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Ballotpedia, Mike Schietzelt

Mike grew up in Burlington, N.C. and attended Western Alamance High School. He has a bachelor's degree in music performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a law degree from Duke University School of Law. He currently resides in Wake Forest with his wife, Carmon, and their four young sons. The family attends Summit Church.

Mike is litigation council at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP. Previously, Mike has worked as a constitutional law fellow at Regent University School of Law, legal fellow at the John Locke Foundation, and a Judicial law clerk for then-N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a member of the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps from 2011 to 2015. 

Mike Schietzelt's campaign for State Representative in State House District 35 is his first entry into politics. 

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Believes lowering taxes and cutting regulations improve North Carolina's business climate. Plans to "ensure public dollars are spent wisely" for a strong workforce and quality infrastructure.

Believes lowering taxes and cutting regulations improve North Carolina's business climate. Plans to use tax dollars judiciously to support a strong workforce and quality infrastructure.

Supports investing in transportation infrastructure to aid workers, businesses, and families in the district.

Supports investing in transportation infrastructure.

- Believes lowering taxes and cutting regulations improve North Carolina's business climate. Plans to use tax dollars judiciously to support a strong workforce and quality infrastructure.
- Supports investing in transportation infrastructure.

Economy

Supports conservation of natural resources, clean air, and clean water while maintaining economic health and private property rights.

- Supports conservation of natural resources, clean air, and clean water while maintaining economic health and private property rights.

Energy & the Environment

Believes the state should protect both unborn children and the health of women. Supports measures to ensure the physical, mental, and professional health of women while safeguarding unborn children.

Healthcare

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

Voting & Elections

Believes the right to gun ownership is fundamental and will ensure it remains secure. Said, "People do not sacrifice their right to defend themselves just because they give the government power to defend them as well."

Public Safety

Believes every family deserves access to quality education and parents should know what their child is doing at school. Supports investing in public schools, rewarding teachers, and enhancing arts and extracurricular programs.

Supports investing in public schools, rewarding teachers, and enhancing arts and extracurricular programs.

- Supports investing in public schools, rewarding teachers, and enhancing arts and extracurricular programs.

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Mike Schietzelt

Mike Schietzelt grew up in Burlington, N.C., in a single-parent family and is a product of North Carolina's public schools, having earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and his Juris Doctorate from the Duke University School of Law. He currently resides in Wake Forest with his wife, Carmon, their four young sons (Arthur, Calvin, Daniel, and EJ), and his father, Mike Sr. The family attends Summit Church.

Mike Schietzelt is a litigation attorney at Michael Best & Friedrich LLP, where he represents various clients in civil disputes. He has experience authoring briefs for high-profile cases and has advocated for criminal law reform in the North Carolina General Assembly. Previously, Schietzelt clerked for then-N.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Martin and served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a member of the United States Marine Drum and Bugle Corps.

As of July 8, 2024, Mike Schietzelt’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in fiscal conservatism, emphasizing that individuals know best how to use their money for their families and businesses. Supports transparency on how tax dollars benefit families, businesses, and the state.

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