{"id":100,"date":"2023-11-30T08:50:21","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T13:50:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jordanlopez.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=100"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:22:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T15:22:33","slug":"platform","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lopez4nc.com\/es\/platform","title":{"rendered":"The Issues"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb\"]{padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h1 class=\"kt-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_2f3574-cb\">Jordan Lopez Will Fight for the Issues That Matter<\/h1>\n\n\n<style>.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id100_216621-52 .kb-table-of-content-wrap{padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.kb-table-of-content-nav.kb-table-of-content-id100_216621-52 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.kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-100_e8ee27-da .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);font-size:54px;margin-top:-72px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;background:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #7DB6BF);border-width:0px;border-radius:0%;padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-stacked kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-100_e8ee27-da\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-kb-custom-355\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 640 640\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Opportunity<\/title><path d=\"M128 496L128 320C92.7 320 64 291.3 64 256C64 39.5 576 39.5 576 256C576 291.3 547.3 320 512 320L512 496C512 522.5 490.5 544 464 544L176 544C149.5 544 128 522.5 128 496z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_571666-82, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_571666-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_571666-82\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_571666-82 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_571666-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_571666-82\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_571666-82 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_571666-82[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_571666-82\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading100_571666-82 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_571666-82\">Food Access for All<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px\">Everybody eats! So addressing food insecurity at the state level shouldn\u2019t be a partisan issue- just the right thing to do. When the federal Government shutdown in late 2025, over a million North Carolinians temporarily lost access to their SNAP benefits. This highlighted a problem that families across our community and state have known for far too long: access to food is not always guaranteed- but it should be. As your Representative, I will support access to food by:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_9dd634-55:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_9dd634-55 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_9dd634-55 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_9dd634-55 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:36px;color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_9dd634-55 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:18px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_9dd634-55 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items100_9dd634-55 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_9dd634-55 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items100_9dd634-55 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_5db104-8c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_5db104-8c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Work to create a pot of funding for food serving organizations to purchase food from local and regional farmers to redistribute at low-to-no cost to neighbors in need. Supporting both local and regional farmers and food insecure families at the same time.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_661815-11 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_661815-11\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Advocate for North Carolina to fully opt-out of the ban on formerly incarcerated people from receiving SNAP benefits if they were convicted of a drug felony. These individuals have served their time, and imposing an additional barrier on people re-entering society is not justice, it&#8217;s cruel.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_04dca9-c5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_04dca9-c5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Continue my support for legislation that allows for public school students, wherever they are from, to receive school lunch for free. We have the means to ensure all of our students eat, we just need leaders in Raleigh to make it happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #BCD5D9);}.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc{position:relative;}.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column100_1402b9-bc:not(.specificity){margin-top:72px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column100_1402b9-bc, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column100_1402b9-bc:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column100_1402b9-bc\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons100_a0f85a-d6 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons100_a0f85a-d6{justify-content:flex-start;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons100_a0f85a-d6 alignnone kb-icon-valign-top\"><style>.kt-svg-item-100_100781-f4 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-100_100781-f4 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);font-size:54px;margin-top:-72px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;background:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #7DB6BF);border-width:0px;border-radius:0%;padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-stacked kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-100_100781-f4\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_book-reader\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Opportunity<\/title><path d=\"M352 96c0-53.02-42.98-96-96-96s-96 42.98-96 96 42.98 96 96 96 96-42.98 96-96zM233.59 241.1c-59.33-36.32-155.43-46.3-203.79-49.05C13.55 191.13 0 203.51 0 219.14v222.8c0 14.33 11.59 26.28 26.49 27.05 43.66 2.29 131.99 10.68 193.04 41.43 9.37 4.72 20.48-1.71 20.48-11.87V252.56c-.01-4.67-2.32-8.95-6.42-11.46zm248.61-49.05c-48.35 2.74-144.46 12.73-203.78 49.05-4.1 2.51-6.41 6.96-6.41 11.63v245.79c0 10.19 11.14 16.63 20.54 11.9 61.04-30.72 149.32-39.11 192.97-41.4 14.9-.78 26.49-12.73 26.49-27.06V219.14c-.01-15.63-13.56-28.01-29.81-27.09z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_ae0fa4-c3\">Real Investment in Public Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px\">Since taking the majority almost a decade ago, legislative Republicans have been waging a very intentional and systematic attack against North Carolina\u2019s public schools. While the NCGOP continues to refuse paying our educators a sustainable wage, they are also diverting <em>over $600 Million dollars (<\/em>that\u2019s $13.6 Million dollars over 3 years in Mecklenburg alone) to fund private school vouchers <strong>with no eligibility requirements, <\/strong>instead of fully funding our public schools. My support for public education includes:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_aff333-63:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_aff333-63 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_aff333-63 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_aff333-63 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:36px;color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_aff333-63 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:18px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_aff333-63 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items100_aff333-63 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_aff333-63 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items100_aff333-63 kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_deffc4-ac .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_deffc4-ac\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Ensure that increases to the base starting teacher pay, and subsequent salary steps are tied to inflation (the same way political contributions are) to ensure our public educators are not just getting by, but can actually get ahead.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_1e19fa-0b .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_1e19fa-0b\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Advocate for restoring Master\u2019s Pay for teachers. These professionals invest in themselves to be better educators for our students, it\u2019s time we invest back into them.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_2981b9-0d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_2981b9-0d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Support funding that creates or expands programs designed to help improve student learning outcomes and career readiness. From afterschool programming to in-class assistance and pre-apprenticeships, our students are worth the investment.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column100_a150c7-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column100_a150c7-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column100_a150c7-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column100_a150c7-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column100_a150c7-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column100_a150c7-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column100_a150c7-cb{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column100_a150c7-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column100_a150c7-cb > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column100_a150c7-cb\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #BCD5D9);}.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e{position:relative;}.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column100_d8b733-3e:not(.specificity){margin-top:72px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column100_d8b733-3e, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column100_d8b733-3e:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column100_d8b733-3e\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons100_45ee46-45 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons100_45ee46-45{justify-content:flex-start;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons100_45ee46-45 alignnone kb-icon-valign-top\"><style>.kt-svg-item-100_81a279-6d .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-100_81a279-6d .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);font-size:54px;margin-top:-72px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;background:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #7DB6BF);border-width:0px;border-radius:0%;padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-stacked kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-100_81a279-6d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_hand-holding-usd\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 544 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Opportunity<\/title><path d=\"M257.6 144.3l50 14.3c3.6 1 6.1 4.4 6.1 8.1 0 4.6-3.8 8.4-8.4 8.4h-32.8c-3.6 0-7.1-.8-10.3-2.2-4.8-2.2-10.4-1.7-14.1 2l-17.5 17.5c-5.3 5.3-4.7 14.3 1.5 18.4 9.5 6.3 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_d07a93-d6\">Economic Opportunity For All<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px\">As your State Representative I will continue working with my legislative colleagues to ensure that the voices of East Charlotte families, entrepreneurs, and business owners are heard in Raleigh. From our established community staples to startups that just need an extra push, North Carolina can continue to be the best state for business, especially our small businesses, without leaving working families behind. This includes:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_093d52-9b:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_093d52-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_093d52-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_093d52-9b .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:36px;color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_093d52-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:18px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_093d52-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items100_093d52-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_093d52-9b ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items100_093d52-9b kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_73a05e-90 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_73a05e-90\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Support funding opportunities and resources for workforce training and business development for our thriving small business community.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_dd266c-dc .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_dd266c-dc\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Work with both legislative and economic development partners to showcase East Charlotte as a destination to attract new investments into our community.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_2a48a1-68 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_2a48a1-68\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Work with my colleagues to establish paid family leave, parental leave, and sick days; all of which are protections needed to ensure our working families are supported if, and ultimately when, life happens.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #BCD5D9);}.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c{position:relative;}.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c:not(.specificity){margin-top:72px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column100_e0c6fc-1c\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons100_784846-26 .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons100_784846-26{justify-content:flex-start;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons100_784846-26 alignnone kb-icon-valign-top\"><style>.kt-svg-item-100_990b31-19 .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-100_990b31-19 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);font-size:54px;margin-top:-72px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;background:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #7DB6BF);border-width:0px;border-radius:0%;padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-stacked kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-100_990b31-19\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_balance-scale\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 640 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Opportunity<\/title><path d=\"M256 336h-.02c0-16.18 1.34-8.73-85.05-181.51-17.65-35.29-68.19-35.36-85.87 0C-2.06 328.75.02 320.33.02 336H0c0 44.18 57.31 80 128 80s128-35.82 128-80zM128 176l72 144H56l72-144zm511.98 160c0-16.18 1.34-8.73-85.05-181.51-17.65-35.29-68.19-35.36-85.87 0-87.12 174.26-85.04 165.84-85.04 181.51H384c0 44.18 57.31 80 128 80s128-35.82 128-80h-.02zM440 320l72-144 72 144H440zm88 128H352V153.25c23.51-10.29 41.16-31.48 46.39-57.25H528c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16V48c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16H383.64C369.04 12.68 346.09 0 320 0s-49.04 12.68-63.64 32H112c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h129.61c5.23 25.76 22.87 46.96 46.39 57.25V448H112c-8.84 0-16 7.16-16 16v32c0 8.84 7.16 16 16 16h416c8.84 0 16-7.16 16-16v-32c0-8.84-7.16-16-16-16z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_d0b94a-38\"><strong>Good Governance for a Great State<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px\">Through across the board tax cuts, including the complete elimination of corporate income taxes, the NCGOP-led General Assembly has decimated our state&#8217;s ability to raise revenue. This directly impacts our ability to invest in crucial services like our public schools, Medicaid services, our colleges and universities- especially HBCU\u2019s, the DMV, resources to make housing more attainable, invest in public safety, and so much more. Many of these expenses get passed onto local governments- ultimately raising your property taxes. As your Representative, I will continue to work for better governance by:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1339cb-2f:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1339cb-2f ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1339cb-2f ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1339cb-2f .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:36px;color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1339cb-2f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:18px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1339cb-2f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1339cb-2f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1339cb-2f ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1339cb-2f kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_26e030-28 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_26e030-28\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Continuing to call for a freeze on any additional corporate income tax cuts to avoid our state falling into a deficit.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_092df7-18 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_092df7-18\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Introducing new revenue generating streams that will enable North Carolina to invest in programs and resources that can improve the lives of our neighbors.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_0ee83d-64 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_0ee83d-64\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Supporting efforts to modernize state services, making them more efficient and easier to access in an effort to restore taxpayers&#8217; confidence in their state government and its stewardship of hard-earned taxpayers dollars.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8, #BCD5D9);}.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6{position:relative;}.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6:not(.specificity){margin-top:72px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6, .kt-inside-inner-col > .kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6:not(.specificity){margin-right:0px;margin-left:0px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column100_1c8d60-c6\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kt-svg-icons100_eb5767-0c .kt-svg-item-0 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--global-palette4, #2D3748);font-size:50px;}.wp-block-kadence-icon.kt-svg-icons100_eb5767-0c{justify-content:flex-start;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-icon kt-svg-icons kt-svg-icons100_eb5767-0c alignnone kb-icon-valign-top\"><style>.kt-svg-item-100_9e9248-2d .kb-svg-icon-wrap, .kt-svg-style-stacked.kt-svg-item-100_9e9248-2d .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);font-size:54px;margin-top:-72px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;background:var(--theme-palette-color-5, #7DB6BF);border-width:0px;border-radius:0%;padding-top:18px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-single-icon kt-svg-style-stacked kt-svg-icon-wrap kt-svg-item-100_9e9248-2d\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-ic_shield\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  role=\"img\"><title>Opportunity<\/title><path d=\"M4 0l-.19.09-3.5 1.47-.31.13v.31c0 1.66.67 3.12 1.47 4.19.4.53.83.97 1.25 1.28.42.31.83.53 1.28.53.46 0 .86-.22 1.28-.53.42-.31.85-.75 1.25-1.28.8-1.07 1.47-2.53 1.47-4.19v-.31l-.31-.13-3.5-1.47-.19-.09zm0 1.09v5.91c-.04 0-.33-.07-.66-.31s-.71-.63-1.06-1.09c-.64-.85-1.14-2.03-1.22-3.28l2.94-1.22z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_f8820f-69, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_f8820f-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_f8820f-69\"]{margin-top:0px;margin-right:18px;margin-bottom:18px;margin-left:18px;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_f8820f-69 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_f8820f-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_f8820f-69\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_f8820f-69 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading100_f8820f-69[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_f8820f-69\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading100_f8820f-69 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_f8820f-69\"><strong>Prioritizing Public Safety<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px\">People deserve to feel safe in their homes, their workplaces, schools, public transit, while grocery shopping, and in so many other instances. Ensuring law enforcement throughout the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area has the resources in place to effectively prosecute and punish crime is vital, but addressing the root causes of crime in an effort to prevent it from happening in the first place must also be a priority too. As your Representative, I will continue advocating for public safety by:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_4266bf-19:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_4266bf-19 ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_4266bf-19 ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_4266bf-19 .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:36px;color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_4266bf-19 ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:18px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_4266bf-19 ul.kt-svg-icon-list 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viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Advocating for and supporting funding to ensure the Mecklenburg County\u2019s Court System is adequately staffed to effectively serve the 1.2 Million people who call this city and county home.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_afda3c-c5 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_afda3c-c5\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Supporting funding for alternative to violence programs that are community based, and a proven method of disrupting violent crime.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_1769ba-95 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li 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img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading100_5e5aab-0a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading100_5e5aab-0a\"><strong>Housing Access and Affordability<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-palette-color-6-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px\">Charlotte is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, and is currently the 15th largest city in the country. As a native, I know first hand that the growth we\u2019ve experienced has been both exciting, and at times concerning! As we\u2019ve welcomed all of our new neighbors, we\u2019ve undoubtedly experienced some growing pains; one of the most prominent being the cost of housing. While housing policy is largely set at the local level, the state can and should do more to help increase our housing supply, its affordability and quality, and support for first time home-buyers. As your Representative, my support for housing access and affordability includes:<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1d6e57-6a:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1d6e57-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1d6e57-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:18px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1d6e57-6a .kb-svg-icon-wrap{font-size:36px;color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1d6e57-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:18px;}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1d6e57-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap, .kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1d6e57-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap a{color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);color:var(--theme-palette-color-6, #2C244D);}.kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1d6e57-6a ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-level-0 .kt-svg-icon-list-single svg{font-size:20px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items100_1d6e57-6a kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_e297e5-36 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_e297e5-36\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Legalizing the ability to build more diverse types of housing allows for a better approach at balancing the need for more housing, an efficient use of land, and affordability. An example of this is single stair reform!<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_2c4ed2-f6 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-100_2c4ed2-f6\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_arrow-alt-circle-right kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M256 8c137 0 248 111 248 248S393 504 256 504 8 393 8 256 119 8 256 8zM140 300h116v70.9c0 10.7 13 16.1 20.5 8.5l114.3-114.9c4.7-4.7 4.7-12.2 0-16.9l-114.3-115c-7.6-7.6-20.5-2.2-20.5 8.5V212H140c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v64c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Putting an end to corporate homeownership that has concentrated itself in crescent neighborhoods throughout Mecklenburg County. 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