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Ballotpedia, Kate Compton Barr

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.

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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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.

Voting & Elections

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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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Kate Compton Barr

Kate Compton Barr is a mother to two children, Winnie (7) and Max (6), and is married to Dan. Details about where they live, where Kate attended school, and what church they attend were not provided in the information given.

Kate Compton Barr is a former President of the Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center and the Founder and CEO of pip & grow, a baby box company. During her tenure at pip & grow, the company received national recognition, including the SCORE small business of the year award, and she was named to the Forbes Next 1000 list. She left pip & grow in September 2021.

As of July 8, 2024, Kate Compton Barr’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes District 37 is "so gerrymandered" that fair competition is impossible but insists on having "two names on the ballot."

Believes in protecting voting rights and ensuring fair election administration. Supports efforts to combat gerrymandering and make every vote count.

Believes in leveraging technology and behavior change theory to enhance college student success.

Believes in using theory to help college students succeed.

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