
Constituency16th District (2016-2019)
15th District (2019-present)
Personal details
Born
Jyoti Chaudhuri[2]

(1969-06-08) June 8, 1969
Chattanooga, Tennessee, U.S.[3]
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Sejal
Children2
ResidenceRaleigh, North Carolina
Alma materDavidson College (B.A.)
Columbia University (M.I.A.)
North Carolina Central University (J.D.)[4]
OccupationAttorney
WebsiteJayForNC.com

Early life and education

Born in Chattanooga, Tennessee to Bengali immigrants, Chaudhuri moved to Fayetteville, North Carolina when he was 3.[3] Chaudhuri went on to study at Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, later attending Davidson College, Columbia University, and finally North Carolina Central University School of Law.[7]

Career

A longtime aide to then-State Senator and state Attorney General Roy Cooper, and later to state treasurer Janet Cowell, Chaudhuri taught part-time as an adjunct law professor at North Carolina Central University for two years. In 2016, Chaudhuri joined plaintiff law firm Cohen Milstein as a part-time counsel.[4]

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References
  1. North Carolina Legislature (2016). "Senator Jay J. Chaudhuri". Raleigh, NC. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  2. rediff.com (July 2, 2014). "US: Jay Chaudhuri to head $3 trillion pension funds group". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. Jay Chaudhuri for State Senate. "Jay Chaudhuri for North Carolina State Senate". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  4. Cohen-Milstein (2016). "Jay Chaudhuri of Counsul, Raleigh, NC". Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  5. NC's First Indian-American legislator sworn in at Morrisville Town Hall
  6. Twitter account for Jay Chaudhuri
  7. LinkedIn. "Jay Chaudhuri". Retrieved December 6, 2016.


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