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Graig R. Meyer is a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing District 50. Meyer 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 appointed to the chamber on October 30, 2013, to replace Valerie Foushee, who was appointed to the state senate. He currently serves as Freshman Caucus Co-Chair.
Meyer's professional experience includes serving as the director of student equity and volunteer services for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.
Former Member, Aging Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Judiciary I Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Public Utilities Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Former Member, Regulatory Reform Committee, North Carolina State House of Representatives
Member, Alcoholic Beverage Control Committee
Member, Education, K-12
Member, Finance
Member, Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs
Member, Regulatory Reform
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Spouse's Occupation:
Teacher
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Should abortions be illegal after 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?
- No
6. Do you support requiring parental consent before an abortion is performed on a minor?
- No
7. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for abortion procedures?
- No
8. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Education (higher)
- Slightly Increase
2. Education (K-12)
- Greatly Increase
3. Environment
- Slightly Increase
4. Health care
- Slightly Increase
5. Law enforcement/corrections
- Maintain Status
6. Transportation/infrastructure
- Maintain Status
7. Welfare
- Maintain Status
8. Other or expanded categories
- No Answer
1. Alcohol taxes
- Slightly Increase
2. Cigarette taxes
- Greatly Increase
3. Corporate taxes
- Slightly Increase
4. Gas/Oil taxes
- Maintain Status
5. Property taxes
- Slightly Decrease
6. Sales taxes
- Maintain Status
7. Income taxes (low-income families)
- Maintain Status
8. Income taxes (mid-income families)
- Maintain Status
9. Income taxes (high-income families)
- Slightly Increase
10. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Tapping into North Carolina's "rainy day" fund
- Yes
2. Increasing tuition rates at public universities
- No
3. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions
- No
4. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees
- No
5. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients
- No
6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Individual
- No Answer
2. Political Action Committee
- No Answer
3. Corporate
- No Answer
4. Political Party
- No Answer
5. Should candidates for state office be encouraged to meet voluntary spending limits?
- No Answer
6. Do you support requiring full and timely disclosure of campaign finance information?
- No Answer
7. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- No Answer
8. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No Answer
9. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No Answer
2. Do you support alternatives to incarceration for certain non-violent offenders, such as mandatory counseling or substance abuse treatment?
- No Answer
3. Do you support legalizing the possession of small amounts of marijuana?
- No Answer
4. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No Answer
5. Should a minor who sends sexually-explicit or nude photos by cell phone face criminal charges?
- No Answer
6. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No Answer
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support reducing government regulations on the private sector?
- No Answer
2. Do you support increased state funding for job-training programs that re-train displaced workers?
- No Answer
3. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- No Answer
4. Do you support providing financial incentives to the private sector for the purpose of job creation?
- No Answer
5. Do you support government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No Answer
6. Do you support providing direct financial assistance to homeowners facing foreclosure?
- No Answer
7. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage?
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the national Common Core State Standards initiative?
- No Answer
2. Do you support a merit pay system for teachers?
- No Answer
3. Is the tenure process for public school teachers producing effective teachers?
- No Answer
4. Should parents be allowed to use vouchers to send their children to any school?
- No Answer
5. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- No Answer
6. Do you support the state government providing college students with financial aid?
- No Answer
7. Should illegal immigrants who graduate from North Carolina high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state funding for the development of alternative energy?
- No Answer
2. Do you support state funding for the development of traditional domestic energy sources (e.g. coal, natural gas, oil)?
- No Answer
3. Do you support blocking fracking permits?
- No Answer
4. Do you support state funding for improvements to North Carolina's energy infrastructure?
- No Answer
5. Do you support state funding for open space preservation?
- No Answer
6. Do you support government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- No Answer
7. Do you support stricter regulation of coal ash disposal by the state and DENR?
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support restrictions on the purchase and possession of guns?
- No Answer
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- No Answer
3. Should citizens be allowed to carry concealed guns?
- No Answer
4. Should a license be required for gun possession?
- No Answer
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support a universally-accessible, publicly-administered health insurance option?
- No Answer
2. Do you support expanding access to health care through commercial health insurance reform?
- No Answer
3. Do you support interstate health insurance compacts?
- No Answer
4. Do you support Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act?
- No Answer
5. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- No Answer
6. Do you support monetary limits on damages that can be collected in malpractice lawsuits?
- No Answer
7. Do you support allowing doctors to prescribe marijuana to their patients for medicinal purposes?
- No Answer
8. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support same-sex marriage?
- No Answer
2. Should same-sex couples be allowed to form civil unions?
- No Answer
3. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws?
- No Answer
4. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in North Carolina's anti-discrimination laws?
- No Answer
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
In the following area, on an attached page, or via e-mail, 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.
- No Answer
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