News from NC Senator Don Davis

N.C. District 5 Newsletter

"Serving the People of North Carolina"

Vol. 2/No. 7
July 2010

Don Davis

Mailing Address:

300 N. Salisbury St, 525

Raleigh, NC 27603-5925

(919) 733-5621

E-mail:

Don.Davis@ncleg.net

Counties:

Pitt, Wayne, and Greene

Committees:

Education

Health Care

Appropriations

Transportation

State and Local Government

Agriculture/Environment

Appropriations/Education

Select Committee on Economic Recovery

Select Committee on Energy, Science, and Technology

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Vote History

Bills Introduced

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Short Session adjourns

After over 19 hours of work, the 2010 short session adjourned around 5:30 am on July 10, 2010. A few highlights from the session are included in this edition of the District 5 newsletter. As always, thank you for reading.    

                                         Truly yours,

Don Davis

State Budget passed

The North Carolina General Assembly passed the state’s budget and Governor Perdue signed it into law.  The budget preserves jobs, protects the classroom, and provides assistance to small businesses.  A few budget highlights include:

  *  Fully funding community college enrollment growth

  *  Eliminating proposed cuts to assistant principals

  *  Tax credits to help our small businesses

  *  Eliminating Medicaid fraud and abuse to save over $40 million

To review the final budget bill, please click here. 

Honor and Remember flag adopted

Recently, the North Carolina Senate and House passed a bill adopting the Honor and Remember flag as a state symbol in honor of our fallen military service members killed in the line of duty.

2010 Bills update

I sponsored or offered key amendments to the following bills and laws.  Please click on the session law or bill number to review.

S.L. 2010-76 

(SB 1445) Goldsboro-Wayne Airport Authority/Changes, An Act Authorizing the City of Goldsboro to Convey by Private Negotiation and Sale Its Right, Title, and Interest in the Goldsboro-Wayne Municipal Airport to Wayne County. 

S.L. 2010-22 

(SB 992) Clarify Pyrotechnics Operator License, An Act to Clarify the Pyrotechnics Training and Permitting Act.

S.L. 2010-82 

(HB 1893) W-S/Ashe Fox Trapping/Greene Hunting, An Act to Establish a Season for Taking Foxes by Trapping with Cage Traps in Winston-Salem; To Amend the Law Authorizing the Trapping and Sale of Foxes in Ashe County and to Remove the Sunset on That Law: And to Repeal and Amend Certain Local Acts with Respect to Hunting in Greene County.

(SB 1246) Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate, An Act to Direct the State Board Of Education to Establish Short-Term Annual Goals to Improve the Four-Year Cohort Graduation Rate, and Establish a Long-Term Goal of Increasing the Rate Statewide.  

(SB 1248) Early Ident. & Interv. For At-Risk Students, An Act to Require Local Administrative Units to Identify Students at Risk of Academic Failure and not Successfully Progressing Toward Graduation No Later Than Fourth Grade, and to Provide Personal Education Plans for Those Students.

(SB 1400) No Foreclosure/Soldiers on Active Duty/Funds, An Act to Prohibit Foreclosures on Mortgagors and Trustors on Active Military Duty. 

(HB 76) Honor Wishes Of Members Military/Remains, An Act to Allow a Member of the Military to Designate the Type,
Place, and Method of Disposition of the Individual’s Remains and to Adopt the Honor and Remember Flag to Honor and Recognize Fallen Members of the Armed Forces. 

(SB 1337) UST Operating Program, An Act to Require Training of Operators of Underground Storage Tanks (UST) in Order to Comply With a Requirement of the Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005.

For a complete list of bills that I sponsored or cosponsored, please click here. 

Recent visits

Pitt County, The Eppes High School Alumni parade and groundbreaking ceremony were great.  The Cub Scouts of Ayden hosted a Blue and Gold banquet, which I served as the guest speaker. Koinonia Christian Center hosted a great walk for seizure disorders. I celebrated with students and families at the D.H. Conley and Ayden-Grifton High School graduations. 

Wayne County,  There was much fun with students and staff at the Dillard Academy Family Fun Day.  I attended a Wayne County Autism Society meeting and MSgt Thomas Hines’ retirement

ceremony.  I was extremly proud of our graduates and celebrated at the Goldsboro, Eastern Wayne, and Southern Wayne High School graduation ceremonies.  

Greene County, I was honored to present the David Plummer Award at the Greene Central High School scholarship awards night.  I also attended the Greene County Middle School Awards Day and the open house of the American Prawn new processing facility. 4-H’ers and I discussed the importance of our state 

government.

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Senator Don Davis NC District 5 Newsletter

N.C. District 5 Newsletter

"Serving the People of North Carolina"

Vol. 2/No. 3
March 2010

In This Issue

Remembering Kathy Taft

NC Business

TBS Pilot

Appointment

Recent Visits

2010 Elections

Don Davis

Mailing Address:

300 N. Salisbury St, 525

Raleigh, NC 27603-5925

(919) 733-5621

E-mail:

Don.Davis@ncleg.net

Counties:

Pitt, Wayne, and Greene

Committees:

Education

Health Care

Appropriations

Transportation

State and Local Government

Agriculture/Environment

Appropriations/Education

Select Committee on Economic Recovery

Select Committee on Energy, Science, and Technology

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My Website

Vote History

Bills Introduced

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Greetings!

Thank you for reading the North Carolina District 5 Newsletter.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.  

                                          Regards,

Don Davis

Remembering Kathy Taft

A memorial service was held for Kathy Taft this past Saturday. She devoted her life to serving our community. Kathy was a champion for education, and did so, with a great deal of passion. Let us continue to keep her family in our prayers. 

Greenville remembers fallen soldiers

The city of Greenville has adopted the Honor and Remember Flag, which serves as a visible reminder of the lives lost in defense of our nation. After the lost of her son, Ryan, Pitt County resident Kathy Moore has spear-headed North Carolina’s efforts to gain support for adopting this Flag as an official symbol. If you would like more information, then please click here.

Economic update

According the February 2010 General Fund Revenue Report & Economic Outlook from the North Carolina General Assembly Fiscal Research Division, "General Fund revenue for the first half of the fiscal year came in about $35 million below a $11 billion target for the period." The Report also stated, "at this stage of recovery economic signals remain mixed, yet most economist believe a sustainable recovery is underway." If you would like to review the complete report, please click here.

(Source: North Carolina Fiscal Research General Fund Revenue Report and Economic Outlook, February 2010)

NC business owners gain leverage

North Carolina is enhancing purchasing opportunities for North Carolina based businesses. This is an effort to encourage 

companies to do business with the state, stimulate economic development and create jobs.  In addition, a price-matching preference will be given to North Carolina resident bidders on contracts for the purchase of goods.  If you would like to review the Executive Order, please click

here.

Targeted Business Services pilot project

My office along with the North Carolina Small Business & Technology Center (SBTDC) announce the targeted business services pilot project. This is a two-year targeted business services pilot project designed to help area businesses retain and grow jobs in our community. The SBTDC will provide personal in-depth financial and operational assessments, management advice and counseling, and market information and research to local small and mid-size businesses. You may click

here for more information or call 252-737-1385.

Appointment

North Carolina Senate President Pro Tempore Marc Basnight has appointed me to serve on the Joint Select Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Management Recovery. The Committee will focus on how to better prepare for natural disasters and will examine emergency response.

Recent visits

Pitt County, Chancellor Ballard’s State of the University Address

was very informative. Members of Down East Respiratory Services, Inc. met to discuss proposed medicaid changes.  I also toured

Eastern Carolina Vocational Center, met with the Pitt County Board of Education, Pitt Young Professionals, and attended a ECU Board of Visitors meeting. The 8th Annual Give Kids a Smile Day was great. I spoke at Pitt Community College’s Leadership Institute and attended a Sierra Club water resources meeting. 

Wayne County, members of the Southeastern Oncologist and I met to discuss medicaid.  I toured Spring Creek High School,

ADLA, and spoke with SEANC Distric 59. I also visited with the 4-H Club, attended the Goldsboro/Wayne County Inter-faith breakfast, and visited the Arts Council at an annual gala. The Mt. Olive Chamber and Wayne County Mental Health Association hosted wonderful banquets. I spoke with airmen at Seymour Johnson AFB and farmers at the Karl Best Agri-Leadership Program.

Greene County, the Greene County Community Foundation hosted a Mardi Gras celebration as a part of its annual fundraiser at the Edwards Dawson Home C. 1898. I made an appearance and signed books at the West Greene Elementary School Author Celebration Day. The students did an outstanding job with their books. Representatives from the United States Department of Agriculture and I met with officials from the Town of Hookerton to discuss community development efforts. 

2010 Elections

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA (STATEWIDE)

United States Senate

Democractic Candidate(s).^

James "Cal" Cunningham

        Susan Harris

        Ken Lewis

        Elaine Marshall

Marcus Williams

        Wilma "Ann" Worthy

Republican Candidate(s).^

        Edward "Eddie" Burks       

        Richard Burr (i) 

        Bradford "Brad" Jones

        Larry Linney

   Libertarian(s).

Michael Beitler

North Carolina Supreme Court

Associate Justice (Brady Seat)

       Barbara Jackson

       Robert "Bob" Hunter

North Carolina Court of Appeals

Court of Appeals Judge (Steelman Seat)

Sanford Steelman (i)

Court of Appeals Judge (Calabria Seat)^

     Ann Marie Calabria (i)

      Mark E. Klass

      Jane Gray

Court of Appeals Judge (Elmore Seat)^

    Alton "Al" Bain

     Leto Copeley

     Richard "Rick" Allen Elmore (i)

     Steven Walker

Court of Appeals Judge (Geer Seat)

    Martha Anne Geer (i)

     Dean R. Poirier

PITT COUNTY

United States Congressional Disrtict 1

Democractic Candidate(s).^

G. K. Butterfield (i)

       Chad Larkins

Republican Candidate(s).^

John Carter

       Jerry Grimes 

       James "Jim" Miller

       Ashley Woolard 

United States Congressional District 3

Democractic Candidate(s).

       Johnny Rouse

Republican Candidate(s).^

       Robert "Bob" Cavanaugh       

       Walter B. Jones (i)

      Craig Weber

Libertarian Candidate(s).

       Darryl Holloman

North Carolina Senate Distirct 3

Democratic Candidate(s).^

       Florence Armstrong

Frankie Bordeaux

Clark Jenkins (i)

Republican Candidate(s).^

C. B. Daughtridge

       Henry Williams

North Carolina Senate District 5

Democractic Candidate(s).

       Don Davis (i)

Republican Candidate(s).

       Louis Pate

North Carolina House of Representatives District 6

Democractic Candidate(s).

       Arthur Williams (i)

      Republican Candidate(s).

       William Cook

North Carolina House of Representative District 8^

Democractic Candidate(s).

       Mildred Council

Edith Warren (i)

North Carolina House of Representative District 9

   Democractic Candidate(s).

Marian Mclawhorn (i)

Republican Candidate(s).

Stanley Larson

Pitt County Board of Commissioners

County Commissioner District 1:

Democratic Candidate(s).

David Hammond (i)

County Commissioner District 2:^

Democratic Candidate(s).

Eugene James (i)

Willie Wallace

       Reginald Walton

Republican Candidate(s).

       Joey Moore

County Commissioner District 3:

Democratic Candidate(s).

Thomas Johnson (i)

County Commissioner District 4:

Democratic Candidate(s).

Mark Owens (i)

County Commissioner District 5:

Republican Candidate(s).

Jimmy Garris (i)

County Commissioner District 6:

Democratic Candidate(s).^

Kenneth Ross (i)

Michael House

Republican Candidate(s).

Glen Webb

Pitt County Board of Education-(Nonpartisan)

Board of Education Seat 1A:^

  Michael Dixon (i)

Teresa Lee

Board of Education Seat 2A:^

       Ed Congleton

Ann Johnson

Billy Peaden (i) 

Kay Rouse

Board of Education Seat 3A:^

Walter Gaskins

       Juvencia Peralta

       Christine Waters

Board of Education Seat 4A:^

      Earlie Barnes

       Melissa Grimes

       Jonathan Taggett

       Marc Whichard

Board of Education Seat 5A:^

     Sean Kenny

       Gary Lee

       Bryan Patonay

       Barbara Pryor

Board of Education Seat 6A:^

      Joy Bostic

       Worth Forbes

       Shawn House

Pitt County Sheriff

Democratic Candidate(s).^

Neil Elks

Mac Manning (i)

Clerk of Superior Court

Democratic Candidate(s).^

Wallace Gibbs

Sara Beth Rhodes (i)

District Attorney District 3A

      William "Clark" Everett (i)   

District Court Judges

District Court Judge District 3A (Blick Seat)

Joseph "Joe" Blick, Jr. (i)    

District Court Judge District 3A (Hilburn Seat)

Gwyn Hilburn (i)

WAYNE COUNTY 

United States Congressional Disrtict 1

Democractic Candidate(s).

G. K. Butterfield (i)^

       Chad Larkins

Republican Candidate(s).^

John Carter

       Jerry Grimes 

       James "Jim" Miller

       Ashley Woolard 

United States Congressional District 3

Democractic Candidate(s).

       Johnny Rouse

Republican Candidate(s).^

       Robert "Bob" Cavanaugh

       Walter Jones

(i)

       Craig Weber

Libertarian Candidate(s).

       Darryl Holloman

North Carolina Senate District 5

Democractic Candidate(s).

       Don Davis (i)

Republican Candidate(s).

       Louis Pate

North Carolina Senate District 12

Democractic Candidate(s).

Jody Mcleod

Republican Candidate(s).

David Rouzer (i)

North Carolina House of Representatives District 10

Democractic Candidate(s).

Van Braxton (i)

Republican Candidate(s).

Stephen Laroque

North Carolina House of Representaives District 11

Republican Candidate(s).

        Efton Sager (i)

North Carolina House of Representative District 21

   Democractic Candidate(s).

Larry Bell (i)

Republican Candidate(s).

Deann Poirier

Wayne County Board of Education

Board of Education District 1:     

Don "Chris" West

Board of Education District 4:

  John "Phil" Grantham (i)

Board of Education District 5:^

      Arnold Flowers

George Moye (i)

Board of Education District 6:^

Trebor "Tree" Jackson

Richard "Rick" Pridgen (i)

Wayne County Sheriff

    Democratic Candidate(s).

Glenn Barnes

    Republican Candidate(s).    

Carey Winders (i)

Clerk of Superior Court

    Democratic Candidate(s).

Pamela "Pam" Minshew (i)

District Attorney District 8

Democratic Candidate(s).

       C. Branson "Branny" Vickory, III (i)

District Court Judge District 8 (Heath Seat)

       Beth Heath (i)

GREENE COUNTY

United States Congressional Disrtict 1

Democractic Candidate(s).^

    G. K. Butterfield (i)

       Chad Larkins

Republican Candidate(s).^

    John Carter

       Jerry Grimes 

       James "Jim" Miller

       Ashley Woolard 

North Carolina Senate District 5

     Democractic Candidate(s).

Don Davis(i)

     Republican Candidate(s).

   Louis Pate

North Carolina House of Representatives District 10

Democractic Candidate(s).

Van Braxton (i)

Republican Candidate(s).

Stephen Laroque

Greene County Board of Commissioners

     Democratic Candidate(s).^

Albert Barron

Jack Edmondson (i)

Denny Garner (i)

Bennie Heath (i)

Lyn Lane

JoAnn Artis Stevens

Greene County Board of Education

    Democratic Candidate(s).^

Pat Adams (i)

Jerry Carraway (i)

Terry Forbes

Joe Smith (i)

Lorrine Washington

    Republican Candidate(s).

Brent Maupin

Greene County Sheriff

    Democratic Candidate(s).^

John Hunt

       Lemmie Smith (i)      

Clerk of Superior Court

    Democratic Candidate(s).

Sandra Sutton (i)

District Attorney District 8

    Democratic Candidate(s).

     C. Branson "Branny" Vickory, III (i)

District Court Judge District 8 (Heath Seat)

Beth Heath (i)

(i)    -   incumbent

^    -   On May 4, 2010 ballot

Correction: In the Vol. 2/No. 2 Newsletter, WITN 9 was sourced. This should have been WNCT 9.  

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N.C. District 5 Newsletter

"Serving North Carolina"

Vol. 1/No. 2
April 2009

In This Issue

So long Vernon

UNC basketball champs

Bills passed

Ratified bill

Bills in the spotlight

Finance package discussed

People in Action

Recent Visits

Don Davis

Mailing Address:

300 N. Salisbury St, 525

Raleigh, NC 27603-5925

(919) 733-5621

E-mail:

Don.Davis@ncleg.net

Counties:

Pitt, Wayne, and Greene

Committees:

Education

Health Care

Appropriations

Transportation

State and Local Government

Agriculture/Environment

Appropriations/Education

Select Committee on Economic Recovery

Select Committee on Energy, Science, and Technology

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Greetings!

Each day, the workload of the North Carolina Senate continues to increase. After passing the Senate’s budget plan, much of our focus has shifted to getting bills to the House before the May 14th crossover deadline. There has been a total of 2,670 bills filed this session. If you have any concerns or would like to know the status of a bill, then please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Thank you for reading this newsletter.

Regards,

Don Davis

So long Vernon

North Carolina has lost a devoted and talented leader, Senator Vernon Malone of Wake County. Senator Malone served as a co-chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, Education Appropriations, and was a member of several other Senate committees.

Senator Malone was a dear friend and leader. He had begun to mentor me on issues relating to education. Senator Malone devoted his life to education, and will be missed. 

UNC basketball champions honored

The North Carolina General Assembly honored the NCAA National Champion North Carolina Tar Heels.  These outstanding young men and their coach, Roy Williams, make our whole state proud. Not only did they bring recognition to our state for their talents on the court, but they have maintained top academic success off the court. 

Bills passed in the Senate

Foreclosure protections  

A measure was passed that will help keep tenants in good standing from being evicted if the property they are renting should fall into foreclosure. Under this measure, owners must provide 60 days notice to tenants before eviction.

During these tough times, I have also supported measures to help people keep their homes. The North Carolina Senate’s budget includes funding for the Home Protection Program, which helps laid-off workers in danger of foreclosure keep their homes and $10 million for the Housing Trust Fund, which helps provide housing to deserving North Carolinians.

Arts education requirement

The Senate passed a bill, which requires one arts education credit for graduation from high school. Arts education provides students with a comprehensive, rigorous, and balanced education. The credit must be earned in one of the four disciplines in arts education including theatre, music, visual arts, or dance. This bill has been referred to the House Committee on Education.

So far, a total of 132 bills have passed in the North Carolina Senate

(see a complete list of bills passed).

Ratified: The State Health Plan

An agreement was worked out with the House that reduces the cost of the state health plan by $60 million and avoids employee premiums, while increasing transparency and establishing a task force to work on long-term structural changes to the plan. 

Dependent premiums will rise by 8.9%, which is much lower than the 31% increase we originally faced. Co-pays will also rise. The plan will include wellness initiatives. The Governor has signed this bill into law.

Although not perfect, I supported this legislation to make sure that those on the plan maintains health care coverage. 

Bills in the Spotlight

Here are a few bills that are in the spotlight:

H2 (Smoking Ban), to prohibit smoking in public and work places.

S460 (Puppy Mill Bill), to regulate the commercial breeding of dogs.

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S526 (School Violence Prevention Act), to define bullying or harassing behavior as used in the act as any pattern of gestures or written, electronic, or verbal communication, that takes place on school property, at any school-sponsored function, or on a school bus, and that places a student or school employee in actual and reasonable fear of harm to his or her person or damage to his or her property.

H88 (Healthy Youth Act), to provide for abstinence until marriage and comprehensive sexuality education programs in grades seven through nine.

Please feel free to provide your comments to me regarding these bills.

Finance package discussed

Currently, the North Carolina Senate Finance Committee is working on a plan to modernize our state’s tax system. This plan seeks to lower the tax rates for income, sales and corporate taxes, while broadening the base to provide more reliable revenue.

People in action

Demetria McCreary of Eastern Wayne Elementary School was selected to attend the 2009 National Mickelson ExxonMobil Teachers Academy in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Congratulations to the following students selected for scholarships through the North Carolina Teaching Fellows Program:

Pitt County
Michelle Cox-Ayden Grifton High School
Samantha Eubanks-Ayden Grifton High School
Kenly Simmons-J.H. Rose High School
Stephanie Doss-South Central High School
Marie L’Esperance-South Central High School
Jared Pennington-South Central High School
Margo Raynor-South Central High School

Wayne County
Tamara Day-CB Aycock High School
Kristen Fischer-CB Aycock High School
Ra’John Ormond-CB Aycock High School
Ira Williford-CB Aycock High School
Anna Hajjar-Eastern Wayne High School
Jessica Henry-Eastern Wayne High School
Ikeizja Langley-Eastern Wayne High School
Curtis Wilson-Eastern Wayne High School
Dominique Sauls-Goldsboro High School
Joel Bunn-Rosewood High School
Hannah McArthur-Southern Wayne High School
Joseph Otellio-Southern Wayne High School

Greene County

Shanequa Evans-Greene Central High School
Colin Hodges-Greene Central High School
Emily McLawhorn-Greene Central High School

Recent visits

Pitt County, residents met at a Latino Community forum, where I served as a panelist. I joined other Pirates in welcoming Gov. Bev Perdue to ECU, where she announced efforts to increase collaboration within the health community. I toured the upgraded town hall in Winterville and met with teachers at Ayden-Grifton High School. In a visit to the courthouse, I met with the Register of Deeds, Clerk of Court, and staff members. I joined members of the Pitt County NAACP at an annual fundraiser and Farmville town officials, who were recognized for 30 years as a Tree City USA at the Dogwood Festival.

Wayne County, I met with residents at a health disparities forum hosted at Mt. Olive College. It was great welcoming VP Joe Biden to Wayne County to annouce the awarding of funds for the Pikeville Fire Department. I joined members of the Wayne County Political Awareness Committee in honoring Sen. John Kerr for his service. City officials from Goldsboro provided our delegation an informative presentation of the City’s downtown development strategies. I helped to salute volunteers of the NC Guardian Ad Litem at a volunteer luncheon and presented a proclamation of National Volunteer Week at a RSVP luncheon.

Greene County, an assessment of damage from a tornado that touched down was conducted, and I met with family members. It was a pleasure to join my colleague Senator Jean Preston of Carteret County at the dedication ceremony of the Greene County Recreation Complex and students of Greene County Young Life at a fundraiser. Members of the American Legion in Walstonburg hosted the first Proud to be an American Day. It was a tremendous success and inspiring. At a press conference, I was pleased to announce the awarding of funds to help preserve the former Greene County Training School.

Note: You can listen to each day’s session, committee meetings and press conferences on the North Carolina General Assembly’s website at www.ncleg.net.  Once on the site, select "audio," and then make your selection – Senate Chamber, Appropriations Committee Room, or Press Conference Room. 

View UNC TV Legislative Week in Review (click here).

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