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Joyce Waddell earned bachelor's degree from South Carolina State University, master's degrees from Appalachian State University and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, and a doctorate in philosophy from University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

Joyce is a state senator. She works at the North Carolina State Senate, where she has been since 2014. She previously worked at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as a teacher and school system administrator for 21 years.

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Joyce previously worked at Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools as a teacher and school system administrator.

Joyce Davis Waddell is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 40. She was first elected in 2014 and has served six terms.

Joyce is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 40. She was first elected in 2014 and has served six terms. Prior to that she served on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board. She was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013.

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As of January 5, 2026, Joyce Waddell did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports expanding Medicaid to provide healthcare access as a right, reduce uninsured rates, and boost local economies and jobs in Mecklenburg County.

Supports expanding Medicaid to provide healthcare access as a right and to reduce uninsured rates.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to provide healthcare access as a right and to reduce uninsured rates.

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Joyce Waddell

Joyce Davis Waddell is currently a member of the North Carolina State Senate representing District 40. She was first elected in 2014 and has served six terms. Prior to that she served on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School Board. She was elected in 2009, and re-elected in 2013.

Joyce Waddell earned a PhD in Philosophy from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a Master of Arts from Appalachian State University, a Master of Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a Bachelor of Science from South Carolina State University, and a Master of Education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

- Supports expanding Medicaid to provide healthcare access as a right, reduce uninsured rates, and boost local economies and jobs in Mecklenburg County.

As of January 5, 2026, Joyce Waddell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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