William M. Brawley Explained

Bill Brawley
State House:North Carolina
State:North Carolina
District:103rd
Term Start:January 1, 2011
Term End:January 1, 2019
Predecessor:Jim Gulley
Successor:Rachel Hunt
Party:Republican
Birth Name:William M. Brawley
Birth Date:30 August 1949
Residence:Matthews, North Carolina

William M. Brawley (born August 30, 1949) is a Republican former member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[1] He represented the 103rd district.

North Carolina House of Representatives

Brawley voted for the 2017 budget that kept teacher pay at $35,000.[2] [3] Brawley also voted for the 2016 budget that provided tax cuts to corporations over education funding.[4]

Brawley supported a controversial plan that would add toll lanes to I-77 in Charlotte.[5] [6] [7] In 2015, Brawley voted for a bill that will add toll lanes to I-485 and US 74 by 2019.[8]

In 2015, Brawley voted for a bill that would block the Medicaid expansion.[9] The Medicaid expansion would provide healthcare for 500,000 low-income North Carolinians.[10]

Brawley sponsored a bill that would make it more difficult for towns to inspect residential properties for unsafe conditions.[11] [12]

In 2017, Brawley sponsored a bill that would establish a committee to analyze the impact of breaking up large school districts.[13] The committee found that breaking up the district would cause resegregation, disrupt bus routes, and cause legal issues.[14] [15] In 2018, Brawley voted for a bill that would create allow four majority-white suburban towns in Charlotte to create their own charter schools.[16] [17] This bill was criticized by the North Carolina NAACP President, Anthony Spearman, saying this was an attempt to create "Jim Crow independent school districts".[18]

Brawley voted for a bill that would allow landfill operators to spray landfill fluids, called leachate, into the air.[19] [20] In 2014, Brawley voted for a bill that would allow Duke Energy to clean up their coal ash spill.[21] In 2017, Brawley voted to cut funding from the NC Department of Environmental Quality, days after the GenX story broke.[22] [23]

Brawley was defeated for re-election in 2018 by Democrat Rachel Hunt.[24] He lost a rematch against Hunt in 2020. Brawley is the Republican nominee for the seat again in the 2022 election.

Electoral history

2010

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Voter's Self Defense System.
  2. Web site: Campbell . Colin . How will state salaries and benefits change as budget takes effect? . News & Observer . 23 October 2018.
  3. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  4. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  5. Web site: Helms . Lori . 8 Things to know about the Interstate 77 toll lanes project . Statesville Record & Landmark . 23 October 2018.
  6. Web site: Deem . John . House District 103: Democratic rivals see common foe in primary . Charlotte Obsever . 23 October 2018.
  7. Web site: Key . Melissa . Changes to I-77 contract unlikely as NC lawmakers soon to wrap up short session . Charlotte Business Journal . 23 October 2018.
  8. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  9. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  10. Web site: Burns, Matthew . Leslie, Laura . House gives final OK to Medicaid, 'red route' bills . WRAL . 23 October 2018.
  11. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  12. Web site: Steimer . Jacob . Could beach house deck collapse have been prevented? . Charlotte Observer . 23 October 2018.
  13. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  14. Web site: Hui . T. Keung . NC lawmakers will consider dividing school districts, including Wake County . News & Observer . 23 October 2018.
  15. Web site: Newkirk . Margaret . The South's Push to Resegregate Its Schools . Bloomberg . 23 October 2018.
  16. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  17. Web site: Helms . Ann Doss . Segregation in 2018? Resistance builds as NC town charter school bill labeled racist . Charlotte Observer . 23 October 2018.
  18. Web site: Helms . Ann Doss . Segregation in 2018? Resistance builds as NC town charter school bill labeled racist . Charlotte Observer . 23 October 2018.
  19. Web site: Leslie . Laura . Wastewater spray bill moves forward . WRAL . 23 October 2018.
  20. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  21. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  22. Web site: North Carolina House of Representatives . North Carolina General Assembly . 23 October 2018.
  23. Web site: Doran . Will . As NC pollution concerns grow, so do environmental budget cuts . News & Observer . 23 October 2018.
  24. http://www.wfae.org/post/after-recount-rachel-hunt-wins-mecklenburg-nc-house-seat#stream/0 WFAE: After recount, Rachel Hunt wins Mecklenburg NC House seat

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