Larry was born and raised in the Brogden community of Johnston County and has been a resident of Pine Level for 40 years. He has been actively involved in his community, serving on the Deacon Board and as treasurer of the Pine Level Free Will Baptist Church. Larry is a member of the Pine Level Lions Club.

Larry co-owns Strickland Brothers Farm, LLC with his two brothers and is the owner of Strickland Appraisal Services, LLC. He previously worked for the North Carolina Department of Transportation, retiring in 2016 as assistant manager of the Right of Way Unit.

North Carolina General Assembly, Larry C. Strickland

Larry C. Strickland is a state representative. He was elected in 2016 and is serving his fourth term. Larry is the chairman of the Appropriations Committee and the vice chairman of the Appropriations, Agriculture, and Natural and Economic Resources Committee.

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Believes infrastructure is crucial for economic development and getting people back to work. Plans to bring a vision of growth to the General Assembly.

Believes infrastructure is crucial for economic development and getting people back to work, and plans to bring a vision of growth to the General Assembly.

Believes agriculture is crucial to the economy and plans to prioritize increasing food production and growing the industry to exceed $100 billion.

Opposes "burdensome regulations" from DC and supports farmers by advocating for sweet potato production, trade agreements, cotton, and soybeans.

Plans to reform the tax code to reduce taxes on families and small businesses and eliminate government waste to provide tax relief.

Believes infrastructure is crucial for economic development and plans to use his experience to promote growth and job creation.

Supports improving infrastructure to boost economic development and believes it is key to getting people back to work.

- Believes infrastructure is crucial for economic development and getting people back to work, and plans to bring a vision of growth to the General Assembly.
- Believes agriculture is crucial to the economy and plans to prioritize increasing food production and growing the industry to exceed $100 billion.
- Opposes "burdensome regulations" from DC and supports farmers by advocating for sweet potato production, trade agreements, cotton, and soybeans.
- Plans to reform the tax code to reduce taxes on families and small businesses and eliminate government waste to provide tax relief.
- Believes infrastructure is crucial for economic development and plans to use his experience to promote growth and job creation.
- Supports improving infrastructure to boost economic development and believes it is key to getting people back to work.

Economy

Opposes "burdensome regulations" from the EPA and believes recent contract cuts harm tobacco farmers.

- Opposes "burdensome regulations" from the EPA and believes recent contract cuts harm tobacco farmers.

Energy & the Environment

Believes Obamacare has caused state-level issues, leading to rising insurance costs and plan cancellations. Supports market-based healthcare alternatives to control costs.

Believes Obamacare has caused state-level issues, leading to rising insurance costs and plan cancellations, and supports market-based healthcare alternatives to control costs.

Believes healthcare costs are rising and supports "market-based alternatives" to control them. Plans to address state-level issues with Obamacare and reduce insurance costs.

Believes healthcare costs are rising and supports "market-based alternatives" to control them, and plans to address state-level issues with Obamacare and reduce insurance costs.

- Believes Obamacare has caused state-level issues, leading to rising insurance costs and plan cancellations, and supports market-based healthcare alternatives to control costs.
- Believes healthcare costs are rising and supports "market-based alternatives" to control them, and plans to address state-level issues with Obamacare and reduce insurance costs.

Healthcare

As of June 14, 2024, Larry C. Strickland’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Believes in protecting the Second Amendment and the right to self-defense. Said, "Larry will fight for our 2nd Amendment gun rights."

Believes in protecting the Second Amendment and the right to self-defense, saying, "Larry will fight for our 2nd Amendment gun rights."

- Believes in protecting the Second Amendment and the right to self-defense, saying, "Larry will fight for our 2nd Amendment gun rights."

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Believes "education is the great equalizer" and prioritizes repealing Common Core, implementing North Carolina Education Standards, early childhood reading, and returning local control of schools to the community.

Supports repealing Common Core and replacing it with the North Carolina Education Standard. Believes education is "the great equalizer" and advocates for more local control over education.

Supports repealing Common Core and replacing it with the North Carolina Education Standard, believing that education is "the great equalizer" and advocating for more local control over education.

Supports increased funding for early childhood reading programs.

- Believes "education is the great equalizer" and prioritizes repealing Common Core, implementing North Carolina Education Standards, early childhood reading, and returning local control of schools to the community.
- Supports repealing Common Core and replacing it with the North Carolina Education Standard, believing that education is "the great equalizer" and advocating for more local control over education.
- Supports increased funding for early childhood reading programs.

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Tawanda received a bachelor's degree from North Carolina State University and a master's degree from Grand Canyon University. She was appointed to the Town of Benson Planning Board in 2019, to the Police Advisory Commission in 2020, and to the Board of Adjustments in 2023 by the Benson Board of Commissioners.

Tawanda currently works as a Behavioral Health Care Manager at Restoration Family Services.

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