Ann Newman, RN, is running for the soon-to-be-vacant seat in District 103 in the NC Legislature. The district covers Matthews, Mint Hill, and East Charlotte.

Dr. Ann Mabe Newman, RN, earned a BSN from UNC Charlotte, MSN from UNC Chapel Hill, and the Doctorate of Science in Nursing from The University of Alabama at Birmingham. She is certified as a Clinical Specialist in Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing. She designed and teaches in the online Nurse Educator program at UNC Charlotte where she also teaches Health Policy. She previously worked as a nurse in a private practice and at Charlotte Memorial Hospital (now Carolinas Medical Center).

Dr. Newman has received numerous teaching awards, including the prestigious Bank of America Award for Excellence in Teaching and the Board of Governor’s Award for Teaching Excellence. She has served in elected positions on the North Carolina Board of Nursing, the American Nursing Association, and as president of the University Faculty. She has been involved in numerous other University committees as well as committees and boards in the greater Charlotte community. She is currently President of the Democratic Women of Mecklenburg County. Dr. Newman frequently speaks to business and community groups on depression, stress reduction, and health care reform.

 She has lived in eastern Mecklenburg County for over 40 years, moving here with her late husband Bill and two children in 1967 after Bill was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army. Ann currently lives in the Mint Hill area with her son, daughter in law, and two of her grandchildren. Her other son lives in Washington DC with his wife. Ann’s other grandchild lives in the suburbs of Washington.