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Renée earned her bachelor's degree from Tufts University and holds a master's degree in regional planning from Cornell University. Renée also studied in the master of arts program at Colgate-Rochester Divinity School. 

Renée is the co-founder and project director of Free Spirit Freedom, a cultural arts initiative.

Renée A. Price is a state representative for District 50. She was elected in 2022, and is serving her first term. She previously served on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners from 2012 to 2022, holding the positions of vice chair from 2018 to 2020 and chair from 2020 to 2022.

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Plans to create career-oriented jobs and promote rural economic development to include Orange and Caswell counties in the state's economic wealth.

Believes investing in broadband infrastructure is crucial for 21st-century economic development. Supports expanding internet access for education, employment, commerce, telehealth, and social services.

Supports expanding internet access for education, employment, commerce, telehealth, and social services and believes investing in broadband is necessary.

Believes people in Orange and Caswell Counties need access to career-oriented jobs, entrepreneurship opportunities, and inclusion in economic wealth.

Believes reliable transportation networks are essential for industries and supports government investment in multimodal transport options for people.

- Plans to create career-oriented jobs and promote rural economic development to include Orange and Caswell counties in the state's economic wealth.
- Supports expanding internet access for education, employment, commerce, telehealth, and social services and believes investing in broadband is necessary.
- Believes people in Orange and Caswell Counties need access to career-oriented jobs, entrepreneurship opportunities, and inclusion in economic wealth.
- Believes reliable transportation networks are essential for industries and supports government investment in multimodal transport options for people.

Economy

Believes policies and actions impact community health and well-being, especially for low-wealth communities and climate disaster refugees. Supports awareness of climate change impacts and preparedness to assist affected communities.

Supports awareness of climate change impacts and preparedness to assist affected communities.

Believes in advocating for legislation and funding to support climate change mitigation and environmental justice. Plans to focus on urban and rural planning, land use, natural resource conservation, and sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Believes in advocating for legislation and funding to support climate change mitigation and environmental justice. 

Believes in the importance of resource preservation and conservation. Supports urban and rural life initiatives through various roles, including housing director, environmental impact manager, and forestry program director.

Believes in the importance of resource preservation and conservation. 

Believes delicate ecosystems are at risk due to a farm bill that fails to protect North Carolina’s wetlands.

Believes climate change is real and inevitable but supports efforts to reduce environmental impact and mitigate global warming.

Believes humans are responsible for stewarding the planet's resources, including water, air, land, and living creatures. Supports the idea that ecosystems are essential for human existence.

Believes humans are responsible for stewarding the planet's resources, including water, air, land, and living creatures. 

Believes in addressing "environmental justice" as communities of color have long faced the negative impacts of urban and rural development.

Believes in addressing the ethical, legal, and political issues related to climate change while respecting all people and preserving the earth for future generations.

Believes in "Climate Action and Environmental Justice." Supports policies that address both climate change and environmental justice.

Supports policies that address both climate change and environmental justice.

Plans to focus on urban and rural planning, land use, natural resource conservation, and sustainable agriculture and forestry.

As Commissioner, voted to close the county landfill in the Rogers Road neighborhood and allocated funds for remedial actions and reparations.

As county commissioner, voted to close the county landfill in the Rogers Road neighborhood and allocated funds for remedial actions and reparations.

- Supports awareness of climate change impacts and preparedness to assist affected communities.
- Believes in advocating for legislation and funding to support climate change mitigation and environmental justice. 
- Believes in the importance of resource preservation and conservation. 
- Believes delicate ecosystems are at risk due to a farm bill that fails to protect North Carolina’s wetlands.
- Believes climate change is real and inevitable but supports efforts to reduce environmental impact and mitigate global warming.
- Believes humans are responsible for stewarding the planet's resources, including water, air, land, and living creatures. 
- Believes in addressing "environmental justice" as communities of color have long faced the negative impacts of urban and rural development.
- Believes in addressing the ethical, legal, and political issues related to climate change while respecting all people and preserving the earth for future generations.
- Supports policies that address both climate change and environmental justice.
- Plans to focus on urban and rural planning, land use, natural resource conservation, and sustainable agriculture and forestry.
- As county commissioner, voted to close the county landfill in the Rogers Road neighborhood and allocated funds for remedial actions and reparations.

Energy & the Environment

Believes women have been stripped of their rights by laws severely limiting abortions and reproductive health care.

Supports further investment in public health care and advocates for "health care for all."

Believes no woman should be deprived of her right to confidential health and medical services.

Believes no one should be denied insurance or treatment due to a preexisting condition.

Believes healthcare and human services should be a basic human right.

Believes the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of human health, causing significant physical, mental, and emotional stress.

Believes in "Health Care and Human Services for All." Supports comprehensive healthcare access, including reproductive rights, medical marijuana, and public health initiatives.

Supports comprehensive healthcare access, including reproductive rights, medical marijuana, and public health initiatives.

- Believes women have been stripped of their rights by laws severely limiting abortions and reproductive health care.
- Supports further investment in public health care and advocates for "health care for all."
- Believes no woman should be deprived of her right to confidential health and medical services.
- Believes no one should be denied insurance or treatment due to a preexisting condition.
- Believes healthcare and human services should be a basic human right.
- Believes the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerability of human health, causing significant physical, mental, and emotional stress.
- Supports comprehensive healthcare access, including reproductive rights, medical marijuana, and public health initiatives.

Healthcare

Believes the right to representation is "almost nonexistent" due to extreme gerrymandering of districts.

Believes voting rights for African Americans are under threat due to changes in election laws that could lead to voter intimidation.

Believes voting rights must be protected due to the significant sacrifices made to secure them. Plans to "reverse this backward trend" and ensure no one is disenfranchised.

Believes voting rights must be protected due to the significant sacrifices made to secure them. 

Believes in upholding the integrity of the election system. Supports rejecting legislation that would disregard mail-in ballots arriving after polls close.

Opposes legislation that would disregard mail-in ballots arriving after polls close.

Believes the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was crucial in prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair representation. Plans to “get in good trouble” to defend these rights.

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair representation. 

Believes in maintaining a three-day grace period for mail-in or absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day.

- Believes the right to representation is "almost nonexistent" due to extreme gerrymandering of districts.
- Believes voting rights for African Americans are under threat due to changes in election laws that could lead to voter intimidation.
- Believes voting rights must be protected due to the significant sacrifices made to secure them. 
- Opposes legislation that would disregard mail-in ballots arriving after polls close.
- Believes the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was crucial in prohibiting racial discrimination in voting.
- Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair representation. 
- Believes in maintaining a three-day grace period for mail-in or absentee ballots postmarked by Election Day.

Voting & Elections

Believes the criminal justice system in North Carolina and the U.S. needs reform due to "racial discrimination, gender prejudice, Jim Crow sentiments, and punishment for poverty."

Believes "men and women of color and people of low wealth are disproportionately suspected, arrested, charged, and incarcerated" and that innocent BIPOC individuals are being unjustly shot and killed.

Believes in addressing policies that disproportionately affect communities of color and ensuring racial equity in the criminal justice system. Supports implementing the 125 recommendations from the Task Force for Racial Equity and Criminal Justice (TREC) report.

Supports implementing the 125 recommendations from the Task Force for Racial Equity and Criminal Justice (TREC) report.

Supports advocating for bail reform and eliminating cash bail.

Believes in communicating and collaborating to address personal biases and ensure justice in the criminal justice system.

Supports mentoring programs for justice-involved youth.

The candidate's website says, "When elected to the NC House, I will focus on coordinating with our county and municipal governments to prevent evictions, assist elderly households in need, and end homelessness. My aim is to assure that our women, men and children in Caswell and Orange Counties have the fundamental health and human services they need to thrive and be well."

The candidate's website says, "When elected to the NC House, I will focus on coordinating with our county and municipal governments to prevent evictions, assist elderly households in need, and end homelessness."

As an Orange County Commissioner, worked to improve policies and attitudes toward pre-arrest individuals, those justice-involved, and those navigating reentry. Participated in state and national policy steering committees targeting criminal justice reform.

As a county commissioner, worked to improve policies and attitudes toward pre-arrest individuals, those justice-involved, and those navigating reentry. 

- Believes the criminal justice system in North Carolina and the U.S. needs reform due to "racial discrimination, gender prejudice, Jim Crow sentiments, and punishment for poverty."
- Believes "men and women of color and people of low wealth are disproportionately suspected, arrested, charged, and incarcerated" and that innocent BIPOC individuals are being unjustly shot and killed.
- Supports implementing the 125 recommendations from the Task Force for Racial Equity and Criminal Justice (TREC) report.
- Supports advocating for bail reform and eliminating cash bail.
- Believes in communicating and collaborating to address personal biases and ensure justice in the criminal justice system.
- Supports mentoring programs for justice-involved youth.
- The candidate's website says, "When elected to the NC House, I will focus on coordinating with our county and municipal governments to prevent evictions, assist elderly households in need, and end homelessness."
- As a county commissioner, worked to improve policies and attitudes toward pre-arrest individuals, those justice-involved, and those navigating reentry. 

Public Safety

Believes the state legislature should invest in students, school facilities, early childhood education, public school teachers and staff, and community colleges to fulfill the promise of a sound, basic education.

Believes we need to improve learning environments by eliminating achievement gaps and addressing educational disparities in North Carolina.

Believes improving learning environments by eliminating achievement gaps and addressing educational disparities in North Carolina.

Believes public schools are in crisis due to significant funding being allocated to private school vouchers.

Believes every child deserves a "sound basic education" to succeed in the 21st century. Supports education that prepares students for diverse careers, from sciences to creative arts.

Supports education that prepares students for diverse careers, from sciences to creative arts.

Believes community colleges are essential for career advancement and supporting young adults transitioning from foster care.

Believes learning should start early and supports access to early childcare services and pre-K schooling for every child.

Believes education can "break down barriers" between diverse cultural and socioeconomic groups and foster "cross-cultural understanding."

Believes in providing "a sound basic education from Pre-K to Community College." Supports comprehensive education policies covering children, K-12, and community college.

Supports comprehensive education policies covering children, K-12, and community college.

Believes "no child should go to school hungry." Supports policies ensuring children have access to nutritious meals in schools.

Supports policies ensuring children have access to nutritious meals in schools.

- Believes the state legislature should invest in students, school facilities, early childhood education, public school teachers and staff, and community colleges to fulfill the promise of a sound, basic education.
- Believes improving learning environments by eliminating achievement gaps and addressing educational disparities in North Carolina.
- Believes public schools are in crisis due to significant funding being allocated to private school vouchers.
- Supports education that prepares students for diverse careers, from sciences to creative arts.
- Believes community colleges are essential for career advancement and supporting young adults transitioning from foster care.
- Believes learning should start early and supports access to early childcare services and pre-K schooling for every child.
- Believes education can "break down barriers" between diverse cultural and socioeconomic groups and foster "cross-cultural understanding."
- Supports comprehensive education policies covering children, K-12, and community college.
- Supports policies ensuring children have access to nutritious meals in schools.

Education

As of June 14, 2024, Renee A. Price’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Renée A. Price was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives for District 50 in 2022, beginning her term on January 1, 2023. She previously served on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners from 2012 to 2022, holding the positions of vice chair from 2018 to 2020 and chair from 2020 to 2022. During her time as commissioner, she served on various local and regional boards.

- Supports awareness of climate change impacts and preparedness to assist affected communities.
- Believes in advocating for legislation and funding to support climate change mitigation and environmental justice. 
- Believes in the importance of resource preservation and conservation. 
- Believes delicate ecosystems are at risk due to a farm bill that fails to protect North Carolina’s wetlands.
- Believes climate change is real and inevitable but supports efforts to reduce environmental impact and mitigate global warming.
- Believes humans are responsible for stewarding the planet's resources, including water, air, land, and living creatures. 
- As Commissioner, voted to close the county landfill in the Rogers Road neighborhood and allocated funds for remedial actions and reparations.
- Believes in addressing "environmental justice" as communities of color have long faced the negative impacts of urban and rural development.
- Believes in addressing the ethical, legal, and political issues related to climate change while respecting all people and preserving the earth for future generations.
- Supports policies that address both climate change and environmental justice.
- Plans to focus on urban and rural planning, land use, natural resource conservation, and sustainable agriculture and forestry.

Believes Medicaid expansion in 2023 provided affordable health care access to over 600,000 North Carolinians.

Supported Medicaid expansion in 2023 provided affordable health care access to over 600,000 North Carolinians.

Believes voting rights are crucial and said, "Our foremothers and forefathers fought, bled, and died" for the right to vote.

Believes the 15th Amendment, 19th Amendment, and Voting Rights Act were enacted to ensure voting rights regardless of race, sex, and socioeconomic status.

Believes in "The Right to Vote and the Right to Representation."

Believes the criminal justice system in North Carolina and the United States needs reform due to "racial discrimination, gender prejudice, and punishment for poverty."

Believes in communicating and collaborating with stakeholders to address personal biases and ensure justice in the criminal justice system.

Believes in "keeping mental health out of our jails, prisons, and detention centers."

The candidate's website says, "In the NC House, I will focus on coordinating with our county and municipal governments to prevent evictions, assist elderly households in need, and end homelessness. My aim is to ensure that our women, men, and children in Caswell and Orange counties have the fundamental health and human services they need to thrive and be well."

As an Orange County Commissioner, worked to improve policies and attitudes toward pre-arrest individuals, those justice-involved, and those navigating reentry. 

- Believes the criminal justice system in North Carolina and the U.S. needs reform due to "racial discrimination, gender prejudice, Jim Crow sentiments, and punishment for poverty."
- Believes "men and women of color and people of low wealth are disproportionately suspected, arrested, charged, and incarcerated" and that innocent BIPOC individuals are being unjustly shot and killed.
- Supports implementing the 125 recommendations from the Task Force for Racial Equity and Criminal Justice (TREC) report.
- Supports advocating for bail reform and eliminating cash bail.
- Believes in communicating and collaborating to address personal biases and ensure justice in the criminal justice system.
- As an Orange County Commissioner, worked to improve policies and attitudes toward pre-arrest individuals, those justice-involved, and those navigating reentry. 
- Supports mentoring programs for justice-involved youth.
- The candidate's website says, "When elected to the NC House, I will focus on coordinating with our county and municipal governments to prevent evictions, assist elderly households in need, and end homelessness."

Born in Rochester, New York, Renée A. Price was raised in an environment that emphasized the importance of education, the arts, equality, civil rights, and justice. She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, from Tufts University and holds a Master's of Regional Planning degree from Cornell University. Renée also studied in the Master of Arts program at Colgate-Rochester Divinity School. Details about her current residence, church attendance, or family are not provided.

Renée A. Price is a member of the House of Representatives in the North Carolina General Assembly, representing District 50 since January 1, 2023. She was previously elected to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners in 2012, 2016, and 2020, serving as vice chair from 2018 to 2020 and as chair from 2020 to 2022. She has also served as vice chair of the Orange County Planning Board and has been involved in various local and regional boards and leadership academies.

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