Ballotpedia - Valerie P. Foushee

Valerie Foushee US House Site - Bio

Valerie is originally from Orange County. She earned her bachelor's degree in political science and African-American studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Foushee and her husband, Stan, live in Carrboro and have two sons and one grandchild.

Valerie previously worked as an administrator for the Chapel Hill police department, a member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board, and the chair of the Orange County Board of Commissioners.

Valerie P. Foushee currently serves as the US House Representative for North Carolina District 4. She was first elected in 2022 and is serving her first term. She previously served as the State Senator for North Carolina District 23 from 2014 to 2022 and as a State Representative for North Carolina District 50 from 2012 to 2014.

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Supports raising the minimum wage, expanding worker protections, and making the Child Tax Credit permanent.

Supports SB 447, advocating for a living wage for North Carolina workers.

Supports North Carolina Senate Bill 447 (SB447), which would increase the state minimum wage to $15 per hour.

Supports unions, collective bargaining, and the ability of workers to go on strike.

Supports the Building Our Opportunities to Survive and Thrive (BOOST) Act, which seeks to address poverty and provide relief for low- and moderate-income households by establishing a refundable tax credit to increase the take-home pay of American workers.

- Supports raising the minimum wage, expanding worker protections, and making the Child Tax Credit permanent.
- Supports North Carolina Senate Bill 447 (SB447), which would increase the state minimum wage to $15 per hour.
- Supports unions, collective bargaining, and the ability of workers to go on strike.
- Supports the Building Our Opportunities to Survive and Thrive (BOOST) Act, which seeks to address poverty and provide relief for low- and moderate-income households by establishing a refundable tax credit to increase the take-home pay of American workers.

Economy

Supports increased environmental regulations, funding for the EPA, and investments in green transit. Plans to prioritize sustainable energy alternatives and pass the Green New Deal.

Supports increased environmental regulations, funding for the EPA, and investments in environmentally sustainable public transit systems through the passage of the Green New Deal legislation.

- Supports increased environmental regulations, funding for the EPA, and investments in environmentally sustainable public transit systems through the passage of the Green New Deal legislation.

Energy & the Environment

Believes access to affordable, quality health care is a right for all Americans. As a State Senator, sponsored legislation to close the Medicaid coverage gap and supports a Medicare for All system.

Said, "access to affordable, quality health care is a right;" supports efforts to reduce the gaps in Medicaid coverage and implement a Medicare for All system.

Believes the U.S. was unprepared for COVID-19 and plans to ensure federal agencies are better equipped for future pandemics by increasing research investments and strengthening safety regulations.

Plans to ensure federal agencies are better equipped for future pandemics by increasing research investments and strengthening safety regulations.

Supports removing barriers to abortion access through legislation like SB 167.

Supports North Carolina Senate Bill 167 (SB167), which would remove many of the existing barriers to accessing an abortion in North Carolina.

Supports increasing access to health care and defending a woman’s right to choose.

Supports closing the Medicaid coverage gap.

- Said, "access to affordable, quality health care is a right;" supports efforts to reduce the gaps in Medicaid coverage and implement a Medicare for All system.
- Plans to ensure federal agencies are better equipped for future pandemics by increasing research investments and strengthening safety regulations.
- Supports North Carolina Senate Bill 167 (SB167), which would remove many of the existing barriers to accessing an abortion in North Carolina.

Healthcare

Supports expanding and protecting voting rights by advocating for the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Plans to make Election Day a public holiday and automatically register eligible voters.

Supports expanding and protecting voting rights by advocating for the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act; plans to make Election Day a public holiday and automatically register eligible voters.

- Supports expanding and protecting voting rights by advocating for the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act; plans to make Election Day a public holiday and automatically register eligible voters.

Voting & Elections

Supports comprehensive criminal justice reform, including decriminalizing marijuana for those over 21, ending cash bail, and strengthening anti-discrimination laws to combat systemic racism.

Believes in emphasizing the importance of law enforcement for community safety while holding bad actors accountable. Plans to push for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act in Congress.

Plans to push for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which makes it easier for the federal government to successfully prosecute police misconduct cases, ends racial and religious profiling and eliminates qualified immunity for law enforcement.

Supports reforming the criminal justice system and addressing systemic racism.

Supports reforming the criminal justice system and tackling systemic racism.

Supports ending privatized prisons and reducing funding for ICE detention facilities and enforcement.

Supports ending privatized prisons and reducing funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities.

- Supports comprehensive criminal justice reform, including decriminalizing marijuana for those over 21, ending cash bail, and strengthening anti-discrimination laws to combat systemic racism.
- Plans to push for the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which makes it easier for the federal government to successfully prosecute police misconduct cases, ends racial and religious profiling and eliminates qualified immunity for law enforcement.
- Supports ending privatized prisons and reducing funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities.

Public Safety

Supports canceling existing student debt, expanding income-based loan programs, and advocating for debt-free education at public universities and colleges.

Believes in increased investments in early education to ensure all children thrive. Plans to join Congress to guarantee free, quality universal pre-K for every child.

Supports increased investments in early education to ensure all children have access to free universal pre-K.

Believes in championing the success of all children, especially black and brown kids, in K-12 schools. As a School Board member, advocated for policies supporting educational equity.

- Supports canceling existing student debt, expanding income-based loan programs, and advocating for debt-free education at public universities and colleges.
- Supports increased investments in early education to ensure all children have access to free universal pre-K.

Education

As of June 14, 2024, Valerie P. Foushee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Valerie P. Foushee

Valerie P. Foushee was born and raised in Orange County, North Carolina, and was the oldest of six children to teenage parents. She experienced segregated schooling until the sixth grade and learned the importance of hard work, community, and education from her parents. Valerie is married to Stan, a retired Fire Marshall for the City of Carrboro, and together they have two sons, Stanley II and Terrence, and a grandson, Stanley III.

Valerie P. Foushee has served on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board and was elected to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. She has also served in the North Carolina state House and state Senate. Her focus in these roles has been on education, job creation, and representation for underrepresented communities.

Valerie P. Foushee has served in various elected positions over a period of more than twenty-four years, including on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City School Board, as the first African American female on the Orange County Board of Commissioners, and in both the North Carolina state House and state Senate. Specific details on appointments, committees, or past runs for office are not provided.

Believes that a good education and creating good-paying jobs are essential for economic growth.

Believes in being "a fighter to protect our environment and address climate change."

Supports increasing access to health care and ending child marriage.

The candidate's website says, "woman’s right to choose, targeted our immigrant communities, and"

Believes efforts to strip North Carolinians of their voting rights are unacceptable.

The candidate's website says, "needed a champion on the School Board, who was always looking out for"

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