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Tom lives in Brunswick County with his wife, children and grandchildren. 

Tom was a school teacher and administrator for over 46 years. 

Tom Simmons previously ran for state representative of District 17 in 2018 and 2020, but did not win either race.

As of June 14, 2024, Tom Simmons’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Economy

Candidate website

Believes increasing teacher supplements will help retain and attract educators to Brunswick County.

Believes in championing community colleges and workforce development programs.

- Believes increasing teacher supplements will help retain and attract educators to Brunswick County.
- Believes in championing community colleges and workforce development programs.
- Supports and sustains public schools.

Education

Public Safety

Supports requiring developers to pay for infrastructure costs.

Believes in advancing affordable housing initiatives. Supports policies addressing homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Believes in advancing affordable housing initiatives, and supports policies addressing homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

- Supports requiring developers to pay for infrastructure costs.
- Believes in advancing affordable housing initiatives, and supports policies addressing homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Housing & Urban Development

Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.

Supports prioritizing essential infrastructure needs such as water, sewer, roads, and accessible emergency services.

- Opposes tolling the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge.
- Supports prioritizing essential infrastructure needs such as water, sewer, roads, and accessible emergency services.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Tom Simmons

Tom Simmons resides in Brunswick County with his wife, children and grandchildren. 

Tom Simmons was a school teacher and administrator for over 46 years. 

Tom Simmons was elected to the Chairman position of the Democratic Congressional District 7 of North Carolina. He previously ran for the District 17 seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2018 and 2020. 

The candidate's website says, "We partner with a variety of organizations and businesses in our community to provide comprehensive mental health services to those in need."

- The candidate's website says, "We partner with a variety of organizations and businesses in our community to provide comprehensive mental health services to those in need."

- Supports requiring developers to pay for infrastructure costs.
- Believes in advancing affordable housing initiatives. Supports policies addressing homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

As of July 8, 2024, Tom Simmons’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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