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State Representative, 39th District
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Wayne Cockrell

Candidate for State Representative, 39th District

Libertarian

Background

Occupation
Retired engineer
Lives in
Knightdale
Campaign website
electwaynecockrell.org

Retired electrical and control systems engineer and former U.S. Navy nuclear submarine officer who worked in industrial automation and industrial cybersecurity, most recently at GSK.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Supports property tax reform to curb automatic increases.

    Meet Wayne Cockrell

    Campaign website · Elect Wayne Cockrell · electwaynecockrell.org

    “we need rational property tax reform so that rising home values do not lead to automatic increases in the tax you pay”
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Education

  • Supports expanding school choice.

    Meet Wayne Cockrell

    Campaign website · Elect Wayne Cockrell · electwaynecockrell.org

    “I want to continue the push to increase choice in education and reduce the income tax burden.”
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Health & human services

  • Supports eliminating the certificate of need requirement.

    Meet Wayne Cockrell

    Campaign website · Elect Wayne Cockrell · electwaynecockrell.org

    “We can also lower health care costs by eliminating the certificate of need requirement that restricts competition and access to healthcare.”
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