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NC House District 107 – Candidate – Kelly Alexander (D)

Website: votekellyalexander.com

E-mail: kellya@ncleg.net

Phone Number: 919 733-5778

Facebook Page or URL: Representative Kelly Alexander

Twitter name or URL: TheNCRep

Current Occupation: Politician/Funeral Director

Education–Highest Degree: Masters of Public Administration

Most important organizations you belong to (up to three): Charlotte Mecklenburg Urban League
Friendship Missionary Baptist Church
Friendship Community Development Corporation

List up to three (3) of your most important political/civic accomplishments in the last five (5) years. (150 word limit): Passage of the Racial Justice Act
Passage of the ReVenture sustainable energy legislation
Passage of the Yadkin River Trust legislation

What past experience do you have that you think best prepares you for this office? (150 word limit): Served on the NAACP national board of directors, which was about half the size of the NC House and functioned in a similar committee structure, with a strong chair, similar to the Speaker…

Do you believe the state government is living up to its responsibility to adequately fund education? Please explain your position. (200 word limit): 90% of state revenue funds two things…education and health and human services. Given the fall in state revenues, we are doing a good job. As revenues recover, however we need to increase educational funding …with an eye toward making the delivery of educational services more efficient.

Do you believe the state government can help bring more jobs and economic development to North Carolina? If so, how? (150 word limit): We need to focus on policies that will help small business expand, because small business collectively is the states largest employer. I suggest that we start by looking at businesses with annual gross revenues of under 500,000 and reduce their tax rate as a stimulus for them to employ more people.

Do you support an independent entity that would change political boundaries after each census rather than the current process (where the legislature changes the boundaries)?: NO

How can residents get involved in your campaign? Please include campaign manager or volunteer coordinator’s contact information.: go to kelly-alexander-campaign-volunteers@googlegroups.com or contact Aisha Dew, 704 441 9408 or email her at Aisha.dew@gmail.com