Mark lives in Brevard with his wife, Betsy, with whom he has 2 adult children. He earned his bachelor's degree in economics from Wake Forest University and his master's degree in environmental management from Duke University.

Mark has a background in economic, planning, and community development initiatives in Transylvania County and Western North Carolina. He is a certified planner (AICP) and a member of the American Planner's Association.

Mark R. Burrows' campaign for state representative is his first run for public office.

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Supports promoting economic opportunities, affordable housing, and a living wage for working families. Believes individuals shouldn't need multiple jobs to make ends meet and emphasizes the need for childcare and elder care.

Supports promoting economic opportunities, affordable housing, and a living wage for working families, believing that individuals shouldn't need multiple jobs to make ends meet.

Supports promoting a living wage to address low average weekly wages and child poverty in Jackson, Swain, and Transylvania Counties.

Supports developing Western NC’s economy by securing over $5 million in grants for small businesses and working families. Plans to continue delivering economic benefits to the community in the legislature.

Supports developing Western NC’s economy by securing over $5 million in grants for small businesses and working families, and plans to continue delivering economic benefits to the community in the legislature.

Supports economic growth by investing in roads, infrastructure, and broadband to aid manufacturing and entrepreneurship in outdoor recreation and the arts.

Supports small businesses and entrepreneurs.

Supports affordable housing efforts to help residents struggling with rent or mortgage payments.

- Supports promoting economic opportunities, affordable housing, and a living wage for working families, believing that individuals shouldn't need multiple jobs to make ends meet.
- Supports promoting a living wage to address low average weekly wages and child poverty in Jackson, Swain, and Transylvania Counties.
- Supports developing Western NC’s economy by securing over $5 million in grants for small businesses and working families, and plans to continue delivering economic benefits to the community in the legislature.
- Supports economic growth by investing in roads, infrastructure, and broadband to aid manufacturing and entrepreneurship in outdoor recreation and the arts.
- Supports small businesses and entrepreneurs.
- Supports affordable housing efforts to help residents struggling with rent or mortgage payments.

Economy

Supports state-wide efforts to help local communities address climate change to protect the environment and infrastructure.

Supports balanced policies to protect natural resources while collaborating with environmental and business interests.

Supports reducing reliance on carbon-based fuels and diversifying the economy to create new jobs and increase economic resilience.

Supports responsible land management policies that balance conservation, recreation, and local economic development opportunities. Believes the mountains of North Carolina are a special place to live and work.

Supports responsible land management policies that balance conservation, recreation, and local economic development opportunities.

- Supports state-wide efforts to help local communities address climate change to protect the environment and infrastructure.
- Supports balanced policies to protect natural resources while collaborating with environmental and business interests.
- Supports reducing reliance on carbon-based fuels and diversifying the economy to create new jobs and increase economic resilience.
- Supports responsible land management policies that balance conservation, recreation, and local economic development opportunities.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in a woman's right to make healthcare decisions with family and healthcare provider support. Opposes the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and North Carolina's SB 20, which bans most abortions after 12 weeks.

Believes in a woman's right to make healthcare decisions with family and healthcare provider support, and opposes the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and North Carolina's Senate Bill (SB) 20, which bans most abortions after 12 weeks.

Supports greater access to affordable healthcare for all residents, addressing issues like Medicaid reliance and uninsured individuals.

Believes Raleigh officials should not decide on women's health care and supports the right to a legal abortion as established in Roe v. Wade.

- Believes in a woman's right to make healthcare decisions with family and healthcare provider support, and opposes the US Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade and North Carolina's Senate Bill (SB) 20, which bans most abortions after 12 weeks.
- Supports greater access to affordable healthcare for all residents, addressing issues like Medicaid reliance and uninsured individuals.
- Believes Raleigh officials should not decide on women's health care and supports the right to a legal abortion as established in Roe v. Wade.

Healthcare

Believes voters should elect legislators, not the other way around through gerrymandering.

- Believes voters should elect legislators, not the other way around through gerrymandering.

Voting & Elections

As of June 14, 2024, Mark R. Burrows’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Believes North Carolina public schools are essential for community cohesion and that the State must uphold students' right to education. Criticizes current teacher pay and benefits, noting a decline from previously high standards.

Believes North Carolina public schools are essential for community cohesion and that the State must uphold students' right to education, criticizing current teacher pay and benefits and noting a decline from previously high standards.

Opposes using public funds for private school vouchers, citing lack of accountability and services in private schools.

Supports providing schools with necessary resources to recruit and retain quality teachers, administrators, and staff. Believes North Carolina is failing to provide a sound basic education due to insufficient funding.

Supports providing schools with necessary resources to recruit and retain quality teachers, administrators, and staff, and believes North Carolina is failing to provide a sound basic education due to insufficient funding.

Supports hiring additional nurses, counselors, and school psychologists to address students' social and emotional needs. Believes volunteer efforts alone are insufficient to reduce teachers' workloads.

Supports hiring additional nurses, counselors, and school psychologists to address students' social and emotional needs, believing that volunteer efforts alone are insufficient to reduce teachers' workloads.

Supports young people's access to comprehensive sex education, including information on abstinence, birth control, and STD prevention.

- Believes North Carolina public schools are essential for community cohesion and that the State must uphold students' right to education, criticizing current teacher pay and benefits and noting a decline from previously high standards.
- Opposes using public funds for private school vouchers, citing lack of accountability and services in private schools.
- Supports providing schools with necessary resources to recruit and retain quality teachers, administrators, and staff, and believes North Carolina is failing to provide a sound basic education due to insufficient funding.
- Supports hiring additional nurses, counselors, and school psychologists to address students' social and emotional needs, believing that volunteer efforts alone are insufficient to reduce teachers' workloads.
- Supports young people's access to comprehensive sex education, including information on abstinence, birth control, and STD prevention.

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Mark R. Burrows

Mark R. Burrows lives in Brevard with his wife Betsy, a professor at Brevard College, and they have two grown children. He holds a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University and a bachelor's degree in economics from Wake Forest University. Burrows is an avid trail runner and cyclist.

Mark R. Burrows has a background in economic, planning, and community development initiatives in Transylvania County and Western North Carolina, with over 30 years of experience in local government. He holds a Master of Environmental Management from Duke University and a bachelor's degree in economics from Wake Forest University. Burrows is a certified planner (AICP) and a member of the American Planner's Association. Throughout his career, he has been recognized with several awards for his professional contributions.

As of July 8, 2024, Mark R. Burrows’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports economic and community development through collaboration between public and private sectors.

The candidate's website says, "Plastics company to create 80 jobs in Transylvania County"

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