Laura Fjeld

Laura Fjeld (née Bernstein) is a North Carolina attorney and the Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representatives in North Carolina's 6th congressional district in the 2014 election.[1] She won the nomination in the Democratic primary on May 6, 2014.[2]

From 2008 through 2013, Fjeld served as vice president and general counsel for the University of North Carolina system.[3] Earlier, she spent almost three decades as a lawyer for various firms and as a state-certified mediator.[4]

Education

Fjeld attended Bryn Mawr College, graduating in 1976 with a degree in History and Political Philosophy. Fjeld later earned her J.D. at the UC Berkeley School of Law, graduating in 1981.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Laura Fjeld for Congress". Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  2. ↑ Associated Press, "2014 primary results," accessed May 6, 2014
  3. ↑ Herald-Sun: Former UNC system official to run for Congress
  4. ↑ The Daily Tar Heel
  5. ↑ "Laura B. Fjeld Lawyer Profile". Martindale.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.

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