NC House of Representatives District 50

Valerie Foushee – Democrat

Valerie Foushee has been a member of the Orange County Board of Commissioners since 2004. She also served as chairwoman of the board and as a member of the Board of Education for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools.

Education

• Wants to restore funding for education

• Thinks a better educated workforce will draw employers

• Believes community colleges should play a large role in training middle-aged workers who need new skills

Environment

• Opposed recent legislation on hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking”

Health care

• Supports the Affordable Care Act and wants to move forward with the expansion of Medicaid

Rod Chaney – Republican

Rod Chaney is a pastor for Sunrise Church in Chapel Hill.

Education

• Supports charter schools

• The Durham Herald-Sun reports:
  Thinks higher education should be a priority, but the UNC system should learn to live within its means rather than have funding reinstated

Economy

• Wants to restrict both size and power of the government

• Favors creative solutions to deal with budget constraints

• Durham Herald Sun:
  Opposes the half-cent sales tax increase
  Wants to lower taxes

*Environment *

• According to the Civitas Institute’s candidate survey:

• Agrees with offshore and natural gas exploration