The News & Observer, Libertarian Ed George, candidate for NC House district 34, answers our questions

Ed earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, and he has an executive business certificate from the University of Notre Dame. He served on the advisory board for the North Carolina Biomanufacturing Training and Education Center at NC State University.

Ed is a business owner and consultant. He has managed large construction projects and supervised the engineering and maintenance functions of major industrial companies.

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Ed George's campaign for state representative is his first run for public office. 

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Supports eliminating or reducing state occupational licensing requirements that do not serve a critical public safety role, to open economic opportunities for millions in North Carolina.

Wants to get rid of occupational licensing requirements that "do not perform a critical role in public safety," to open up jobs for people.

Supports lowering costs and reducing regulations for starting new businesses.

Plans to make it easier to start a new business by reducing regulations and lowering costs.

Supports strengthening property owners' ability to create small dwellings and affordable housing to meet the needs of a growing population.

Wants to allow the construction of multi-family housing, small dwellings, and affordable housing. In general wants to give property owners more options.

- Wants to get rid of occupational licensing requirements that "do not perform a critical role in public safety," to open up jobs for people.
- Plans to make it easier to start a new business by reducing regulations and lowering costs.
- Wants to allow the construction of multi-family housing, small dwellings, and affordable housing. In general wants to give property owners more options.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Plans to transition Medicaid to a state-funded health savings account to provide more flexibility in healthcare options.

Plans to transition Medicaid to a state-funded health savings account to give people options.

Supports repealing laws that mandate or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical care or treatment.

Plans to repeal laws that mandate or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical care or treatment.

Supports addressing state licensing roadblocks to enable innovative healthcare delivery options like direct primary care, telemedicine, and out-of-state licensed doctors providing charitable care.

Wants to remove state licensing regulations to encourage options like direct primary care, telemedicine, and out-of-state licensed doctors providing charitable care.

Believes in eliminating "anticompetitive and protectionist Certificate of Need laws" to enhance healthcare growth and affordability, particularly in rural and underserved urban areas.

Believes in eliminating "anticompetitive and protectionist Certificate of Need laws" to encourage affordability and growth in healthcare services.

- Plans to transition Medicaid to a state-funded health savings account to give people options.
- Plans to repeal laws that mandate or prohibit any type of healthcare, medication, vaccination, or medical care or treatment.
- Wants to remove state licensing regulations to encourage options like direct primary care, telemedicine, and out-of-state licensed doctors providing charitable care.
- Believes in eliminating "anticompetitive and protectionist Certificate of Need laws" to encourage affordability and growth in healthcare services.

Healthcare

Supports reducing government involvement in personal decisions.

Supports reducing government involvement in personal decisions. Wants "government [to see] everyone the same" and says, "Systematic discrimination is a serious problem in our government. Special interests and special social groups should not have a say in government decisions."

- Supports reducing government involvement in personal decisions. Wants "government [to see] everyone the same" and says, "Systematic discrimination is a serious problem in our government. Special interests and special social groups should not have a say in government decisions."

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Supports school vouchers, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.

Supports expanding open enrollment within and between public school districts.

Wants to expand open enrollment within and between public school districts.

Supports expanding North Carolina’s state-funded Education Savings Account program and fully funding the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program to provide better education options for all students, especially those with special learning needs and financial hardships.

Supports expanding the Education Savings Account program and the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program, including by including more students.

- Supports school vouchers, which are programs and policies that allow families to use public school funds to access schools beyond their local option, including private schools.
- Wants to expand open enrollment within and between public school districts.
- Supports expanding the Education Savings Account program and the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program, including by including more students.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

Ed George

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Tim is from Greenville. He has a bachelors degree in philosophy from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and a law degree from the University of North Carolina School of Law. Tim currently resides in Raleigh with his wife, Landen. He volunteers as a member of the Appellate Rules Committee for the North Carolina Bar Association. 

Tim is an associate attorney for the law firm of Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman. Previously, he was a judicial law clerk for Justice Robin E. Hudson in the Supreme Court of North Carolina and for Chief Judge Linda M. McGee in the North Carolina Court of Appeals. He has served in many legal and political internships. 

Tim Longest is currently serving as a State Representative for State House District 34. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. 

Supports raising the minimum wage, advocating for workers' rights, and ensuring big corporations pay their fair share. Plans to bring well-paying jobs to North Carolina and make housing affordable.

Supports raising the minimum wage and advocating for workers' rights, including the right to join a union and the right to compensation if injured on the job.

Supports measures to create affordable housing.

- Supports raising the minimum wage and advocating for workers' rights, including the right to join a union and the right to compensation if injured on the job.
- Supports the Earned Income Tax Credit.
- Supports measures to create affordable housing.

Supports protecting clean air and water, holding corporate polluters accountable, and transitioning to an economy based on clean energy. Plans to ensure environmental justice and conserve North Carolina’s natural beauty for future generations.

Supports protecting clean air and water, holding corporate polluters accountable, and transitioning to an economy based on clean energy. 

- Supports protecting clean air and water, holding corporate polluters accountable, and transitioning to an economy based on clean energy. 

Supports the right to abortion and opposes new restrictions on it. Believes a woman’s decision to obtain an abortion is a private matter between her and her doctor.

Opposes efforts to restrict voting rights and supports ending partisan and racial gerrymandering. Plans to work for campaign finance reform to reduce the influence of big money in politics.

Opposes efforts to restrict voting rights. 

Opposes partisan and racial gerrymandering.

Supports reform to remove the monetary influence in politics.

- Opposes efforts to restrict voting rights. 
- Opposes partisan and racial gerrymandering.
- Supports reform to remove the monetary influence in politics.

Supports sensible gun safety laws like universal background checks and red flag laws to reduce gun violence while upholding the Second Amendment. Believes basic safety measures can protect children and prevent needless deaths.

Supports gun control measures like universal background checks and red flag laws.

- Supports gun control measures like universal background checks and red flag laws.

Supports raising teacher pay above the national average and restoring public school funding to ensure quality education for all children. Believes strong, well-funded public schools are essential for the future of North Carolina.

Supports raising teacher pay above the national average and restoring public school funding to ensure quality education for all children. 

- Supports raising teacher pay above the national average and restoring public school funding to ensure quality education for all children. 

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

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