The next campaign is almost here! I am looking forward to getting the message out that we need more fiscal responsibility and common sense legislation in North Carolina. Should I be re-elected to a third term in the Senate, I look forward to continuing to promote fiscal responsibility in our government and other common sense legislation. Our discretionary spending has been tilted dramatically toward funding social programs
along with substantial pork barrel spending
as opposed to funding the critical needs of our infrastructure. We are already having problems due to lack of funding for our roads, highways, bridges as well as deteriorating water and sewer systems in our cities and towns. We had a $1.4 billion dollar surplus last year and still raised taxes over $500 million. None of this, almost $2 billion, was allocated toward our $65 billion highway needs shortfall!
The current administrations minimal scrutiny of how mental health dollars were being spent has lead to a significant waste of our tax dollars. Steps have finally been taken to correct the problem but it took too long and tens of millions of dollars wasted before an audit revealed the extent of the problem. We need leadership in the legislature (and executive branch) to make sure this travesty does not happen again.
We also can not continue to ignore the fact that North Carolina continues to be a destination point for more and more illegal aliens. We want and need legal immigration to provide the workers we need. However with the huge influx of illegal immigrants, we are putting a significant and expensive burden on our hospital emergency rooms, our jails, and the social services departments across the state. I have co-sponsored legislation to restrict driver’s licenses and social services for non citizens and will continue to encourage the Senate to approve the legislation.
Thank you for your support in the past. I would appreciate hearing from you if I can be of service to you in the General Assembly.
Please refer to the Issues and Concerns section for my view on other important topics under discussion in North Carolina.
Former Chairman, Raleigh Planning Commission, 1999 - 2001
Member, Raleigh Planning Commission, 1995 - 2001
Vice Chair Wake County Open Space Task Force, 1999-2001
Married to Duden Hunt - Two grown children
Vestry - Holy Trinity Church
Friends of the Museum of Natural Science Board of Directors
Triangle Family Services Advisory Board
Camp Oak Hill Advisory Board
In our fast paced world there are many issues that we face in our country, our state, and in Senate District 15. As a life long Wake County resident, as a businessman, as a former member of the Raleigh City Council, and as a current member of the NC Senate, I believe I have the background to continue effectively serving the residents of Wake County in the NC Senate. I share the conservative values of our state and northern Wake County. Please refer to the Issues and Concerns tab for my positions on some of the important fiscal, social and environmental issues we are facing.
