Candidate for North Carolina State Senate - District 20 in 2018 North Carolina 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedWe can incentivize and support small businesses through our taxation policies and through the support of entrepreneurship programs in our community colleges and public universities. We can also establish a special fund which would cater to assisting small businesses and entrepreneurs that would have difficulty in obtaining business loans through conventional lenders. Learn more
We must seriously consider the magnitude of the investment being made by a firm, as well as the number of jobs they will provide during construction as well as on a long-term basis, in addition to the pay range and skills that will be required of the employees which will be hired. Learn more
I fully support the idea of having teachers or other specialists certified in teaching reading in kindergarten through third grade to better enable our students to acquire the reading skills and proficiency which they need at an early age. Learn more
We must not just reduce our school dropout rate we must also strive to bring our high school dropout rate to 0. It is also imperative that we provide excellent post-secondary education in our 58 community colleges and through our public university system. Learn more
We also need to immediately fund the backlog of students for the North Carolina Pre-K Program (formerly More at Four) and to expand the eligibility of students allowed to participate in the program. Learn more
Not only do budget cuts need to be restored, but we must proactively chart a course that renews and doubles down on our commitment to provide everyone in our state with what we are constitutionally required to provide under our state’s constitution, which is a strong and effective public education. Learn more
As a State, we must embrace policies which protect our environment and the quality of life which we enjoy today for the generations that will follow us. We must protect our waters and coastline as well as the steep slopes in our mountains. Learn more
I oppose the current merit selection plans which have been discussed by the North Carolina General Assembly. Learn more
There should certainly be legislation passed that raises the age for purchasing firearms to twenty-one, and which prohibits the sale of assault-style weapons to consumers, and bump stocks should also be prohibited. In addition, background checks and waiting periods prior to gun purchases should be expanded. These are all rather modest changes compared to the types of changes that are actually needed. Learn more
We need to expand Medicaid to provide healthcare coverage to an estimated 500,000 North Carolinians who do not have health insurance coverage today. Learn more
We also need to fully fund budgets that provide for school psychologists and school counselors in our public schools. Learn more
We need to do all that we can to make certain that the rural hospitals in our state remain viable healthcare providers Learn more
We need to rethink our taxation policies, but more importantly, what our long-term needs are as a state, and how we will financially provide for them. Learn more
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