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Ballotpedia, Wayne Turner

Wayne was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University. He currently lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina.

Wayne's career experience includes working as a general manager, project manager, research engineer, and community college instructor.

This is Wayne Turner's first entry into politics.

Plans to "to attract to our state companies that offer good wages and benefits, and have a track record or clear intent to treat their employees fairly."

Supports worker cooperatives and believes it will reduce wealth inequality.

Supports creating a state-owned public bank and believes "Private banks have no incentive to lend at reasonable rates, pay reasonable returns on deposits, or view the community they serve as more than a source of profit."

Believes North Carolina should implement environmental, social, and governance standards (ESGs) to attract European companies.

Plans to repeal the state's right-to-work law.

Plans to "repeal of the general statute in North Carolina that prevents public sector workers from bargaining with their employer."

- Plans to "to attract to our state companies that offer good wages and benefits, and have a track record or clear intent to treat their employees fairly."
- Supports worker cooperatives and believes it will reduce wealth inequality.
- Supports creating a state-owned public bank and believes "Private banks have no incentive to lend at reasonable rates, pay reasonable returns on deposits, or view the community they serve as more than a source of profit."
- Believes North Carolina should implement environmental, social, and governance standards (ESGs) to attract European companies.
- Plans to repeal the state's right-to-work law.
- Plans to "repeal of the general statute in North Carolina that prevents public sector workers from bargaining with their employer."

Economy

Plans to "fully fund" the NC Department of Environmental Quality and opposes granting permits automatically when it does not meet deadlines.

Supports increasing protections for silt runoff and wetland destruction.

Plans to "reduce agricultural runoff and continued chemical spills into streams and rivers... from concentrated feedlot operations, hog waste, and intensive poultry farming."

Supports federal and state investment to clean up North Carolina’s 38 Superfund sites.

- Plans to "fully fund" the NC Department of Environmental Quality and opposes granting permits automatically when it does not meet deadlines.
- Supports increasing protections for silt runoff and wetland destruction.
- Plans to "reduce agricultural runoff and continued chemical spills into streams and rivers... from concentrated feedlot operations, hog waste, and intensive poultry farming."
- Supports federal and state investment to clean up North Carolina’s 38 Superfund sites.

Energy & the Environment

Supports a state universal health care program and expanding Medicaid.

Plans to limit private equity investment in the healthcare industry.

- Supports a state universal health care program and expanding Medicaid.
- Plans to limit private equity investment in the healthcare industry.

Healthcare

As of May 21, 2024, Wayne Turner’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Plans to work towards abolishing prisons.

- Plans to work towards abolishing prisons.

Public Safety

Opposes school vouchers and using "taxpayer dollars to fund private and for-profit schools."

Supports reducing the appointive power of the legislature on various state education board.

Supports funding school resources such as school nurses and counselors, art and music instruction, and teacher aides instead of police and resource officers.

Opposes House Bill (HB) 715, which abolishes tenure for professors in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.

Opposes HB 96, which requires taking an American history class to graduate from the UNC system and dictates which documents must be taught.

Opposes the School of Civic Life and Leadership at UNC and plans to defund and abolish it.

- Opposes school vouchers and using "taxpayer dollars to fund private and for-profit schools."
- Supports reducing the appointive power of the legislature on various state education board.
- Supports funding school resources such as school nurses and counselors, art and music instruction, and teacher aides instead of police and resource officers.
- Opposes House Bill (HB) 715, which abolishes tenure for professors in the University of North Carolina (UNC) system.
- Opposes HB 96, which requires taking an American history class to graduate from the UNC system and dictates which documents must be taught.
- Opposes the School of Civic Life and Leadership at UNC and plans to defund and abolish it.

Education

Opposes state and local law enforcement cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

Supports state-issued identification cards or driver’s licenses for working immigrants.

Believes immigrants contribute to the economy and "are entitled to state services, including education and health care."

- Opposes state and local law enforcement cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
- Supports state-issued identification cards or driver’s licenses for working immigrants.
- Believes immigrants contribute to the economy and "are entitled to state services, including education and health care."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Wayne Turner

- The Governor is the chief executive of the state and is tasked with faithfully carrying out the laws of the state. 
- The Governor can advocate for their legislative agenda. They also can veto legislation passed by the state legislature. However, a supermajority in the state legislature can vote to adopt a bill despite the Governor's veto. 
- The Governor appoints more than 350 statewide boards and commissions. The Governor appoints department heads, who make up the Cabinet. 
- The Governor is elected for a four-year term, with a limit of two consecutive terms. The governor must be at least 30 years old, a citizen of the U.S. for five years, and a resident of North Carolina for two years immediately preceding the election. 

The chief executive of the state, who plays a significant role in the laws made every year.

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