Since I was appointed to the NC Senate, I have sought to represent the interests of District 14.  I held three town hall meetings prior to the start of the 2010 legislative session.  Throughout the year—before, during, and after the 2010 legislative session—there are a handful of issues that surface again and again in my conversations and discussions with concerned citizens.  Those issues are:

1. Jobs and the economy
2. Government spending
3. Education
4. Ethics
5. Affordable healthcare

These are not the only concerns or issues that I have discussed nor are they the only issues that we address in the Senate.

Other Issues

• Growth
• Environment
• Renewable energy
• Traffic and congestion
• Federal stimulus money
• Taxing services
• Incentives for corporations
• Campaign finance reform
• Public safety
• SBI Scandal
• Eminent domain / annexation