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Cynthia Ball

NC House of Representatives District 49

Candidate Statement:

Re-elected in 2024 to her fifth term, Rep. Cynthia Ball continues to work for the citizens of North Carolina by advocating for progressive public policies to build a North Carolina that works for ALL. She is committed to providing responsive constituent services and to finding common ground on policies to benefit the residents of House District 49 and all of NC.

Continuing the progression of her leadership roles, she currently serves as Deputy Leader of the House Democrats.

Born in Franklin County, her parents instilled in her the importance of family, hard work and public education. She graduated as valedictorian of her public school in Franklinton and then went on to UNC-Greensboro on a full academic scholarship, earning a BA in Psychology, magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. Rep. Ball also earned an MBA at Virginia Commonwealth University and completed ABD doctoral coursework in Human Resources and Organizational Development at NC State University.

After working in marketing research following her MBA, she joined William Peace University (formerly Peace College) and then NC State University, directing their Development and External Affairs programs. She also served as the Executive Director of two of NC State University's foundations. She is now practicing as a mediator, certified by the North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission.

Direct Quote:

I believe that the people of North Carolina want us to work together -- for responsive, representative, and transparent government.

Issues:

Make public education our top priority

We are facing a crisis in public education by not fully funding public schools and not supporting the professional educators and staff who impact the future of our children and our state. We must invest as much as we can in our public schools, and in a program that helps families send their children to Pre-K programs. And we should not continue accelerating a voucher program for the wealthiest North Carolinians, while our public schools struggle to deliver the very best education.

Make public education our top priorityWe are facing a crisis in public education by not fully funding public schools and not supporting the professional educators and staff who impact the future of our children and our state. We must invest as much as we can in our public schools, and in a program that helps families send their children to Pre-K programs. And we should not continue accelerating a voucher program for the wealthiest North Carolinians, while our public schools struggle to deliver the very best education.

Close the healthcare coverage gap and address the exploding

I was so pleased that we FINALLY passed Medicaid Expansion in 2023 after pushing for a decade. It was a big step forward to expand coverage to the uninsured and reduce unreimbursed care that drives up insurance premiums and costs. Expansion created health care jobs and helped rural hospitals, but the passage of federal legislation seriously threatens Medicaid, destroying the progress we made. Providers will struggle to continue serving patients through Medicaid and those who need healthcare the most will be unable to find services in their area and to afford the costs of coverage.

Close the healthcare coverage gap and address the exploding I was so pleased that we FINALLY passed Medicaid Expansion in 2023 after pushing for a decade. It was a big step forward to expand coverage to the uninsured and reduce unreimbursed care that drives up insurance premiums and costs. Expansion created health care jobs and helped rural hospitals, but the passage of federal legislation seriously threatens Medicaid, destroying the progress we made. Providers will struggle to continue serving patients through Medicaid and those who need healthcare the most will be unable to find services in their area and to afford the costs of coverage.

A fair tax structure

We are on an unsustainable financial path with accelerating tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations, leaving the greater burden to fund basic public services on working families and those who can least afford it.

A fair tax structureWe are on an unsustainable financial path with accelerating tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations, leaving the greater burden to fund basic public services on working families and those who can least afford it.

Make public education our top priority

We are facing a crisis in public education by not fully funding public schools and not supporting the professional educators and staff who impact the future of our children and our state. We must invest as much as we can in our public schools, and in a program that helps families send their children to Pre-K programs. And we should not continue accelerating a voucher program for the wealthiest North Carolinians, while our public schools struggle to deliver the very best education.

Make public education our top priorityWe are facing a crisis in public education by not fully funding public schools and not supporting the professional educators and staff who impact the future of our children and our state. We must invest as much as we can in our public schools, and in a program that helps families send their children to Pre-K programs. And we should not continue accelerating a voucher program for the wealthiest North Carolinians, while our public schools struggle to deliver the very best education.

Close the healthcare coverage gap and address the exploding

I was so pleased that we FINALLY passed Medicaid Expansion in 2023 after pushing for a decade. It was a big step forward to expand coverage to the uninsured and reduce unreimbursed care that drives up insurance premiums and costs. Expansion created health care jobs and helped rural hospitals, but the passage of federal legislation seriously threatens Medicaid, destroying the progress we made. Providers will struggle to continue serving patients through Medicaid and those who need healthcare the most will be unable to find services in their area and to afford the costs of coverage.

Close the healthcare coverage gap and address the exploding I was so pleased that we FINALLY passed Medicaid Expansion in 2023 after pushing for a decade. It was a big step forward to expand coverage to the uninsured and reduce unreimbursed care that drives up insurance premiums and costs. Expansion created health care jobs and helped rural hospitals, but the passage of federal legislation seriously threatens Medicaid, destroying the progress we made. Providers will struggle to continue serving patients through Medicaid and those who need healthcare the most will be unable to find services in their area and to afford the costs of coverage.

A fair tax structure

We are on an unsustainable financial path with accelerating tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations, leaving the greater burden to fund basic public services on working families and those who can least afford it.

A fair tax structureWe are on an unsustainable financial path with accelerating tax cuts for the wealthy and large corporations, leaving the greater burden to fund basic public services on working families and those who can least afford it.

External Candidate Links:

Cynthia Ball's Website