Candidate Info Viewer (v6) - Wake County Democratic Party

Julie von Haefen

NC House of Representatives District 36

Candidate Statement:

I ran for the NC House in 2018 because of my passion for North Carolina public schools. I have been involved in the public schools in Wake County and North Carolina for the past ten years as a Parent Teacher Association leader at the school, county, and state level. I served as the Wake County PTA Council President and as the State Advocacy Chair for North Carolina PTA, and began working as a substitute teacher in 2021. I am a former attorney who practiced law for a decade. My top priorities in the NCGA are to increase education funding so that every child in NC has access to a sound basic education, to protect our environment, and to guarantee every North Carolinian's right to reproductive freedom. I am running for my fifth term in the NC House and hope to continue my work for the constituents of District 36.

Issues:

Increasing Education Funding

North Carolina is not adequately funding our public schools, and a deliberate decision has been made by NC's Republican leadership over the last decade to cut revenue to starve our public schools. During my time at the NCGA, I have sponsored bills that encourage higher teacher pay, more money allocated to public education in the state budget, recruitment programs and bonuses to ensure that every classroom has a teacher and resources to provide students a sound education.

Increasing Education FundingNorth Carolina is not adequately funding our public schools, and a deliberate decision has been made by NC's Republican leadership over the last decade to cut revenue to starve our public schools. During my time at the NCGA, I have sponsored bills that encourage higher teacher pay, more money allocated to public education in the state budget, recruitment programs and bonuses to ensure that every classroom has a teacher and resources to provide students a sound education.

Addressing Climate Change

Nothing is more important than ensuring our air is safe to breathe and our water is safe to drink. That's why I am committed to working with my colleagues to pass environmental protections, and I have championed several bills this session to roll back policies that have had adverse effects on our state's ecosystems. Outside the House chamber, I have been a member of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators since I first entered office in 2019, and I was selected to be the NCEL North Carolina State Lead in 2021.

Addressing Climate ChangeNothing is more important than ensuring our air is safe to breathe and our water is safe to drink. That's why I am committed to working with my colleagues to pass environmental protections, and I have championed several bills this session to roll back policies that have had adverse effects on our state's ecosystems. Outside the House chamber, I have been a member of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators since I first entered office in 2019, and I was selected to be the NCEL North Carolina State Lead in 2021.

Protecting Reproductive Freedoms

I am a staunch supporter of abortion care and led our caucus fighting against SB20 in 2023. I also filed a bill that would roll back abortion restrictions in NC, the RBG Act. The bill would repeal the biased counseling requirement and 72-hour delay before someone may access abortion care; allow NPs, PAs, and CNMs to provide abortions within their scope of practice; repeal the ban on abortions provided via telemedicine; and repeal the insurance/funding bans that prohibit abortion coverage in ACA plans in NC, the state employee health plan, local government employee health plans, and Medicaid.

Protecting Reproductive FreedomsI am a staunch supporter of abortion care and led our caucus fighting against SB20 in 2023. I also filed a bill that would roll back abortion restrictions in NC, the RBG Act. The bill would repeal the biased counseling requirement and 72-hour delay before someone may access abortion care; allow NPs, PAs, and CNMs to provide abortions within their scope of practice; repeal the ban on abortions provided via telemedicine; and repeal the insurance/funding bans that prohibit abortion coverage in ACA plans in NC, the state employee health plan, local government employee health plans, and Medicaid.

Increasing Education Funding

North Carolina is not adequately funding our public schools, and a deliberate decision has been made by NC's Republican leadership over the last decade to cut revenue to starve our public schools. During my time at the NCGA, I have sponsored bills that encourage higher teacher pay, more money allocated to public education in the state budget, recruitment programs and bonuses to ensure that every classroom has a teacher and resources to provide students a sound education.

Increasing Education FundingNorth Carolina is not adequately funding our public schools, and a deliberate decision has been made by NC's Republican leadership over the last decade to cut revenue to starve our public schools. During my time at the NCGA, I have sponsored bills that encourage higher teacher pay, more money allocated to public education in the state budget, recruitment programs and bonuses to ensure that every classroom has a teacher and resources to provide students a sound education.

Addressing Climate Change

Nothing is more important than ensuring our air is safe to breathe and our water is safe to drink. That's why I am committed to working with my colleagues to pass environmental protections, and I have championed several bills this session to roll back policies that have had adverse effects on our state's ecosystems. Outside the House chamber, I have been a member of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators since I first entered office in 2019, and I was selected to be the NCEL North Carolina State Lead in 2021.

Addressing Climate ChangeNothing is more important than ensuring our air is safe to breathe and our water is safe to drink. That's why I am committed to working with my colleagues to pass environmental protections, and I have championed several bills this session to roll back policies that have had adverse effects on our state's ecosystems. Outside the House chamber, I have been a member of the National Caucus of Environmental Legislators since I first entered office in 2019, and I was selected to be the NCEL North Carolina State Lead in 2021.

Protecting Reproductive Freedoms

I am a staunch supporter of abortion care and led our caucus fighting against SB20 in 2023. I also filed a bill that would roll back abortion restrictions in NC, the RBG Act. The bill would repeal the biased counseling requirement and 72-hour delay before someone may access abortion care; allow NPs, PAs, and CNMs to provide abortions within their scope of practice; repeal the ban on abortions provided via telemedicine; and repeal the insurance/funding bans that prohibit abortion coverage in ACA plans in NC, the state employee health plan, local government employee health plans, and Medicaid.

Protecting Reproductive FreedomsI am a staunch supporter of abortion care and led our caucus fighting against SB20 in 2023. I also filed a bill that would roll back abortion restrictions in NC, the RBG Act. The bill would repeal the biased counseling requirement and 72-hour delay before someone may access abortion care; allow NPs, PAs, and CNMs to provide abortions within their scope of practice; repeal the ban on abortions provided via telemedicine; and repeal the insurance/funding bans that prohibit abortion coverage in ACA plans in NC, the state employee health plan, local government employee health plans, and Medicaid.

External Candidate Links:

Julie von Haefen's Website