Candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives - District 86 in 2018 North Carolina 2018 General Election.
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Get Started80% of North Carolinians favor the legalization of medical cannabis for patients over 18 to treat: Cancer, chronic and debilitating diseases, and other serious medical conditions. Medical cannabis has been proven to lower addiction to pharmaceuticals, boost state and local economies, and should be a viable option for patients and health care providers. Learn more
Tim support measures that will invest significant amounts of our state budget to strengthen rural North Carolina to expand access to broadband and improving our infrastructure – a strong, necessary foundation that will incentivize quality businesses and industries to grow here and provide good jobs. Learn more
We support investing $30 million of our budget to the NC GROW program – free training at community colleges, like Western Piedmont Community College, for high-demand industries. This includes grants to help students on the cusp of graduation facing financial difficulties – a situation all too familiar to our rising generations – to finish their degrees and get good jobs, as well as help employers provide on-the-job training. Learn more
Offering grants and tax incentives to small business and farmers will rejuvenate our main streets and resurrect and protect our traditional farmlands and preserve our heritage. We need to allocate budget spend on helping to develop economic development sites and recruiting new industries. Learn more
This includes attracting modern industries, fighting for a living wage, investing in training and education, and offering a level playing field for locally owned businesses. Learn more
We firmly support measures such as rebuilding our infrastructure, promoting job training and access to vocational education, and protecting our workers. Learn more
High quality rural broadband will go a long way to ensure that both rural households and underserved businesses are connected to the 21st century. Learn more
We firmly support measures such as rebuilding our infrastructure, promoting job training and access to vocational education, and protecting our workers. Learn more
We support investing $30 million of our budget to the NC GROW program – free training at community colleges, like Western Piedmont Community College, for high-demand industries. This includes grants to help students on the cusp of graduation facing financial difficulties – a situation all too familiar to our rising generations – to finish their degrees and get good jobs, as well as help employers provide on-the-job training. Learn more
The state budget should provide additional funding for personnel in order to keep our schools a safe space for our children. This includes increasing the number of school nurses, social workers, and psychologists to address mental health; after school programs for at-risk youth; hiring only active, certified, highly trained school resource officers and providing training which makes this a reality; and addressing the class size chaos in our schools. Learn more
We need to add more slots for pre-K, utilize our state-wide budget dollars on textbooks and digital learning tools, and provide educators with a stipend for school supplies rather than expecting them to pay for this personally. Learn more
The solar industry and other green technologies offer a promising future for WNC. NC currently ranks #2 in solar production, creating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue. With growth comes a rising demand for skilled workers in high-paying jobs. By connecting our public schools and community colleges to these industries we can bring prosperity to our region with the quality of our people, not just short term tax incentives that fail to bolster local economies. Learn more
To attract and retain outstanding teachers NC must offer: a salary at or above the national average, enhanced and protected health insurance and retirement, increased pay for advanced degrees, and employment protection through the reinstatement of career status and guaranteed due process. Learn more
We must do a better job holding polluters and politicians accountable for the consequences of their actions. Learn more
NC should commit to be 100% energy independent by 2050. Learn more
The solar industry and other green technologies offer a promising future for WNC. NC currently ranks #2 in solar production, creating thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in revenue. With growth comes a rising demand for skilled workers in high-paying jobs. By connecting our public schools and community colleges to these industries we can bring prosperity to our region with the quality of our people, not just short term tax incentives that fail to bolster local economies. Learn more
Having a full Utilities Commission is essential to fight for accountability. Learn more
North Carolina must continue to advocate for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) which provides necessary medical and dental services to 235,000 children in NC Learn more
By offering tax credits to small businesses that provide health insurance to their employees, owners can benefit from increased productivity and relief from the rising costs of policies and premiums. Learn more
The expansion of Medicaid would bring $13 billion in federal funding and would expand coverage to more than 400,000 North Carolinians, including 95,000 children. This is a straightforward way to extend coverage, lower costs, and improve the quality of care. I support Governor Cooper’s compromise of including a work requirement for able-bodied recipients of Medicaid under an agreement for expansion. Learn more
We firmly support measures such as rebuilding our infrastructure, promoting job training and access to vocational education, and protecting our workers. Learn more
High quality rural broadband will go a long way to ensure that both rural households and underserved businesses are connected to the 21st century. Learn more
Tim support measures that will invest significant amounts of our state budget to strengthen rural North Carolina to expand access to broadband and improving our infrastructure – a strong, necessary foundation that will incentivize quality businesses and industries to grow here and provide good jobs. Learn more
The North Carolina budget should pay for these raises and instead freeze the Republicans’ additional income tax breaks for large corporations and people making more than $200,000 per year. Learn more
By offering tax credits to small businesses that provide health insurance to their employees, owners can benefit from increased productivity and relief from the rising costs of policies and premiums. Learn more
This includes attracting modern industries, fighting for a living wage, investing in training and education, and offering a level playing field for locally owned businesses. Learn more
The North Carolina budget should pay for these raises and instead freeze the Republicans’ additional income tax breaks for large corporations and people making more than $200,000 per year. Learn more
To attract and retain outstanding teachers NC must offer: a salary at or above the national average, enhanced and protected health insurance and retirement, increased pay for advanced degrees, and employment protection through the reinstatement of career status and guaranteed due process. Learn more
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