Candidate for North Carolina State Senate - District 17 in 2024 North Carolina General Election.
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Get StartedNorth Carolina can promote the type of prosperity-generating economy that invites everyone to share in its potential and income mobility. Businesses and entrepreneurs need the choices that allow for better ways to serve customers and employees. Individuals need the choice to define the work environment that meets their personal needs. And consumers need the ability to make choices about their own economic activity. With more choice to personalize and innovate, we can promote a stronger, more dynamic, future-looking economy that supports everyone in North Carolina. Learn more
Conventional school policy drives districts, schools, and teachers into solutions governed by politics and bureaucracy. It does not promote more personalized and effective learning environments or curricula. It holds back students wanting deeper academic challenges. It does not adequately serve children with special learning needs. When politicians and public agencies play a more prominent role in shaping educational policy than students or families, we do not prepare those students for a diverse society or a dynamic economy. Learn more
A better approach to policy will lead to stronger economic potential for everyone in North Carolina. This approach is based on the freedom for individuals, businesses and entrepreneurs to explore innovative ways to participate in the economy. It includes the freedom for owners, employees and professionals to strengthen today’s established businesses and create the innovative businesses of tomorrow. And it opens doors for people to engage in personally and financially rewarding occupations. Learn more
When government oversteps its regulatory or taxing bounds, politically influential special interests determine the shape of those rules. Politicians and agencies, despite good intentions, create a situation that benefits established, well-connected interests, and prevents better ideas and unique solutions from developing. When we ask bureaucrats to define how our economy can grow, we deprive ourselves of the potential for innovative businesses to imagine the products and services of tomorrow. Learn more
We rely on corporations, small businesses and entrepreneurs to drive our economy and support a better life for individuals and families across North Carolina. We need the jobs and industries that will propel us forward in the 21st century. We want an economic environment that benefits everyone in North Carolina. Our approach to tax policy and business regulation will determine if we will be a national and global economic leader. Learn more
State education policy directly impacts the lives of North Carolina’s 1.8 million K-12 students. Spending on education represents nearly 9.8 billion of our state budget. Our approach to education policy is vitally important to students, families, educators, and taxpayers. The decisions made by legislators and state agencies today — and the availability of the best public schools, charter schools, private schools, and tech learning centers — will determine if students will be college and career-ready tomorrow. Learn more
The government in our state needs to start working for all citizens of this state.All North Carolinians need to be fairly represented, regardless of race, sexual orientation or gender. Government has overstepped its boundaries with education. Education decisions need to be made by families not bureaucrats. Government has stood in the way of too many small businesses with regulations and restrictions which have made it hard to compete for many small businesses. Learn more
Libertarians want to contribute to a free, peaceful and prosperous North Carolina where every individual has the opportunity to pursue their unique vision of a rewarding and enriching life. Libertarians care about education. We care about the environment. We care about healthcare. We care about equality and the rights of marginalized people. We care about your ability to make decisions about your money and your labor. Learn more
There is a better approach to cultivating opportunities for North Carolina’s students, families, and educators. This better approach focuses on the freedom to access options for student success. It includes the freedom to reward engaged teachers and develop innovative instruction. And it allows for the freedom to enhance quality and performance while responsibly controlling cost. Learn more
North Carolina can promote a dynamic, future-oriented educational system based on choice. Students and families need choices among diverse, robust approaches. They need choices that promote high-quality and responsive educational environments. They need choices tailored to the needs of individual students and the future they face. We can achieve outstanding education policy for a better North Carolina with these choices. Learn more
It’s time for our local government to actually start working for the people — not the other way around. Government in North Carolina has stood in the way of education choice for parents. Education choices should be made by families, not bureaucrats. Learn more
North Carolina can promote a high quality, accessible, affordable healthcare system based on choice. Individuals and families need the choices that address their lifestyle and care needs. They need the choice to find the healthcare options that meet their health management goals. They need the choices that introduce incentives to drive down cost while maintaining quality. With more choice to define healthcare options, we can promote a healthcare system that achieves better care outcomes in North Carolina. Learn more
There is a better approach to developing healthcare options for people throughout North Carolina. This approach is based on the freedom for individuals and families to make personal decisions about which options meet their individual healthcare needs. It creates stronger relationships between patients, doctors and healthcare specialists. And it incorporates the incentives that introduce innovation, serve more of our communities and bring down the cost of care. Learn more
Healthcare policy that removes the patient from the center of the decision-making process introduces incentives that do not align with the goals of providing high quality, accessible, affordable care. For too long, politicians, bureaucrats and special interests have been making the decisions that should be made by the people and families whose lives are directly affected. But even when people can make decisions around health options, state law often stands in the way of healthcare providers offering innovative services. Learn more
Access to high quality, affordable healthcare is a critical concern in everyone’s life. We want the rapid pace of innovation and adoption that has cured disease and delivered world-class treatments. We also want a system that is within the reach of everyone in North Carolina. With state regulation controlling every aspect of health delivery, legislative and bureaucratic policy play a major role in the quality, access and affordability of our healthcare system. Learn more
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