RACHEL HUNT NILENDER - NC House Republicans



Rachel Hunt NilenderInternet & New Media ReviewJune 18, 2018Contents TOC \o "1-3" \h \z \u RACHEL HUNT NILENDER PAGEREF _Toc517966627 \h 4Summary of Findings from Internet & New Media PAGEREF _Toc517966628 \h 4Social Media: PAGEREF _Toc517966629 \h 7Facebook: PAGEREF _Toc517966630 \h 7Twitter: PAGEREF _Toc517966631 \h 7LinkedIn: PAGEREF _Toc517966632 \h 12GooglePlus: PAGEREF _Toc517966633 \h 18Campaign Website: PAGEREF _Toc517966634 \h 19Other Website: PAGEREF _Toc517966635 \h 20Blue NC: PAGEREF _Toc517966636 \h 22Amazing female support for Cal Cunningham today - Women for Cal (3/8/2010) PAGEREF _Toc517966637 \h 22Thursday News: How about "Laws & Regulations" instead of "Thoughts & Prayers"? (2/15/2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966638 \h : PAGEREF _Toc517966639 \h 242008 Cycle: PAGEREF _Toc517966640 \h 242010 Cycle: PAGEREF _Toc517966641 \h 242012 Cycle: PAGEREF _Toc517966642 \h 252014 Cycle PAGEREF _Toc517966643 \h 252016 Cycle PAGEREF _Toc517966644 \h 26Charlotte Weekly: PAGEREF _Toc517966645 \h 28New leadership for Charlotte Secondary (6/22/2015) PAGEREF _Toc517966646 \h 28Moving students: Reassignment incites conversation about students’ individual needs (12/23/2015) PAGEREF _Toc517966647 \h 30Exciting election races to watch (2/23/2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966648 \h 32Generation Nation: PAGEREF _Toc517966649 \h 34Who we are (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc517966650 \h 343 join Board of Directors (8/9/2012) PAGEREF _Toc517966651 \h 35Watauga Watch: PAGEREF _Toc517966652 \h 37Daughter of Governor Jim Hunt Running in House District 103 (2/27/2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966653 \h 37Corruption of the NC Court System Becomes an Issue in 2018 (4/20/2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966654 \h 38Other Internet Hits: PAGEREF _Toc517966655 \h 39Ballotpedia: Rachel Hunt (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc517966656 \h 39Elyse Dashew for School Board: Endorsements (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc517966657 \h 39Justia: Rachel Hunt (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc517966658 \h 40Mecklenburg ACTS: PETITION – MSL Test Moratorium (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc517966659 \h 41Equality NC: Preliminary November 6th Voter Guide (2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966660 \h 41Lillians List: Rachel Hunt (2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966661 \h 42Project Vote Smart: Billy Maddalon's Campaign Finances (Undated) PAGEREF _Toc517966662 \h 43Talking about Politics: Days of Rage, Rays of Hope (6/4/2013) PAGEREF _Toc517966663 \h : 2015 Annual Report (2015) PAGEREF _Toc517966664 \h 44Providence United Methodist Church: LEADERSHIP 2016 (2016) PAGEREF _Toc517966665 \h 45Our Shot NC: Meet the Candidates (2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966666 \h 46Governor : Gov. Cooper Names New Appointees for State Boards and Commissions (2/13/2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966667 \h 47Team4NC: North Carolina's Next (2/25/2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966668 \h 47Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee: DLCC Announces Record Candidate Recruitment in North Carolina (3/1/2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966669 \h 48MeckPAC: MeckPAC 2018 Primary Endorsements & Voter Guide (4/10/2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966670 \h 50EMILY'S List: EMILY’s List Endorses Nineteen Women Leaders for North Carolina’s State Legislature (5/10/2018) PAGEREF _Toc517966671 \h 51RACHEL HUNT NILENDERSummary of Findings from Internet & New MediaThe following is a summary of findings based on an Internet review of Rachel Hunt Nilender, Democrat candidate for North Carolina House District 103:Supports Medicaid Expansion; Require Insurance to Cover All Women's Health Needs: According to a profile on Hunt by the progressive Lillian's List, Hunt supports expanding Medicaid as authorized under Obamacare to "ensure everyone has access to affordable insurance. The profile also says that she believes insurance compnies should provide coverage for "all women's health needs", likely meaning abortion services.Endorsed by Progressive Women's Groups: Hunt has been endorsed by Lillian's List, a progressive group that “recruits, trains and supports progressive women, who are champions of reproductive freedom and equity for women, to run for public office in North Carolina." Hunt has also been endorsed by EMILY's List, a national organization with a similar mission of supporting Democratic female candidates running for office.Supports Planned Parenthood: In 2015, she re-tweeted a tweet from Hillary Clinton celebrating Planned Parenthood.Endorsed by Gay Rights Groups: Hunt has been endorsed by Equality NC, a pro-gay rights organization. She was also endorsed by MeckPAC, the Mecklenburg LGBTQ Political Action Committee.Donated to Liberal Voting Rights Group: In 2015, Hunt and her husband donated between $250 and $499 to DemocracyNC, a progressive group dedicated to redistricting "reform", ethics reform, and "voting and voter rights".Campaign Website Lacks Details on Key Issues: Hunt's campaign website does not have an issues page, so it is not clear where she stands on pressing issues, other than support for "strong public education."Makes Money Off of Helping Students Get into College: Hunt runs a college admissions consulting company in which she charges parents $100 an hour to help their student apply for college. She also offers three packages ranging from $300 to $625 for various services.Signed Petition to Stop Standardized Test: Hunt signed a petition calling on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School district to place a moratorium on the administration of a new standardized test. The petition also called on the U.S. Department of Education "to release North Carolina and other states from these excessive testing mandates, and instead encourage assessment of the actual work that students and teachers do throughout a school year."Supports "Free" Higher Ed?: She has re-tweeted tweets on Clinton and Obama’s support for “free” higher education.Against Teacher Pay-for-Performance: In May 2014, she tweeted that there was “no evidence” that pay for performance for teachers works.Donated Thousands to Democrats: Since 2008, Hunt has donated thousands of dollars to the Obama campaign, Democrat candidates for Congress, and the North Carolina Democratic Party.Supported Hillary over Bernie: In September 2015, well before the Democratic Party had settled on its nominee, Hunt donated $2,700 to Hillary Clinton's campaign.Appointed by Cooper to Serve on Education Council: In February 2018, Governor Cooper appointed Hunt to serve as an at-large member on the Education and Workforce Innovation Council.Former Chair of Civic Education Group: In 2012, Hunt joined the board of GenerationNation, eventually serving as chairman of the board. GenerationNation is a non-profit organization that "educates students about government, civic participation and leadership by connecting classroom activities with hands-on experiences including Youth Civics Academy, Youth Voice Leadership Alliance and the Kids Voting mock election."Social Media:Facebook: Personal:Hunt has a personal page, however she either hardly uses the site, or her privacy settings prevent the general public from viewing her posts: Campaign:Hunt’s campaign page was created back in 2014. Posts on this page are fairly sporadic and are nothing particularly controversial. The posts consist primarily of campaign photos and promoting various campaign appearances: Twitter: Hunt has maintained a Twitter account since April 2014.The vast majority of her tweets are related to education and special needs children. There were a few tweets worth noting:In 2015, she re-tweeted a tweet from Hillary Clinton celebrating Planned Parenthood:llary Clinton celebrating In January 2018, she re-tweeted a tweet from a teacher’s union leader in talking about how online education is only a good option for “advanced learners”:She has re-tweeted tweets on Clinton and Obama’s support for “free” higher education:In January 2015, Hunt retweeted tweets quoting President Obama’s State of the Union address in which he celebrated gay marriage and warned against climate change:In June 2014, she tweeted that all of the “top choices” in the state’s voucher lottery were religious schools:In May 2014, she tweeted that there was “no evidence” that pay for performance for teachers works:In May 2014, she tweeted against then-Governor McCrory’s proposed budget cuts to the UNC system:LinkedIn: GooglePlus: Campaign Website: Other Website: Blue NC:Amazing female support for Cal Cunningham today - Women for Cal (3/8/2010) Wow!!!!!!Cal Cunningham has been building up momentum in the NC Democratic Primary for U.S. SenateLook at the actual list of supporters that the Cunningham campaign just released.I saw the email from Rachel Hunt Nilender, but that list is huge and includes a ton of really important people.Just check out Pricey Harrison and Lorene Coates.Val Applewhitefrom the Fayetteville City Council, Nina Szlosberg-Landis, Former Chair of the Mecklenburg County Commission Liz Hair, Orange County Commissioner Bernadette Pelissier and a few hundred other people fromacross the state.That is quite a list!And this is why I'm proud to be a volunteer for the campaign. This isn't just Cal's campaign this is our campaign. Made up of folks, young and old, gay and straight, Christians, Jews, Arabs, Athiests, Agnostics, and non-believers. Old-school country democrats, progressives, leftists, young idealists, moderates, and republicans concerned about the future of their country. This is a people's campaign.I look forward to getting to know you folks on this site. And wish all three candidates in the Senate primary, the best of luck.Thursday News: How about "Laws & Regulations" instead of "Thoughts & Prayers"? (2/15/2018) JIM HUNT'S DAUGHTER RACHEL WILL CHALLENGE BILL BRAWLEY IN NC HOUSE RACE: A daughter of former four-term North Carolina Gov. Jim Hunt now also wants to serve in Raleigh by getting elected to the state legislature. Democrat Rachel Hunt announced Wednesday she would run for the state House in a Mecklenburg County district currently represented by Republican Bill Brawley, a senior chairman of the House Finance Committee. Hunt is an attorney who operates a college counseling firm and a company that helps Charlotte parents locate school options. She said she's running because the state's public education system has been undermined by politicians in Raleigh. Rachel Hunt is one of Jim and Carolyn Hunt's four children. Jim Hunt was first elected governor in 1976 and served through 1984. He then was elected to two more four-year terms through 2000.:2008 Cycle: 2010 Cycle: 2012 Cycle: 2014 Cycle 2016 Cycle Charlotte Weekly:New leadership for Charlotte Secondary (6/22/2015) Charlotte Secondary School, an area charter school for sixth- to 12th-grade students, will have a new face lead its Paideia-based program.Nancy Dillon will become the head of school of Charlotte Secondary on July 1.The board of directors, the governing body of the school, started the search process for a new head of school last summer, and approximately 100 candidates applied. The board then formed a search committee of Rachel Hunt Nilender, newly appointed board chair; Lorrina Eastman, board vice chairman; and Mary-Margaret Kantor, board member.The committee reviewed all the applications, conducted interviews and found no other candidate fit the position as well as Dillon, Eastman said.“On, paper, she looked great,” Eastman said. “She clearly met – and some areas exceeded – what we were looking for.”Committee members appreciated Dillon’s experience as a teacher, counselor and administrator as well as her experience with Paideia methodology, she added.Dillon began her path in education with the intention of becoming a school counselor. In Virginia, where she grew up, a teacher is required to teach for two years before pursing a master’s degree in counseling at Virginia Tech. She attended Radford University and received a degree in English education and began teaching high school English.“I always thought I would end up in a high school, except when I graduated (from her master’s program), I couldn’t find a job in high school, so I went to elementary school counseling,” she said.She continued her relationship with high schools and explored counseling, teaching and administration at multiple levels in three different states. Although she learned from students of all ages, Dillon said she has a particular soft spot for students with special needs or learning disabilities.“I think that’s what helped me get into counseling, but also to become an administrator to ensure these children’s needs are met,” she said.Dillon worked at a school in Union County as the exceptional children coordinator, where her assistant principal encouraged her to return to school and acquire a degree in administration.Nilender said the committee valued her experience in Monroe where she worked with a diverse population including students with disabilities.Through her work with exceptional children, Dillon discovered it’s important to build strong communication with teachers and parents about children’s needs and how they can learn at an appropriate pace, while maintaining high expectations.Charlotte Secondary has a high percentage of exceptional children and Dillon seeks to ensure teachers are aware of those children’s needs, as well as have needed materials to help them excel. “I just want to make sure everyone is collaborating and working as a team to ensure (the students) reach their potential,” she said.Dillon also gained experience with Paideia while working as assistant principal at Providence Spring Elementary School for the past four years. She worked with the National Paideia Center staff and attended various trainings and seminars.Paideia philosophy centers on an inquiry-based approach to learning, where students focus on problem-solving, innovative thinking, conceptual understanding and sharing ideas through seminars and didactic instruction.Dillon said she believes in Paideia philosophy and has seen it notably increase students’ critical thinking skills, vocabulary and deeper level thinking.She doesn’t expect a significant difference between how Paideia applies to middle and high school students.“The hardest part is making sure your staff is fully trained because if you don’t know how to conduct a (Paideia) seminar in a classroom, it can quickly turn into a discussion and that’s not really what it is,” Dillon said.Dillon said she believes Charlotte Secondary and Providence Spring, recently named the No. 1 public elementary school in the state, have similarities beyond their philosophy; they both encompass passionate, hard working teachers, who are willing to go the extra mile, she said.The new head of school plans to acquire the resources students will need in the classroom, which starts with proper funding. Charter schools receive state funding based on enrollment numbers, but the funds do not go toward capital projects.Nilender said the biggest difference between public and charter schools is a lack of funding, which generates a greater need for fundraising. Charlotte Secondary is unaffiliated with a national group, so fundraising independently is a key part of the school’s model.Dillon feels greater resources would allow teachers to differentiate instruction and challenge children above grade level. She hopes to reach all children, particularly children with special needs or learning disabilities, and make them feel important.“I truly believe that if children know that you care about them and that you’ve taken a special interest in them, they are more likely to perform than for a teacher they don’t feel like cares for them at all,” she said. “So, I encourage teachers to get to know their students, not just as students, but as a whole child … then, work to find things in the curriculum that support their area of interests.”Dillon hopes work with faculty to determine the school’s needs and resources to help the school grow.Moving students: Reassignment incites conversation about students’ individual needs (12/23/2015) Three south Charlotte women want area parents concerned about Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools’ student reassignment changes to realize “it’s going to be OK.”Dr. Suzanne Cormier, Rachel Hunt and Amanda Raymond own Charlotte School Search (CSS) LLC, a consultant company that provides personalized school searches for individual children.The organization takes an invasive approach to matching a child with the school that best fits their needs, which Raymond said might not necessarily be a school that“looks good on paper.” They tour schools, speak with administration and follow a personalized rubric.“For several years, we’ve had mothers come to each of us for advice about schools,” Cormier said, “because our children are older and we’ve gone through this whole process and we were very involved in trying to figure out the best schools for our children.”They investigated consulting firms in other cities for guidance and founded their organization in April. CSS seeks to aid families who are moving to the area, families who are new to the school system or families who want to change schools. Their biggest clientele are families who moved to the area, but the three women suspect they’ll see an increase in clients after CMS establishes new district lines.Cormier said they’ve been approached recently, as many parents worry about the unknown consequences of redistricting.“Most of the families are concerned with past history because their child is going to be moved someplace that they can’t anticipate, so everyone is wondering where the line is going to be drawn and want to know, ‘How is that going to affect me?’” Raymond said.Hunt said although they don’t “have a crystal ball,” the women could ease fears about student assignment.“There are good schools in CMS in different areas – all areas of the city have good schools,” she said. “It’s not like you have to be just in the South or have to be just where you are now and there are different schools for different kids. Just because a school is highly ranked doesn’t mean it’s going to be the best school for their child.”CSS hopes to serve as an objective consultant for parents to discover the right fit for their child, even if that means the school doesn’t rank the highest academically.“The beauty of what they do is they just listen to their neighbors (about schools) and we don’t have dog in the fight. We don’t have children in the schools. So, we’re going to be much more objective,” Hunt said. “… We’re not emotionally invested like we were (when their kids were in school). We were just like all these parents. We know what they’re going through.”CSS wants to guide parents not to simply listen to their neighbors’ opinions about schools, but to recognize that school selection should be based on the individual child’s needs.“They need to grasp that it’s OK to take their child out of that top school and put them some place else because it’s the top school for your kid,” Raymond said.CSS also pushes parents to take a detailed look at their child, including interests, academic needs and personalities when looking at the “best” school. Student reassignment might incite parents to reevaluate what their child needs in a school.Raymond said when she moved to Charlotte 12 years ago, neighbors were protesting their Myers Park High School students being moved to South Mecklenburg High School. She believed South Meck was a lesser school, but said looking back on the situation, she realized South Meck would have been a great choice for her children if she hadn’t listened to the buzz. She hopes other parents don’t follow her same path.“The reality is when they start moving kids around, some of the schools that parents think are not so great are going to become great,” she said. “… None of these schools are stagnant. The school that is great today may not be great in five years.”She also reminds parents if district lines are redrawn where their child will attend a different school, she predicts they most likely won’t travel to a different end of the county to attend school.Raymond believes communication is the key to relieve anxieties around student reassignment, particularly regarding families’ options in the school lottery system if they don’t like their home school. Moving forward, CSS encourages CMS to continue community conversations and to be transparent about the school choice process.Cormier suggested CMS Board of Education members visit neighborhoods about the upcoming process, as they will be most vocal about assignment as a group.“It’s not going to be the complete solution, but it’s something and they need to take it slow,” she said.The Policy Committee has remained slow in deciding new student assignment guidelines, beginning the process in February and not expecting a decision until.Exciting election races to watch (2/23/2018) Residents have until noon Feb. 28 to decide if they’ve got what it takes to run for county, state or federal office, but I’ve noticed some exciting races already.Here are my picks for the most fun to watch (so far)...N.C. House District 103(General)Rep. Bill Brawley, a Republican, has played key roles in changing funding formulas for state transportation projects and protecting the region’s sales tax revenue.Rachel Hunt, who owns Hunt for College and Charlotte School Search, is running because she’s concerned about education. The Charlotte Democrat happens to be the daughter of four-term Gov. Jim Hunt.If they win their respective primaries, we could be in for some exciting education debate in the fall. Hunt is a board member of the NC Foundation for Public School Children. Brawley introduced legislation that would allow Matthews and Mint Hill to form charter schools. Generation Nation: Who we are (Undated) Who we areLeadershipBoard of DirectorsTiffany Capers, Teach for AmericaBruce Clark, Queens University Knight School of CommunicationsElyse Dashew, Communty Volunteer - Programs Co-ChairDonald Elliott, Bank of AmericaElizabeth Goodwin, Wake Forest UniversitySarah Hazel, City of CharlotteMike Henry, Barings - Communications ChairMarcus Kimbrough, Community Volunteer - Development ChairDon Jonas, Care Ring - ChairValerie Lott, Delta Sigma Theta AlumnaeTravis Manigan - GAMEPLANRachel Hunt Nilender, Community Volunteer - Immediate Past ChairJoel Odom - GenNation AlumniWanda Reeves - Community Volunteer3 join Board of Directors (8/9/2012) The GenerationNation Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of 3 new members: Daniel Franklin Freeman, ASPIRA NC Mike Henry, Wray Ward Rachel Hunt Nilender, civic advocate currently working with the Charlotte in 2012 Host CommitteeThe three join currently serving board members: George Battle III, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Sarah Curme, civic advocate Yvonne Levine, YGL Enterprises - Communications Chair Patton McDowell, Patton McDowell and Associates - Development Chair Tarina Pettiway, Bank of America Amanda Boo Raymond, civic advocate Elizabeth Stanley, Piedmont Natural Gas Logan Stewart, Discovery Place Mike Tanck, Time Warner Cable - Programs Chair Michel Vaughan, Delta Sigma Theta Alumnae Scot Williams, civic advocate Julian Wright, Robinson Bradshaw - Board Chair Kamina Young, Wells FargoGenerationNation, a nonprofit 501c3 organization, educates students about government, civic participation and leadership by connecting classroom activities with hands-on experiences including Youth Civics Academy, Youth Voice Leadership Alliance and the Kids Voting mock election.With over 1,000 volunteers and a 20-year track record of success, GenerationNation (formerly known as Kids Voting) offers smart, fun, engaging programs for K-12 schools and youth programs. GenerationNation builds civic literacy and develops young people as effective citizens and leaders.For more information about GenerationNation, contact info@ or 704-343-6999. Watauga Watch:Daughter of Governor Jim Hunt Running in House District 103 (2/27/2018) Rachel Hunt, running for the North Carolina House District 103 We wrote about District 103 on the east side of Charlotte after a Democrat named Wesley Harris announced he would run for that seat, but the special master's redistricting threw Harris into District 105, and he has filed there now, forcing a primary with Democrat Ayoub Ouederni, about whom we wrote in this space back on January 15. (Too many Democrats for some seats; too few for others.) Republican incumbent: William "Bill" Brawley is a real estate broker. He was first elected to this seat in the Tea Party tide of 2010. In 2012 he ran unopposed in both the primary and in November. Ditto 2014. In 2016 he had a Democratic woman against him, and she made a respectable showing, getting almost 44% of the vote. In 2016 he refused to respond to a Charlotte Observer written candidate profile. He's a senior chair of the Finance Committee. In one of the special sessions of 2017, Brawley introduced HB 514 to allow the towns of Mint Hill and Matthews to apply for their own charter schools. The bill passed the House but died in the Senate. In 2007, before he joined the GA, he was managing properties in Charlotte including a hotel that he learned was one of the top three hotspots for organized crime. Men were buying women there for sex. When Rachel Hunt Brawley barged into the establishment, he learned that some of the women were "trafficked," were there against their will, and he arranged to have one woman rescued by a SWAT team. Commendably, Brawley introduced last year the "Human Trafficking: Resistance and Rescue Act" in the NC House, which didn't go anywhere yet. Democrat Rachel Hunt is one of former Governor Jim Hunt's daughters, so she is already networked in a helpful way. Like her father, Rachel has been and will continue to be a champion for public education. She is a board member of the NC Foundation for Public School Children, and she started two companies that help parents and students, including those with disabilities, find a good school and quality education. “I’ve spent my life helping North Carolina grow into a beautiful, inspiring state that looked out for the little guy and put strong public education above everything else, but lately, that shared vision has been threatened. I am running because I can no longer stand back and watch this great state that my family and so many other families like ours worked so hard to build be undermined by politicians in Raleigh.” She has served as the chair of Generation Nation and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Youth Lead and Youth Councils. She trained as a lawyer. Governor Roy Cooper recently appointed her to the Education and Workforce Innovative Council.Corruption of the NC Court System Becomes an Issue in 2018 (4/20/2018) Take a look at this mailer being sent out in several NC House districts (at least) by a group calling itself "Fair Courts Now." It's designed to put pressure on Republican lawmakers who, under the leadership of Phil Berger and Tim Moore, have been messing with the judicial system in an effort to avoid having their unconstitutional laws thrown out by the courts.This particular example is aimed at Rep. William "Bill" Brawley, who represents District 103 in the NC House. Brawley's got the race of his life on his hands this year, with Democrat Rachel Hunt, the daughter of former Governor Jim Hunt, filed to run against him.This same mailer is showing up in other House districts with other Republican members pictured on the front: "Call Rep. Whosit Today." (So far I've seen one other aimed at Rep. Ted Davis in District 19. Indebted to Jonathan Kappler for collecting political mailers from all over the state and posting them for our edification.)We're glad to see the issue of a judiciary under attack surfacing in this year's General Assembly races.Other Internet Hits:Ballotpedia: Rachel Hunt (Undated) Elyse Dashew for School Board: Endorsements (Undated): Rachel Hunt (Undated) Mecklenburg ACTS: PETITION – MSL Test Moratorium (Undated) “We can teach our way to the top, but we cannot test our way to the top.”— CMS Superintendent Heath MorrisonFor the past decade, high-stakes standardized tests have eroded the quality of American public education. But despite the well-documented problems with these tests, their numbers continue to grow.At a time of shrinking school budgets, rising class sizes and plummeting teacher morale, the last thing our schools need is yet another wave of expensive, time-consuming high-stakes tests.For the benefit of all children in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, I support the call for the CMS Superintendent and Board of Education to place a moratorium on the administration of the new Measures of Student Learning (MSLs) within CMS.I also call on the U.S. Department of Education to release North Carolina and other states from these excessive testing mandates, and instead encourage assessment of the actual work that students and teachers do throughout a school year...234Rachel Hunt nilenderEquality NC: Preliminary November 6th Voter Guide (2018) The following candidates do not have primaries and will appear on the ballot on November 6th. This guide is a first release. This voterguide will continue to update. We are receiving new questionnaires each week and additionally will have candidates added after the primaries in May....District 103- Rachel HuntLillians List: Rachel Hunt (2018) Rachel Hunt, J.D., C.C.C. Rachel Hunt has been an attorney since 1994. She worked in domestic law and mediation for fifteen years. When her children were small she decided to keep her license but focus her energy full time on parenting. She was active in CMS PTA and SLT school volunteer jobs for ten years. She was also active in community organizations, chairing the educational committee of the League of Women Voters of Charlotte Mecklenburg and the Boards of Lillian’s List, her son’s charter school and Generation Nation. She currently sits on the NC Foundation for Public School Children Board. Rachel earned a Certificate in College Counseling from UCLA in 2014. She owns Hunt For College, L.L.C. She is a founding partner of Charlotte School Search, L.L.C., an educational consulting practice that aids parents in finding the right K-12 school for their child. She has two children. Katia is a senior at the University of Central Florida studying hospitality and Jonas is a freshman studying mechanical engineering at NCSU. Her husband Olav Nilender is retired from working as an ER physician and now works as an Addictive Disease Physician.Four key priorities for Rachel are:Education: Public education must be adequately supported and funded; including teachers’ pay, specials like music and P.E. and health education classes, including sexual health.Economic Opportunity – This includes workforce development and retraining, economic incentives for companies and laws that encourage creativity and a good standard of living.Healthcare -Expanding Medicaid to ensure that everyone has access to affordable insurance. Insurance companies should provide coverage for all women’s health needs.Environment – We must ensure that North Carolinians have clean air and water through the use of alternative energy solutions.Project Vote Smart: Billy Maddalon's Campaign Finances (Undated) Talking about Politics: Days of Rage, Rays of Hope (6/4/2013) Mondays show there is still passion on the Democratic side of North Carolina’s political wars. Away from the headlines, there are more strong signs for a Democratic comeback. There’s a long, deep bench of future candidates. In no order, and no doubt leaving out many good ones, there are Roy Cooper, Janet Cowell, Josh Stein, Ken Lewis, Cal Cunningham, Deborah Ross, Caroline Sullivan, Grier Martin, Anthony Foxx, Eric Mansfield, Rachel Hunt Nilender. There are groups filling the leadership vacuum left by the Democratic Party headquarters: Progress NC, Lillians List, the League of Conservation Voters, anti-gun violence groups, Bob Etheridge’s Old North State Caucus, Sam Spencer and the Young Democrats, William Barber and the NAACP, Yevonne Brannon and Great Schools in Wake. Others are bubbling up. There are nonpartisan groups like Bob Phillips and Jane Pinsky at Common Cause and Bob Hall at Democracy South. There is an impressive cohort of smart, seasoned operatives and consultants: Thomas Mills, Brad Crone, Reid Overcash, Tori Taylor and many more that I don’t know well enough yet, but will. There is an army of committed, digitally connected young people that the late Jamie Kirk Hahn and Nation Hahn began organizing in the gay-marriage campaign. That fight could turn out to be to North Carolina Democrats what the 1964 Goldwater campaign was to the Republican Party in the 60s, 70s and 80s. A party with this kind of talent – in a state with our history and today’s out-of-synch leadership – can mount an electoral revolution. Especially paired with the passion and commitment that thousands of people are showing on Mondays.: 2015 Annual Report (2015) Providence United Methodist Church: LEADERSHIP 2016 (2016) ...Our Shot NC: Meet the Candidates (2018)Governor : Gov. Cooper Names New Appointees for State Boards and Commissions (2/13/2018) Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced 31 new appointees to various state boards and commissions for North Carolina, including the State Health Coordinating Council, the Minority Health Advisory Council, and the Domestic Violence Commission....Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the Education and Workforce Innovative Council: Marshall Cherry of Winterville as an At-Large Member. Cherry is Chief Operating Officer of the Roanoke Electric Cooperative, which serves a broad range of community relations and marketing efforts such as grants and youth programs. Rachel Hunt of Charlotte as an At-Large member. Hunt is an attorney, owner of Hunt for College, LLC and founding partner of Charlotte School Search, LLC. She is now the chair of Generation Nation and the Charlotte Mecklenburg Youth Lead and Youth Councils. Team4NC: North Carolina's Next (2/25/2018) The NYC Kickoff to Turn NC Blue in 2018, February 25th 2018, Hill Country Barbecue NYC.Images from our fundraiser for Our Shot NC and candidates for the NC House attended by over 200 friends of the Tar Heel State which included a panel discussion with candidates for the house moderated by NC Rep. Graig Meyer, N.C. House Democratic Caucus Recruitment Chair including Darryl Moss, Terence Everitt, Brandon Lofton, and via video Rachel Hunt. Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee: DLCC Announces Record Candidate Recruitment in North Carolina (3/1/2018) Democrats nationwide are stepping up to expand blue wall of resistance in the Trump era WASHINGTON -- Today Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) Executive Director Jessica Post announced record-breaking Democratic candidate recruitment for the North Carolina state legislature. North Carolina Democrats have candidates running in each of the 170 districts - 120 state House districts, and 50 state Senate districts - on the ballot. The talented slate of Democratic candidates includes educators, veterans, small business owners, and lawyers. And of the 218 Democrats running for state legislature, 81 are women.“For the first time ever, every single voter in North Carolina will have the chance to vote for a state Democrat this November,” said Post. “We are seeing Democrats all over the country rise up and add their name to the ballot to defend our values against the Trump administration’s right-wing agenda. Thanks to Senate Democratic Leader Dan Blue and House Democratic Leader Darren Jackson, this is a pivotal moment for Democrats in North Carolina and we are officially putting Republicans and their gerrymandered maps on notice. Democrats are fired up and ready to put in the hard work to make real change happen in our state legislatures."The DLCC and state Democrats are breaking records in other battleground states across the country: Ohio Democrats are also running candidates in every district in the Ohio General Assembly, while in Arizona, so far 108 Democrats – including 50 women and 54 people of color – have filed to run for state legislature. In Texas, 110 women are running and Democrats will have a record number of candidates headed out door knocking in 133 of 189 state House districts and 14 of 15 state Senate districts. And in Kentucky, almost 100 women and nearly 40 educators will run to become a state legislator. Below are some of the North Carolina Democrats who filed to run: Kirk deViere, SD-19: A veteran and small business owner, Kirk is a city councilman with a strong record of advocating for the needs of his community. Helen Probst Mills, SD-25: Helen is a community leader, mother of three, lawyer and cancer survivor who is fighting for strong public schools and better access to health care for all. Raymond Smith, HD-21: A retired military policeman and member of the Wayne County Board of Education, Raymond now works as a professor of human resources development at Johnston Community College. The Rev. James Gailliard, HD-25: As a pastor at World Tabernacle Church and the CEO of a non-profit focused on community and economic development in eastern North Carolina, the Rev. Gailliard is running for the state House to further his dedication to public service and his community. Julie von Haefen, HD-36: Julie is a PTA leader at the school, county, and state level and a fierce advocate for North Carolina’s public schools. Sydney Batch, HD-37: Sydney is a lawyer, social worker, child welfare advocate and she founded and is a senior partner at the law firm Batch, Poore, & Williams, PC in Raleigh. Ashton Clemmons, HD-57: An educator and assistant superintendent of Thomasville City Schools, Ashton was named one of the Triad Business Journal’s “40 Leaders under 40” and has also been honored by the United Way with its Human Rights Advocate award. Dr. Rick Foulke, HD-68: An army veteran turned doctor, Rick has helped treat active duty troops and their families, inspiring his lifelong advocacy for veterans’ rights. Bryson Jones, HD-79: A New Bern resident and Marine Corps veteran, Bryson joined the Marines after the September 11 terrorist attacks and is running for office to continue his record of service to his county and his community. Ray Russell, HD-93: Ray is a former NASA cockpit designer and currently teaches computer science at Appalachian State University. He recently received “Business of the Year” from the Boone Chamber of Commerce for his site , which provides custom weather services for the Southern Appalachian region. Rachel Hunt, HD-103: The daughter of former Governor Jim Hunt, Rachel knows what it means to serve the public. After working as a family lawyer for over 20 years, she created Charlotte School Search LLC, a firm that helps parents find the right school for their children, and works as an education consultant.The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is the only organization exclusively committed to electing Democrats to state legislatures all over the country and winning Democratic control of chambers. For over two decades, the DLCC has been working with state legislative leaders to invest strategically in state programs, which has led to Democrats flipping 39 seats since Trump's inauguration. The DLCC is building on Democrats’ winning momentum and continues to lay the groundwork for substantial gains in 2018 in statehouses nationwide. State Democrats recently scored critical victories in Connecticut, New Hampshire, Kentucky, Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Washington, Virginia, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Florida, Georgia, and elsewhere, while also leading the resistance against the Trump administration’s extremist policies. You can learn more about critical upcoming elections and follow DLCC’s Spotlight Races at races..MeckPAC: MeckPAC 2018 Primary Endorsements & Voter Guide (4/10/2018) ...Additionally, MeckPAC has endorsed the following candidates for the upcoming General Election in November:Senate District 37 — Jeff JacksonSenate District 41 — Natasha MarcusHouse District 92 — Chaz BeasleyHouse District 100 — John AutryHouse District 103 — Rachel Hunt (Warning: Bill Brawley)House District 105 — Warning: Scott StoneHouse District 107 — Kelly AlexanderEMILY'S List: EMILY’s List Endorses Nineteen Women Leaders for North Carolina’s State Legislature (5/10/2018) EMILY's List Endorses Nineteen Women Leaders for North Carolina's State Legislature WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed nineteen women leaders for the North Carolina state legislature. Stephanie Schriock, president of EMILY’s List, released the following statement:“Under Republican leadership, public education and voting rights have come under attack in North Carolina. The Republican state legislature is more concerned with pushing their ??agenda than protecting the people they were elected to represent and it's time to hold them accountable. These nineteen women have stepped in to give North Carolina voters the voice they deserve. Electing pro-choice Democratic women to state offices is an important step in building up the pipeline in this critical swing state with a history of illegal gerrymandering. EMILY's List is proud to endorse these impressive women leaders who have what it takes to fight for change for North Carolina's women and working families." EMILY’s List endorsed the following slate of challengers and incumbents: ??Cynthia Ball (HD-49)Sydney Batch (HD-37)Jean Farmer Butterfield (HD-24)Christy Clark (HD-98)Ashton Clemmons (HD-57)Leslie Cohen (HD-20)Allison Dahle (HD-11)Julie Von Haefen (HD-36)Rachel Hunt (HD-103)Terri LeGrand (HD-74)Jen Mangrum (SD-30)Natasha Marcus (SD-41)Lisa Mathis (HD-51)Erica McAdoo (HD 63)Helen Probst Mills (SD-25)Marcia Morgan (HD-19)Rhonda Cole Schandevel (HD-118)Martha Shafer (HD-62)Aimy Steele (HD-82)EMILY's List also endorsed Satana Deberry for Durham County District Attorney. Deberry won her primary Tuesday night and will advance to the general election. EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has raised over $500 million to support pro-choice Democratic women candidates – making them one of the most successful political organizations ever. Our grassroots community of over five million members helps Democratic women wage competitive campaigns – and win. We recruit and train candidates, support strong campaigns, research the issues that impact women and families, and turn out women voters. Since our founding in 1985, we have helped elect 116 women to the House, 23 to the Senate, 12 governors, and over 800 to state and local office. Forty percent of the candidates EMILY’s List has helped elect to Congress have been women of color. Since the 2016 election, thousands of women and counting have reached out to us about running for office. To harness this energy, EMILY’s List has launched Run to Win, an unprecedented effort to get more women to run at the local, state, and national levels. ................
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