Candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives - District 2 in 2018 North Carolina 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedIf we prioritize education ahead of corporate tax breaks we can find the money. The workforce of tomorrow is in the classroom today, so we need to get our kids the resources they need to succeed. The best jobs plan in North Carolina is a first class education system. Learn more
Our Teachers have to be put in the best possible position to do what they do best - educate our kids. Teacher pay needs to be raised to the national average Learn more
Make environmental justice a routine step in the rulemaking, permitting processes and enforcement processes. Learn more
Promote green stormwater infrastructure in new development and look for opportunities to retrofit existing development as well. Learn more
Additionally, we need to invest in water and wastewater infrastructure to address upgrades and maintenance that has been deferred over the years. North Carolina must meet these infrastructure challenges to ensure local communities have viable utilities and keep us ahead of other states for economic development. Learn more
Protecting our environment must be our top priority and we must stop big polluters who threaten our water, air and land. Learn more
Provide funding to ensure residents are protected from toxics in consumer products, rewrite state laws to emphasize a proactive approach of preventing toxic exposures, rather than waiting to address contamination crisis. Learn more
Promote invest in renewable energy and efficiency. Learn more
Adequately fund capacity of our state agencies and programs that protect and conserve our environment. Learn more
Medicaid Expansion will provide affordable health care to every North Carolinian. Expanding Medicaid means more doctors and nurses in rural areas. One of the best and fastest ways to improve mental health care in North Carolina would be to expand Medicaid. Learn more
We can lower healthcare costs for all, put a cap on out-of-pocket costs and engage in preventative public health rather than expensive emergency medicine, all while increasing life expectancy. Together, we can work towards Reducing Costs of Medical Insurance, Medicaid Expansion, and Establishing a statewide health insurance exchange Learn more
Establishing a statewide health insurance exchange will allow individuals and families to have expanded access to medical insurance. This will foster competition in the marketplace and drive down prices for health insurance premiums. Decreasing the number of uninsured people will lower health care costs for everyone. Learn more
Finally, North Carolinians are already paying federal taxes for Medicaid expansion, but our money in being sent to other states. If we expand Medicaid we will bring billions of dollars and jobs back to North Carolina. Learn more
Reducing Costs of Medical Insurance is critically important so that families won’t have to worry about health care’s skyrocketing costs. Learn more
Help local governments meet today’s infrastructure capital needs and plan for tomorrow. Learn more
Additionally, we need to invest in water and wastewater infrastructure to address upgrades and maintenance that has been deferred over the years. North Carolina must meet these infrastructure challenges to ensure local communities have viable utilities and keep us ahead of other states for economic development. Learn more
Expanding High Speed Internet access IN North Carolina will give every region the change to compete and thrive. This is one of the ways to help bridge the Rural-Urban economic divide. Learn more
Our Teachers have to be put in the best possible position to do what they do best - educate our kids. Teacher pay needs to be raised to the national average Learn more
We need to raise the minimum wage to a living wage. Learn more
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