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State Representative, 119th District
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Mark Burrows

Candidate for State Representative, 119th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Planner and economic development official
Lives in
Brevard
Campaign website
markburrowsnc.com

Certified planner who worked for more than 30 years in economic, planning and community development in Transylvania County and western North Carolina. He holds a master's in environmental management from Duke and an economics degree from Wake Forest.

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Photo: Campaign photo — markburrowsnc.com

Documented positions

Education

  • Opposes shifting state funds to private school vouchers.

    Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119

    Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com

    “Shifting state funds to private schools vouchers just makes it harder for public schools to do their jobs.”
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  • Supports affordable early childhood education for every family.

    Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119

    Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com

    “Every family should have access to Early Childhood education that's affordable.”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports a living wage above the $7.25 minimum.

    Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119

    Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com

    “We need a living wage—not the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour which has not been raised since 2009.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Pledges funding for resilient infrastructure and Helene repairs.

    Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119

    Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com

    “I will work to get funding to make our infrastructure more resilient, and to repair the extensive damage from Helene.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports affordable healthcare for everyone.

    Platform | Mark Burrows For NC House 119

    Campaign website · Mark Burrows for NC House · markburrowsnc.com

    “we have to get serious about ensuring affordable healthcare for everyone.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Mark Burrows on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.

All sources (6)

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