The North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly. The House of Representatives consists of 120 members who serve a term of two years. Each member represents an average of 87,116 residents *, as of the 2020 Census . The presiding officer of the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House, who holds powers similar to those of the Senate President pro-tem. The Speaker is elected by the members from their membership for a two-year term. The Speaker’s duties include maintaining order in the House and appointing members to the House standing committees.The North Carolina General Assembly, of which the House is a part, is to convene a new regular session every two years, and the dates for these sessions are set by law. The NC legislature makes decisions on the budget: taxes, tax credits, economic development, education funding, Pre-K, the courts, Medicaid, etc. It also passes laws that set environmental standards such as water and air quality, tax rates, tax credits, criminal justice. Legislators in both chambers serve two-year terms without term limits. Sessions begin at noon on the third Wednesday after the second Monday in January.* https://ballotpedia.org/Population_represented_by_state_legislators
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I will bring a results-driven, people-centered vision to Raleigh powered by purpose progress and perseverance, built on the drive, determination and tenacity to deliver for the people of HD59 and the State of NC
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My experience - twenty-five successful years in Corporate America leading, negotiating, marketing, and building business relationships and strategic partners to accomplish set goals. Leadership roles in civic and political organizations. I am the best candidate because I bring a results-driven, people-centered focus to Raleigh whose actions will be guided by three core principles - Results, Resilience, Resolve. Results powered by purpose, progress, and perseverance. Resilience built through strong relationships, strategic partners and the courage to make tough decisions. Resolve defined by the drive determination and tenacity to deliver for the people.
expanding affordable, accessible healthcare guided by evidence-based medicine with a focus on prevention and reducing wait times for procedures and appointments. We must move toward fully funding Medicaid expansion while enhancing the infrastructure to accommodate the expansion. This issue does not stand alone. It is connected to income inequality, adequate housing, and transportation.
We have a decision that shapes education policy already on the books, but it has been placed in the background, while focusing on piecemeal directives - The Leandro decision ensures that every child in NC receives sound, basic education as required by the state constitution. Its funding priorities focus on capacity and equity. Under this decision it includes teacher and principal pay increases, early child good education, student support services, and highlights the gaps between low-wealth districts. We must level the field to ensure that the long-standing inequities in education are remedied and circling back to the Leandro Decision which paves the way.
My priority is a practical approach to fiscal policy, supporting strategy-based budgeting that balances responsible revenue thresholds while fully meeting the needs of North Carolinians. For consideration: Freeze the individual tax rate to 3.99% down from 4.5% and 4.2% respectively. Freeze the corporate tax rate at 2.25% (the lowest in the country) access the impact of population growth, inflation, and proceed with caution as we determine the impact of these parameters. We should not decrease the corporate tax rate to "0" by 2030. This in effect would reduce revenue funding to county and municipal governments and the revenue will need to be generated through tax increases passed on to the people.
With the current pro-gun legislation that was passed in the last legislative session, I would continue to advocate for expanding background checks, focus on prevention over punishment by funding crisis prevention and violence prevention programs, and mental health services. An immediate way to improve safety would be through Community based policing by connecting law enforcement with community groups to work together to make our communities safer. Police-community advisory committees (which I am a current member of the High Point Police Dept advisory committee) offers another way to develop methods to improve community safety.
As a community leader, I am the immediate past president of the NAACP High Point, where the organization flourished under my leadership to unmatched relevance. I served as president of Colorado Black Women for Political Action. I was recognized statewide for my leadership by being named to Black Business Ink Magazine's Power 100 list in NC and received the YWCA High Point Woman of Excellence Award.
I currently serve on the boards of GuilfordWorks, Friends of John Coltrane, Deep Riverkeeper, Southwest Renewal Foundation, Triad Minority Women's Business Expo Advisory Committee. Previously served on the League of Women of the Piedmont Board, the High Point Schools Partnership Board, YWCA HP Board. I am a graduate of the Guilford County Citizens Academy.
My values are grounded in family, faith and a deep commitment to service. I enter this race focused on delivering real solutions for working families across Guilford County, HD59 and across the State of NC.
