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Nelson Dollar

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Nelson Dollar
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 36th district
In office
January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2019
Preceded byDavid Miner
Succeeded byJulie von Haefen
Personal details
Born (1961-06-05) June 5, 1961 (age 63)
Burlington, North Carolina
Political partyRepublican
Alma materAppalachian State University
Occupationmedia consultant

Joseph Nelson Dollar (born June 5, 1961) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the State's 36th House district.[1][2] The district includes constituents from the towns of Cary, Apex and Swift Creek in Wake county. In 2006 WRAL reported on Rep. Dollar's first reelection campaign.[3]

A media and public relations consultant, Dollar has been active with the Boy Scouts, C.L.U.B. Ministries, and Camp Oak Hill. Dollar served as a Presidential Elector in 1996.

Healthcare

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Nelson Dollar voted not to expand Medicaid with a procedural vote in 2018.[4] In 2013, Dollar voted for a tax reform bill that eliminated some special tax credits while lowering tax rates.[5]

Education

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Dollar voted to pass the 2016 budget, which raised teacher pay by 4.7%.[6] Dollar also voted to spend $388 million annually to reduce public school class sizes.[7] By passing the 2017 budget, Dollar voted to reduce income and corporate tax rates, increase educator salaries, and provide funds to attract new jobs to North Carolina.[8][9]

References

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  1. ^ "NCCPPR | North Carolina Center for Public Policy Research". www.nccppr.org. Archived from the original on 2013-04-22.
  2. ^ N.C. Legislature Profile Page
  3. ^ WRAL: Cary State House Race Turns Testy
  4. ^ Campbell, Colin. "Speaker Tim Moore blocks Medicaid expansion, but allows a small step in that direction". News & Observer. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  5. ^ "North Carolina General Assembly". Retrieved 18 October 2018.
  6. ^ "Teacher Pay Facts". Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  7. ^ "North Carolina General Assembly". Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  8. ^ "North Carolina General Assembly". Retrieved 5 June 2019.
  9. ^ "Triange Business Journal". Retrieved 5 June 2019.
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Party political offices
Preceded by
Richard D. Levy
Republican nominee for North Carolina Commissioner of Labor
1992
Succeeded by
North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 36th district

2005-2019
Succeeded by