Kathy Manning ()

Biography

Kathy Manning is an American politician and attorney who served as the U.S. Representative for North Carolina's 6th Congressional District from 2021 to 2025. Born on December 3, 1956, in Detroit, Michigan, she earned her Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University and her Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School. In 1987, Manning moved to Greensboro, North Carolina, where she practiced law and became deeply involved in community service. She was the first woman to chair the Board of the Jewish Federations of North America and played a pivotal role in establishing the Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts in downtown Greensboro.

Education and Political Experience

• Education:

  • Bachelor of Arts from Harvard University
  • Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School

• Political Experience:

  • Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2020, representing North Carolina's 6th Congressional District
  • Served on the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Education and the Workforce
  • Vice Ranking Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee
  • Vice Chair of the Subcommittee on the Middle East, North Africa, and Global Counterterrorism
  • Co-Chair of the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism
  • Chair of the New Democrat Coalition's Workforce Development Task Force
  • Authored the Right to Contraception Act and the Countering Antisemitism Act
  • Secured over $57 million in federal funding for community projects across her district

Manning's tenure in Congress was marked by her advocacy for women's reproductive rights, education reform, and combating antisemitism. She chose not to seek re-election in 2024 due to redistricting changes in North Carolina.