Jarrod is from Robeson County, North Carolina, and graduated from Purnell Swett High School. He earned a bachelors degree in political science from UNC-Pembroke. Jarrod and his wife, Jennifer, have a daughter together and he is also a stepfather to her two children. He attends Galilee Baptist Church in Red Springs, NC. 

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Jarrod is a partner at First Light Consulting. He served as a tank technician in the United States Marine Corps from 2006-2012. Previously he has worked as a community relations manager for Mountaire Farms, the director of Lumbee Tribe Enterprises, the regional field director for the North Carolina Department of Insurance, the regional field director for the Office of Governor Pat McCrory, and a collections representative for BB&T. 

Jarrod Lowery is currently the State Representative for State House District 47. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. He served as an elected member of the Lumbee Tribal Council from 2015-2021, where he chaired the Federal Recognition Committee and the Economic Development committee.

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Supports eliminating the state sales tax on food.

Supports annual pay raises for educators and state employees and is committed to farmers and small business owners as the "heart of our economy."

Supports annual pay raises for educators and state employees.

Believes in increasing job training programs for high-demand careers and workforce development. Supports policies that enhance labor skills and economic growth.

Supports increasing job training programs for high-demand careers and workforce development. 

Supports efficient and effective spending of infrastructure funds to avoid wasteful spending.

Supports oversight over infrastructure spending to ensure efficiency and effective spending.

Supports cutting taxes to help working-class families cope with high inflation and rising prices.

Believes in expanding broadband services to rural communities to increase access to internet services.

Supports expanding broadband services to rural communities.

- Supports eliminating the state sales tax on food.
- Supports annual pay raises for educators and state employees.
- Supports increasing job training programs for high-demand careers and workforce development. 
- Supports oversight over infrastructure spending to ensure efficiency and effective spending.
- Supports cutting taxes.
- Supports expanding broadband services to rural communities.

Economy

Supports investing in flood mitigation infrastructure and strengthening hurricane preparedness.

- Supports investing in flood mitigation infrastructure and strengthening hurricane preparedness.

Energy & the Environment

Opposes abortion access, supporting the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act.

Supports mothers and family care services, expanded maternity and paternity leave, and funding for adoption and foster care services.

- Opposes abortion access, supporting the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Act.
- Supports mothers and family care services, expanded maternity and paternity leave, and funding for adoption and foster care services.

Healthcare

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

Voting & Elections

Supports investing in law enforcement agencies in rural areas.

Supports investing in Robeson County's volunteer fire departments.

- Supports investing in law enforcement agencies in rural areas.
- Supports investing in Robeson County's volunteer fire departments.

Public Safety

Supports increasing funding for school safety by renovating schools and investing in more resource officers and mental health professionals.

Supports access to quality education, protecting the NC Promise initiative to keep college tuition low, and raising teacher pay to reflect their value.

Supports protecting Native American students' rights to display culturally significant objects at graduation ceremonies.

Believes in investing in the renovation and modernization of public schools.

Supports investing in the renovation and modernization of public schools.

Believes in promoting parental involvement and accountability in schools.

- Supports increasing funding for school safety by renovating schools and investing in more resource officers and mental health professionals.
- Supports access to quality education, protecting the NC Promise initiative to keep college tuition low, and raising teacher pay to reflect their value.
- Supports protecting Native American students' rights to display culturally significant objects at graduation ceremonies.
- Supports investing in the renovation and modernization of public schools.
- Believes in promoting parental involvement and accountability in schools.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Jarrod Lowery

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Eshonda has three children. She established the Robeson County annual Martin Luther King Parade and is the CEO of the HoopStar Scholarship Program. 

Eshonda has experience working in early childhood education. 

(Ballotpedia, Eshonda Hooper (Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court, North Carolina, candidate 2022)

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS, ELECTION RESULTS - CUMBERLAND, 2018

Eshonda Hooper ran for Cumberland County Clerk of Superior Court in 2018 and 2022, but did not win either race. 

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

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