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Valerie P. Foushee
DEMOCRAT
Valerie P. Foushee is running for North Carolina U.S. Representative, District 4, Democratic Primary.
Personal background
Valerie P. Foushee is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina. She has a bachelor's degree in political science and Afro and African-American studies from the University of North Carolina. She is married to her husband, Stan, and hey have two sons and two grandchildren.
Professional background
Valerie previously worked as an administrator with the Chapel Hill Police Department and held administrative positions with insurance and research companies.
Political background
Valerie is currently a member of the U.S. House of Representatives representing North Carolina's 4th Congressional District. She was elected in 2022 and is currently serving her first term. Before that, she served in the North Carolina State Senate from 2012 to 2022, in the North Carolina House of Representatives in 2013, on the Orange County Board of County Commissioners from 2004 to 2012, and on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education from 1997 to 2004.
Economy
Supports working class and small businesses, advocates for unions, raising the federal minimum wage, expanding the Child Tax Credit, and supporting development for minority and women-owned businesses.
Supports programs that promote affordable housing, homeownership, and community development.
As a representative, secured over $12.39 million for community projects in NC-04, which included funds for affordable housing projects in Durham, Chapel Hill, and Burlington.
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Public Safety
Supports the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, Ending Qualified Immunity Act, Justice for Incarcerated Moms, and programs to provide low-income individuals access to legal services.
Supports gun control, including the Bipartisan Background Checks Act, Assault Weapons Ban, and other related legislation.
Supports local gun buy-back programs, bans on high-capacity magazines, increased funding for mental health services, and community violence intervention programs.
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Healthcare
Supports abortion access, access to contraception, and opposes governmental restrictions on reproductive healthcare.
Supports expanding Medicaid, endorses the Medicare for All Act, and believes everyone should have access to healthcare.
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Education
Supports increased investments in early education, guarantees free, quality universal pre-K, and introduced the Expanding Child Care Act to address the child care shortage.
Supports canceling existing student debt, expanding affordable loan programs, and advocating for financial assistance to ensure debt-free education at public universities and colleges.
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Energy & the Environment
Supports the Green New Deal, advocates for transitioning away from fossil fuels, and emphasizes the need for a sustainable energy infrastructure while investing in green transit options.
Supports monitoring PFAS in drinking water, cleaning up coal ash, incentivizing clean and renewable energy, and strengthening environmental protection laws.
Opposes the extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline Southgate project and fights against environmental racism.
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Foreign Policy and Immigration
Supports creating a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants, ending privatized prisons, and reducing funding for ICE detention facilities and enforcement.
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Voting & Elections
Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, the For the People Act, and the establishment of an Independent Redistricting Commission to ensure fair voting practices and transparent redistricting processes.
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