Marcia Morey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
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American swimmer, Olympic athlete, Pan American Games gold medalist
Date of Birth: 14-Aug-1955
Place of Birth: Decatur, Illinois, United States
Profession: swimmer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Leo 
About Marcia Morey
- Marcia Helen Morey (born August 14, 1955) is an American politician, former judge and former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal.
- She competed in the preliminary heats of the women's 100-meter breaststroke and 200-meter breaststroke events, recording times of 1:17.30 and 2:41.85, respectively.A graduate of Millikin University, she served as the Chief District Court Judge of the 14th Judicial District in North Carolina.
- before being appointed to the North Carolina House of Representatives in April 2017 by Governor Roy Cooper to fill a vacancy.
- She was subsequently elected in 2018. Prior to joining the legislature, she served the 14th Judicial District Court as a district court judge for 18 years and as Chief District Court Judge for 5 years.
- Morey worked with law enforcement, defense attorneys, and prosecutors to develop new ways to deal with 16 and 17 year-olds who had been charged with a crime.
- She spearheaded a program, called the "Misdemeanor Diversion Program (MDP)," that diverts these youths to education and community service programs that allows the teens to avoid a criminal record which enables them to find jobs and receive financial aid for college.
- MDP has helped over 300 youth and is now a model that has been copied across North Carolina.
- In 1998, Governor Jim Hunt appointed Morey as the executive director of the Governor’s Commission on Juvenile Crime and Justice to reform North Carolina's juvenile justice system.
- During her tenure juvenile crime rates were reduced by approximately 40%.
- She previously served as an assistant district attorney in Durham and created the first diversionary program in the state (and second in the nation) for first-time youthful offenders charged with misdemeanors in district court in 1994, The Durham County Teen Court & Restitution Program.. Morey earned her undergraduate degree from Millikin University in Illinois, her master's degree in education from Reed College, and her J.D.
- from Northwestern University Law School.
- Morey grew up in Decatur, Illinois.
- Both parents were active in their community and taught her the importance of giving back.
- Her father was a World War II and Korean War veteran, attorney, and city councilman.
- At the age of six years old, Morey became a competitive swimmer.
- She went on to win 7 national titles, competed in two world championship meets, and was co-captain of the U.S.
- Olympic Team at the 1976 Montreal games.
- Morey is a lesbian.
- She is one of four openly LGBT members of the North Carolina General Assembly, alongside Reps.
- Deb Butler (D–New Hanover), Cecil Brockman (D–High Point), and Allison Dahle (D-Wake).
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