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Meet Mary Lucas

Mary Lucas is a sixth-generation Hillsborough native with deep North Carolina roots. She serves as Vice President of Strategy at Transitions LifeCare, a nonprofit hospice and palliative care organization, where she champions caregivers and aging adults. She holds a Master of Science in Healthcare Management from Johns Hopkins University.

Representing a next generation of outspoken, community-grounded leadership, Mary’s commitment is reflected in her service across Orange County. She sits on the Orange County Animal Services Advisory Board and the Orange County Advisory Board on Aging, and she founded Longleaf Animal Rescue, a nonprofit dedicated to senior and medically fragile animals. Alongside her therapy dog, Waylon, she volunteers at UNC Hillsborough Hospital and other healthcare settings, supporting patients and families.

Her professional path includes work in government relations at a local academic medical institution, building partnerships across policy, healthcare, and community sectors. A Triangle Business Journal 40 Under 40 honoree, she has also served on the City of Raleigh Human Relations Commission and the Community Engagement Board.

Mary is running for NC House District 50 because of her deep commitment to this community and her belief that our shared progressive values should publicly defended and consistently acted upon. She is focused on helping build a larger, more effective Democratic Party across North Carolina by showing up in communities, listening to those most affected by policy decisions, and advocating clearly on their behalf.

Steady, compassionate, and unafraid to speak up, Mary brings forward-looking, next generation leadership shaped by deep community connection and a belief that silence isn’t service.

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