Candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives - District 35 in 2018 North Carolina 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedI support the protection of life from the moment of conception to natural death. I support banning abortion except in the cases of rape, incest or the life of the mother and I believe Roe v. Wade should be overturned. I believe state government should help facilitate a culture which values life and encourages alternatives to abortion such as adoption. Learn more
As your State Representative, I will continue to stand firm for your right to own and use firearms for self-defense, hunting, target shooting or any other lawful purpose. Learn more
I oppose euthanasia in all forms and believe in the dignity of all lives at all ages. Learn more
We provided teachers an average 7.2 percent pay raise, average salaries are now exceeding $50,000 with supplemental pay, and re-instituted a Step Program which our opponents had taken from them in the past. Learn more
With the idea of growth, fairness and equity in mind I sponsored a bill that would lead to renewing support for small and medium manufacturers and recyclers that a previous administration withdrew in the last decade. Learn more
I was the school board representative who successfully fought for your child’s ability to attend the school you wanted them too and not be uprooted from their community. Learn more
There has been an additional $20 million allocated for the state’s mental health services aimed at improving the livelihoods of those struggling with mental illness and substance abuse. For example, I have provided vouchers for respite services to help families acting as caregivers for Alzheimer’s patients, and won the argument to provide more money for Pre-K in most counties, as well as Child Advocacy Centers. Learn more
I have made great strides in improving our state’s mental health services by directing $18 million from the sale of the Dorothea Dix Hospital property to construct or convert existing, rural hospital beds into licensed, short term, inpatient, behavioral health beds. Learn more
Also local social services departments and the efficiency of foster care facilities were improved with staff training and technical assistance capabilities in both. We must invest in furthering our efforts in this arena. Learn more
As your state representative, I will continue to keep our taxes as low as possible to create further prosperity and opportunity for businesses and individual citizens. Learn more
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