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Guy attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Guy is a board-certified master arborist who has worked as a curator and lecturer at North Carolina State University, an instructor at Duke University, and a staff arborist at the University of North Carolina.

Guy Meilleur ran for the state representative in 2018, 2020, and 2022, but did not win any race.

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Opposes "one-size-fits-all" policies and believes they force people into lobbying for special treatment. Supports eliminating rules that reward some at the expense of others.

Opposes "one-size-fits-all" policies and lobbying for special treatment.

Believes the ABC system restricts sales, stifles industry growth, and limits job creation, ultimately reducing potential revenue.

Believes the state's Alcohol and Beverage Choice (ABC) system limits sales, industry growth, and job creation.

Believes government should serve public interests, allowing businesses like NC craft brewers to grow without "crony capitalist interference." Supports empowering healthcare providers to offer more options and giving people the freedom to choose what works best for them.

Supports the growth of businesses without "crony capitalist interference."

Believes free market liquor sales would increase government revenue through surcharges, licensing fees, and sales taxes.

Believes some local leaders in North Carolina misuse power to benefit wealthier homeowners, using exclusionary zoning that drives up costs and harms the workforce. Supports fixing development patterns to prevent workforce displacement.

Opposes exclusionary zoning practices that drives up costs and "act selfishly in the interest of a few wealthier homeowners."

Believes strict regulations and single-family zoning harm economic growth and environmental sustainability by promoting urban sprawl and reducing neighborhood diversity.

- Opposes "one-size-fits-all" policies and lobbying for special treatment.
- Believes the state's Alcohol and Beverage Choice (ABC) system limits sales, industry growth, and job creation.
- Supports the growth of businesses without "crony capitalist interference."
- Believes free market liquor sales would increase government revenue through surcharges, licensing fees, and sales taxes.
- Opposes exclusionary zoning practices that drives up costs and "act selfishly in the interest of a few wealthier homeowners."
- Believes strict regulations and single-family zoning harm economic growth and environmental sustainability by promoting urban sprawl and reducing neighborhood diversity.

Economy

Candidate Questionnaire: Guy Meilleur, NC House 30

Believes state policy should support reforestation and oppose deforestation.

Supports addressing water and air pollution through increased state regulation.

- Believes state policy should support reforestation and oppose deforestation.
- Supports addressing water and air pollution through increased state regulation.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes governmental involvement in body autonomy.

- Opposes governmental involvement in body autonomy.

Healthcare

Believes in avoiding "irrational, unreasonable tribalism" and focusing on local issues to connect with younger, unaffiliated voters.

- Believes in avoiding "irrational, unreasonable tribalism" and focusing on local issues to connect with younger, unaffiliated voters.

Voting & Elections

Supports gun control practices such as more strict age limits and background checks.

Supports legalization of cannabis and overturning prosecutions and convictions for marijuana possession.

- Supports gun control practices such as more strict age limits and background checks.
- Supports legalization of cannabis and overturning prosecutions and convictions for marijuana possession.

Public Safety

Supports expanding and fully funding the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program to increase private school access for all families, including those with financial constraints.

Supports expanding and fully funding the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program to increase private school access for all families.

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

Supports expanding open enrollment within and between public-school districts, allowing families to choose the best school without needing permission from their home district.

Supports expanding open enrollment within and between public-school districts.

Believes teachers and principals should control their classes and schools. Supports parents retaining access to their tax dollars for their children's education.

Said, "Teachers and principals need to regain control over their classes and their schools.

Believes state education policy impacts North Carolina’s 1.8 million K-12 students and the $9.8 billion education budget. Supports ensuring students are college and career ready through access to diverse schooling options.

Supports access to diverse schooling options.

Believes education is crucial for personal and community development, social engagement, and economic growth. Supports policies that help students realize their potential.

Believes education is crucial for personal and community development, social engagement, and economic growth.

Believes responsible and empowered parents make better school choices for their children. Supports policies that enhance parental involvement in K-12 education.

Supports policies that enhance parental involvement in K-12 education.

Believes "political solutions cannot adequately prepare students for tomorrow’s world." Opposes relying solely on political measures for education reform.

Said, "Political solutions cannot adequately prepare students for tomorrow’s world."

- Supports expanding and fully funding the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship program to increase private school access for all families.
- Supports expanding North Carolina’s state-funded Education Savings Account program to provide better education options for all students, especially those with special learning needs and financial hardships.
- Supports expanding open enrollment within and between public-school districts.
- Said, "Teachers and principals need to regain control over their classes and their schools.
- Supports access to diverse schooling options.
- Believes education is crucial for personal and community development, social engagement, and economic growth.
- Supports policies that enhance parental involvement in K-12 education.
- Said, "Political solutions cannot adequately prepare students for tomorrow’s world."

Education

Believes foreign aid should be limited and assets focused on preserving citizens' rights.

Believes foreign aid should be limited and that this will make the U.S. safer.

Believes in balancing national security, economic freedom, and human compassion in immigration policy. Plans to advance reasonable immigration legislation, like the Lankford bill, despite differing from the Libertarian platform's stance on free entry.

Supports an immigration bill like Senator Langford's bill, balancing "national security, economic freedom, and the constitutional mandate for human compassion". Differs from the Libertarian Party platform's stance on free entry.

- Believes foreign aid should be limited and that this will make the U.S. safer.
- Supports an immigration bill like Senator Langford's bill, balancing "national security, economic freedom, and the constitutional mandate for human compassion". Differs from the Libertarian Party platform's stance on free entry.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Believes North Carolina's state-controlled liquor distribution reduces competition and choice, limiting revenue. Said, "Only 38 percent of ABC profits go to government."

Believes government should not sell products or services that the private sector can provide more effectively and efficiently. Supports eliminating government liquor stores, citing other states' success without them.

Supports making communities greener, fairer, and less expensive by addressing exclusionary zoning practices that limit opportunities for working families.

Believes freeing North Carolina’s liquor industry from "senseless, ineffective regulation" would benefit consumers, distillers, private retailers, future entrepreneurs, local job-seekers, and communities.

Believes in focusing on the freedom to create diverse housing types to improve affordability and protect the environment. Supports growth that reduces commutes, urban sprawl, and environmental impact.

Supports using transportation funds for sustainable projects in populated areas to benefit workers and the environment. Believes development should align with tax spending on transportation solutions.

Believes Libertarians offer more primary choices than Democrats and Republicans. Said, "So much for democracy being on the ballot" regarding the Democratic Party's single candidate submission.

Believes the LPNC’s success in 2023 will boost local Libertarian candidates. Expects increased enthusiasm to translate into more volunteers and support.

Believes increasing parental involvement and empowering community groups to create new school choices is essential for educational reform in North Carolina.

Believes conventional school policies hinder personalized learning and fail to challenge students academically. Opposes political and bureaucratic control over education, arguing it inadequately serves children with special needs and does not prepare students for a diverse society or dynamic economy.

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

Guy Meilleur ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2022, 2020, and 2018, but did not win.

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

Guy Meilleur is a Board-Certified Master Arborist who has worked as a curator and lecturer at North Carolina State University, an Instructor at Duke University, and a staff arborist at the University of North Carolina. He has also contributed to the US standard for tree inspection and root management.

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