Currently holds the office of North Carolina State Senate - District 27 until December 31, 2024.
Candidate for North Carolina State Senate - District 27 in 2024 North Carolina General Election.
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Get StartedI’m running so that our students have the very best teachers this country has to offer, so our families have health coverage that works for them, and to grow the Guilford County economy. Learn more
I own and operate a small business located in Senate District 27. I know the challenges our local business owners face, firsthand. Our state government should be helping to fan the flame of the local economy, and that starts with supporting small businesses, which create about two thirds of the new jobs in North Carolina. As such, they must be the epicenter of our strategy for economic growth. Learn more
'I’m fighting for your family every day in Raleigh. Send me back in 2020 and with a new legislative majority we’ll move the ball forward on an economy that works for everyone, greater access to health care, and investments in our schools.'' Learn more
It’s time we restore dignity to the teaching profession by paying our teachers what they’re worth. North Carolina has consistently trailed far behind the national average in teacher pay, and in fact, the average NC teacher is making less money now than before the recession, when accounting for inflation. This is the main reason why many of our teachers have moved to states that offer more generous pay or transitioned out of the profession altogether. I have co-sponsored legislation that restore bonus pay for teachers with Master’s degrees and I wholeheartedly support Governor Cooper’s 2019-2021, budget which offers teachers an average pay raise of 9.1% across two years. I believe that every dollar spent on our children’s education will come back to us many times over in the form of a workforce well-equipped to succeed in the 21st century economy. Learn more
I stepped forward to serve for the sake of my family and those of my neighbors in Guilford County. For the last decade our state has seen economic growth, Republican legislative leaders have consistently failed to make critically needed investments into health care and education that match with that growth. I’m asking for your support in 2020 so that I can join a new legislative majority that will no longer ignore our state’s needs. Learn more
As a product of Guilford County Schools and the University of North Carolina – Greensboro I’m a passionate advocate for the substantial investments in our public education system. I watched as budget after budget failed to do right by our schools, teachers, and students. North Carolina was a beacon of education in the region and I know that it can be again. Learn more
There are no ''re-do’s'' when it comes to protecting North Carolina’s clean air and water and combating the threat of climate change. These goals need not be a cross-purpose with supporting a thriving economy. In my first term, I introduced a bill called ''Polluter Pays,'' which keeps polluters on the hook for cleaning up any messes they create, including coal ash and other chemical spills. I co-sponsored a bill committing North Carolina 100% clean energy generation by 2050 as well as a bill that would have banned the chemical ''PFAS,'' so that it no longer threatens our drinking water. In 2020 and beyond, I’ll continue to introduce and support legislation which protects these resources and addresses climate change. Learn more
After years of neglect in state and county budgets our schools are in a state of crisis. In Guilford County, the average age of our school buildings is 52 years old. We now need around 2 billion to construct new schools and repair existing ones. For this reason, I support the statewide school infrastructure bond proposed by Governor Cooper. It would bring tens of millions of dollars in direly needed funding to Guilford County schools so that we can make the necessary repairs and begin getting children out of mobile classrooms by building new schools. Learn more
Looking beyond Medicaid, I’m concerned with the constantly increasing costs of prescription drugs. I am working with colleagues to draft legislation that aims to offer relief to residents across Guilford County and the state. Learn more
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