Ballotpedia, Laura Budd

Laura holds a bachelor's degree from The Ohio University and a law degree from the Wake Forest School of Law. She is Christian. 

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Laura currently works as a managing attorney at her own law practice, Budd, Attorneys at Law. 

Laura Budd currently serves as a state representative in District 103. She was elected to this position in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously served as the president of the Matthews Athletic Recreation Association and vice-president of Piedmont Gymnastics Association. 

As a state representative, Budd sponsored a Towing reform bill, which mandates towing businesses to have a permit to operate and establishes a Towing and Recovery Commission which allows consumers to lodge complaints against companies and allows maximum fees to be in place for towing and booting.

Wants the minimum wage to be at least $15.00 an hour.

- As a state representative, Budd sponsored a Towing reform bill, which mandates towing businesses to have a permit to operate and establishes a Towing and Recovery Commission which allows consumers to lodge complaints against companies and allows maximum fees to be in place for towing and booting.
- Wants the minimum wage to be at least $15.00 an hour.
- Supports paid parental leave.
- Wants more funding for social workers.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

- Supports abortion access.
- Supports Medicaid expansion.

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Supported increased funding for law enforcement.

Supports prison system reform to prioritize mental health treatment and re-entry training over incarceration.

Supports legalizing medical marijuana statewide.

- Supported increased funding for law enforcement.
- Supports prison system reform to prioritize mental health treatment and re-entry training over incarceration.
- Supports legalizing medical marijuana statewide.

Public Safety

Wants to increase the number of  educational psychologists so they test children to asses learning challenges to help prevent and reduce achievement gaps.

Supports after-school and summer programs for K-8 students and vocational training opportunities for high school students to help "reduce the school to prison pipeline numbers."

- Supports competitive teachers salaries.
- Wants to increase the number of  educational psychologists so they test children to asses learning challenges to help prevent and reduce achievement gaps.
- Supports after-school and summer programs for K-8 students and vocational training opportunities for high school students to help "reduce the school to prison pipeline numbers."

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Laura Budd

Joshua attended the University of North Carolina and earned his bachelor’s degree in political science. He currently resides in Charlotte. 

Joshua is a field sales representative for One Medical. He has held this position for 2 years. Prior, he was a Medicare insurance broker for nearly 3 years. 

Joshua Niday, Ballotpedia 

Joshua Niday previously ran for state representative in District 103, but did not win. 

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

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Joshua Niday

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