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Ray is a native of Person County. He attended Piedmont Community College and North Carolina Agriculture & Technical State University. He volunteers as the chairman of the State Advisory Council for the North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension. 

Ray is the owner of B.R. Jeffers Farms LLC. Previously, he was the farmer of color network director for the Rural Advancement Foundation International-USA. 

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Ray Jeffers currently serves as a State Representative in State House District 2. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. He ran for this position in 2014, but did not win. Previously, he served three terms as a Person County Commissioner from 2008 to 2020.

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Supports small businesses and economic growth. As President of the N.C. Association of County Commissioners, made Economic Development his top priority.

Supports small businesses and economic growth. 

Supports state funding and staffing for agricultural research and Cooperative Extension Services to aid commodity growers and small farmers. Believes in preserving North Carolina's agriculture industry.

Supports state funding and staffing for agricultural research and Cooperative Extension Services to aid commodity growers and small farmers. 

Supports expanding digital infrastructure and broadband capability to under-served areas.

- Supports small businesses and economic growth. 
- Supports state funding and staffing for agricultural research and Cooperative Extension Services to aid commodity growers and small farmers. 
- Supports expanding digital infrastructure and broadband capability to under-served areas.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Believes every North Carolinian should have health security and supports expanding Medicaid in North Carolina.

Supports expanding Medicaid in North Carolina.

- Supports expanding Medicaid in North Carolina.

Healthcare

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Public Safety

Supports increasing teacher pay, more Pre-K funding, and backing the community college system.

- Supports increasing teacher pay, more Pre-K funding, and backing the community college system.

Education

Believes in supporting veterans and active military families for their service and sacrifices. As a Commissioner, supported donating county property for a Veterans Park.

Believes in supporting veterans and active military families.

- Believes in supporting veterans and active military families.

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Jason was born and raised in northern Durham County and currently resides in Timberlake with his wife. He is a Christian.

Jason currently works as a Customer Service Representative. He has previous experience as a sales manager and account executive.

Jason Chambers previously ran for the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2010 and 2012 but did not win either election.

Wants to stop inflation and keep gas and groceries affordable. He attributes this inflation to the "out of control spending on the Biden administration."

- Supports lowering taxes.
- Wants to stop inflation and keep gas and groceries affordable. He attributes this inflation to the "out of control spending on the Biden administration."

As of June 14, 2024, Jason Chambers did not have a website or any information online.

Believes the Covid-19 lockdowns were issued through an abuse of power.

- Believes the Covid-19 lockdowns were issued through an abuse of power.

Believes in limited government and adherence to the Constitution.

Supports term limits and has signed a pledge to vote for legislation enacting term limits.

- Believes in limited government and adherence to the Constitution.
- Supports term limits and has signed a pledge to vote for legislation enacting term limits.

- Opposes gun control.
- Wants to increase public safety funding.

Wants to increase school funding and believes in holding teachers accountable throughout the teaching process.

- Wants to increase school funding and believes in holding teachers accountable throughout the teaching process.

Jason Chambers

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