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Kate is from Chapel Hill and attended North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics. She has a bachelors degree in biology and Spanish and a masters degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She and her husband Dan have two children and live in Davidson. She is the president of the Parent Teacher Organization at Davidson K-8, the block captain of the Davidson Housing Coalition, and a board member on the Davidson Town Planning Board.

Kate is a senior behavioral scientist at the University of Michigan Center for Academic Innovation. Previously, she owned and operated Pip & Grow, was an independent behavioral scientist consultant, and a behavioral scientist for the University of Michigan Center for Health Communications Research.

Ballotpedia, Kate Compton Barr

Kate Compton Barr's campaign for State Senator in State Senate District 37 is her first entry into politics. 

As of June 14, 2024, Kate Compton Barr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Opposes gerrymandering, believing it allows politicians to choose who is elected rather than voters.

- Opposes gerrymandering, believing it allows politicians to choose who is elected rather than voters.

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Believes in implementing "common sense gun laws" to enhance community safety.

- Believes in implementing "common sense gun laws" to enhance community safety.

Public Safety

Believes in the necessity to "fully fund public education." Supports comprehensive funding for K-12 schools, children’s education, and college policies.

Supports comprehensive funding for public education. 

Supports raising teacher salaries, saying that would be the first bill she would introduce if elected.

- Supports comprehensive funding for public education. 
- Supports raising teacher salaries, saying that would be the first bill she would introduce if elected.

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Ballotpedia, Vickie Sawyer

Vickie holds a bachelor's degree in special education and teaching from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She lives in Mooresville with her husband, Brett, and their 2 daughters. She is a trustee of the Rocky Mount United Methodist Church. 

Vickie co-owns a family-owned insurance agency, Sawyer Insurance and Financial Services. 

Vickie Sawyer currently serves as a state senator in District 37. She was elected to this position in 2018 and is serving her second term. She serves as a co-chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation. 

Supports a proposed amendment to the North Carolina (NC) Constitution to reduce the maximum state income tax so it is between 5-7%.

Supports efforts to improve state infrastructure without increasing traffic by holding the NC Department of Transportation accountable.

- Supports a proposed amendment to the North Carolina (NC) Constitution to reduce the maximum state income tax so it is between 5-7%.
- Supports efforts to improve state infrastructure without increasing traffic by holding the NC Department of Transportation accountable.

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

Supports a proposed amendment to the North Carolina (NC) Constitution to establish that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in state elections.

Supports a proposed amendment to expand voter ID provisions to mandate all voters to provide a photo ID, not only in-person voters.

- Supports a proposed amendment to the North Carolina (NC) Constitution to establish that only U.S. citizens are allowed to vote in state elections.
- Supports a proposed amendment to expand voter ID provisions to mandate all voters to provide a photo ID, not only in-person voters.

billtrack50, State Senator Vickie Sawyer

As a state senator, Sawyer sponsored S41, which allows authorized individuals to carry concealed firearms on school property at specific times and certain law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms, and establishes a firearm safe storage awareness initiative statewide.

- As a state senator, Sawyer sponsored S41, which allows authorized individuals to carry concealed firearms on school property at specific times and certain law enforcement officers to carry concealed firearms, and establishes a firearm safe storage awareness initiative statewide.

As a state senator, Sawyer sponsored S49, which allows parental control over their children's upbringing, education, and healthcare, including mental health care.

- As a state senator, Sawyer sponsored S49, which allows parental control over their children's upbringing, education, and healthcare, including mental health care.

Vickie Sawyer

- Your State Senator participates in the legislative process at the state level. They are one of 50 members of the North Carolina Senate. The North Carolina Senate is the upper house of the North Carolina General Assembly (the state's lawmaking body).
- Your State Senator drafts laws, approves budgets, has oversight of the state executive branch, and debates and votes on proposed laws.
- In addition to drafting and voting on bills, your State Senator can serve on committees. This is important because many bills can be stalled in committee, preventing them making it to a vote.
- Your State Senator is responsible for representing your interests. They also are responsible for helping you navigate the state's services and bringing back resources to your district.
- The State Senator is elected to a 2-year term. There is no term limit.