Valerie Foushee
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Running for State Senate, North Carolina, District 23 (2018)
Biography
State Senator Foushee first joined the legislature after her 2012 House campaign in District 50. Representing rural Orange and Durham counties, Foushee built relationships, passing several local bills. She began her tenure in the Senate following Senator Ellie Kinnaird’s retirement from District 23 and now serves Orange and Chatham Counties. In the Senate, Valerie has advocated for bipartisan reform of education-funding policy to ensure transparency and appropriate funding for all school districts.
Valerie Foushee is a life-long resident of Orange County and a 1974 graduate of Chapel Hill High School. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and African and Afro-American Studies. She is also a 2005 Leadership Triangle Goodman Fellow. She is married to Stan Foushee, retired Fire Marshal for the Town of Carrboro and a Deacon at First Baptist Church. They have two sons, Stanley II and Terrence, and one grandson, Stanley III.
Valerie retired from the Chapel Hill Police Department after 21 years of service. There she supervised two units and administered an $11 million budget.
She was elected to the Board of Education for the Chapel Hill– Carrboro City Schools in 1997, and re-elected to a second term in 2001. She served as Chair from 2001-2003. In November 2004, Valerie was one of eight School Board members selected to the All State School Board by the North Carolina School Boards Association. In November of 2004, she became the first African-American female elected to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. She was re-elected in November of 2008 and served as Chair from 2008 – 2010.
Source: Valerie Foushee.com
Priorities
Investing in Quality Education
We must support public education: universal pre-K, affordable early college programs, and our flagship community college & university systems. These investments, including funds to restore crumbling school buildings, will ensure that all children are able to succeed and all of our students can compete in a global economy.
Strengthening the Economy
We must restore our state’s ability to recruit and attract high-quality, good-paying jobs. Many North Carolina families have not experienced the “Carolina Comeback.” Our economy should work for all North Carolinians.
Protect the Environment
Our state is rich in natural & cultural resources, from the mountains to the coast. Our clean air and water regulations are being slashed. We must protect these resources for future generations.
Ensuring Equality
Our Constitution asserts the rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Yet our reality falls short. We must promote fairness and equality for all North Carolinians.
Source: Valerie Foushee.com
Running for State Senate, North Carolina, District 23 (2018)
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Running for State Senate, North Carolina, District 23 (2018)
Biography
State Senator Foushee first joined the legislature after her 2012 House campaign in District 50. Representing rural Orange and Durham counties, Foushee built relationships, passing several local bills. She began her tenure in the Senate following Senator Ellie Kinnaird’s retirement from District 23 and now serves Orange and Chatham Counties. In the Senate, Valerie has advocated for bipartisan reform of education-funding policy to ensure transparency and appropriate funding for all school districts.
Valerie Foushee is a life-long resident of Orange County and a 1974 graduate of Chapel Hill High School. She is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she received Bachelor of Arts degrees in Political Science and African and Afro-American Studies. She is also a 2005 Leadership Triangle Goodman Fellow. She is married to Stan Foushee, retired Fire Marshal for the Town of Carrboro and a Deacon at First Baptist Church. They have two sons, Stanley II and Terrence, and one grandson, Stanley III.
Valerie retired from the Chapel Hill Police Department after 21 years of service. There she supervised two units and administered an $11 million budget.
She was elected to the Board of Education for the Chapel Hill– Carrboro City Schools in 1997, and re-elected to a second term in 2001. She served as Chair from 2001-2003. In November 2004, Valerie was one of eight School Board members selected to the All State School Board by the North Carolina School Boards Association. In November of 2004, she became the first African-American female elected to the Orange County Board of Commissioners. She was re-elected in November of 2008 and served as Chair from 2008 – 2010.
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