Candidate for North Carolina State Senate - District 18 in 2018 North Carolina 2018 General Election.
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Get StartedHe’s been focused on growing the state’s economy by reducing taxes on families and businesses, investing in education (more below) and incentives to attract new companies, promoting commuter rail and transit, protecting our natural resources and drinking water, and reducing bureaucratic rules and regulations that hurt entrepreneurs and small business owners. Learn more
He has helped invest over one billion state dollars in our schools since he has been elected to the State Senate. He has worked to reduce class sizes and to secure funding for textbooks and other educational needs. Learn more
He has worked to balance the state budget in each of the past four years – turning a massive deficit into annual surpluses, without raising taxes. He helped the state save over $2 billion dollars in a reserve fund that will prevent deep budget cuts in future recessions Learn more
He has worked with other legislators to raise teacher pay every year that he’s been in the Senate – bringing the average teacher salary over $50,000 for the first time in state history – without a single tax increase. He has advocated raising pay for principals and other school personnel and helped secure bonuses for teachers who have helped students learn to read. Learn more
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