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David Lewis Sr.
RNational Committeeman for North Carolina, Republican National Committee (2007 - Present)
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David R. Lewis, Sr. (b. March 6, 1971) is a Republican member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 53. Lewis is running for re-election in the primary on May 8, 2018. The general election will take place on November 6, 2018.
He was first elected to the chamber in 2002.
Lewis served as the national committeeman for the Republican Party of North Carolina from 2008 to 2016.
Lewis earned his B.S. in business administration from Campbell University in 1994. His professional experience includes serving as the President of Harnett Tractor Company Incorporated.
Former Member, Agriculture Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Commerce and Job Development Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Elections and Ethics Law Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Care Reform Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Health Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Homelessness, Foster Care, and Dependency Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Insurance Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Chair, Redistricting Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Appropriations, Health and Human Services, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Education, Universities, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Subcommittee on Mental Health, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Member, Elections and Ethics Law
Member, Finance
Member, Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations
Co-Chair, Joint Legislative Elections Oversight Committee
Co-Chair, Legislative Research Commission
Member, Legislative Services Commission
Member, Legislative Services Commission
Chair, Redistricting
Member, Revenue Law Study Committee
Chair, Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
Chair, Select Committee on School Safety
Member, Social Services Regional Supervision and Collaboration Working Group
Member, University Board of Governors Nominating
Priority Issues:
More specifically, allow me to expand upon my priorities. My first priority is to continue to support tax reform that broadens the base on which taxes are paid so we can reduce taxes to the lowest possible rate. A broad tax base will produce a more simplified tax code; one that is less prone to preferential treatment. In a changing economy, we must not penalize the ability to earn or invest money. My second priority is to support policies that allow our children to develop to their God given potential in our schools. This can be accomplished by advocating for educational opportunities and classroom settings that work for and challenge the child, not just continue to feed a broken system. Another facet of this is encouraging adequate workforce training for those individuals wanting to get back on their feet after difficult times or for individuals who choose to pursue something other than a four year degree. Additionally, we must take care of those who have so selflessly fought for us so that they can successfully transition back into civilian life with the necessary training and qualifications to flourish in our great county. This also means providing programs, treatment and resources that assist the veteran as well as their families. My last priority in office has been and will continue to be getting government out of the way of our citizens so they can work, live and raise their families in an environment that encourages innovation, economic growth and eliminates unnecessary regulatory burden. Simply put, I will advocate for policies that increase economic and educational opportunities and in turn allow our citizens to develop to their God given potential.
1. Do you consider yourself pro-choice or pro-life?
- Pro-life
2. Should abortion be legal only within the first trimester of pregnancy?
- Yes
3. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes
4. Should abortion be legal when the life of the woman is endangered?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring parental notification before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- Yes
7. Do you support sexual education programs that include information on abstinence, contraceptives, and HIV/STD prevention methods?
- Yes
8. Do you support abstinence-only sexual education programs?
- Yes
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Education (higher)
- Slightly Decrease
2. Education (K-12)
- Maintain Status
3. Environment
- Slightly Decrease
4. Health care
- Maintain Status
5. Law enforcement
- Slightly Increase
6. Transportation and highway infrastructure
- Slightly Increase
7. Welfare
- Greatly Decrease
8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
1. Alcohol taxes
- Maintain Status
2. Cigarette taxes
- Greatly Decrease
3. Corporate taxes
- Eliminate
4. Gasoline taxes
- Slightly Decrease
5. Property taxes
- Slightly Decrease
6. Sales taxes
- Slightly Decrease
7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Eliminate
8. Income taxes (middle-income families)
- Greatly Decrease
9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Decrease
10. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
1. Tapping into North Carolina's "rainy day" fund
- Yes
2. Issuing the early release of certain non-violent offenders
- Yes
3. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- Yes
4. Instituting mandatory furloughs and layoffs for state employees
- Yes
5. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- Yes
6. Privatizing certain government services
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Individual
- Yes
2. Political Action Committee
- Yes
3. Corporate
- No
4. Political Party
- Yes
5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- Yes
6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- Yes
2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- Yes
3. Should the possession of small amounts of marijuana be decriminalized?
- No
4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- Yes
5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- Yes
6. Do you support increased inspection and oversight of dog breeding facilities?
- Yes
7. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- Yes
2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- Yes
3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes
4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
5. Do you support increased spending on infrastructure projects for the purpose of job creation?
- Yes
6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support national education standards?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring public schools to administer high school exit exams?
- Yes
3. Do you support using a merit pay system for teachers?
- Yes
4. Do you support a statewide ban on corporal punishment in public schools?
- No
5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes
6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- Yes
7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from North Carolina high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- Yes
2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- Yes
3. Do you support providing financial incentives to farms that produce biofuel crops?
- Yes
4. Do you support state funding for improvements to North Carolina's energy infrastructure?
- Yes
5. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- Yes
6. Do you support enacting environmental regulations aimed at reducing the effects of climate change?
- No
7. Do you support the development of wind farms in coastal areas?
- Yes
8. Do you support the development of wind farms along mountain ridges?
- Yes
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- Yes
2. Do you support requiring background checks on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes
3. Do you support allowing individuals to carry concealed guns?
- Yes
4. Do you support requiring a license for gun possession?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- No
2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- Yes
3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- Yes
4. Should individuals be required to purchase health care insurance?
- No
5. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- Yes
6. Do you support legalizing physician-assisted suicide in North Carolina?
- No
7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- Yes
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should marriage only be between one man and one woman?
- Yes
2. Should North Carolina allow same-sex couples to form civil unions?
- No
3. Do you support state funding for stem cell research?
- Yes
4. Do you support state funding for embryonic stem cell research?
- Yes
5. Do you support the state's use of affirmative action?
- Yes
6. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws?
- No
7. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws?
- No
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- Please see my website, www.davidlewis.org. Thanks.
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