2024 NC General Election

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Ballotpedia, Frances Jackson

Frances holds a bachelor's degree in business and economics from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a master's degree in political science from Fayetteville State University, and a doctorate degree in public policy from and administration from Walden University.

Frances currently works as a middle school social studies teacher and a political science adjunct professor. She previously worked in local and state government as an air quality planner and a land use codes administrator. She also worked as a community and transit planner for the Cumberland County Metropolitan Planning Organization. 

Frances Vinell Jackson currently serves as a state representative in District 45. She was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving her first term. She ran for state representative in District 45 in 2020, but she did not win. 

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Believes the workforce is crucial to the economy and supports expanding local education and workforce programs to boost rural North Carolina's economy.

Wants to expand local education and workforce programs to foster economic development in rural areas of the state. 

- Wants to expand local education and workforce programs to foster economic development in rural areas of the state. 

Economy

As of June 14, 2024, Frances Vinell Jackson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Believes every North Carolinian deserves access to quality, affordable healthcare. Supports expanding health insurance to reduce costs for everyone.

Supports affordable access to quality healthcare. 

Wants to work towards expanding accessibility to health insurance.

- Supports affordable access to quality healthcare. 
- Wants to work towards expanding accessibility to health insurance.

Healthcare

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Public Safety

Believes all students should have access to a quality education statewide.

Believes every student in North Carolina deserves access to a high-quality education and supports investing in public schools to achieve this.

- Believes all students should have access to a quality education statewide.
- Supports investing in public education. 

Education

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Frances Vinell Jackson

- Your State Representative participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 129 members of the North Carolina House of Representatives. The North Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Representative drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Representative can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Representative is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- State Representatives are elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.

Your representative and state lawmaker in North Carolina House of Representatives.

North Carolina State Representative, District 45

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