Meet Margie

• North Carolina's first Constitution in 1776 included a provision for the legislature to establish schools.  Education is a top priority for Margie, as she has dedicated her career to teaching our youth.

• The state must guarantee a foundational education and empower parents with decisions over their children's learning pathways. This means supporting policies that properly fund public, private, and homeschool choices.  How you choose to educate your family is not a right or wrong issue, but schools are either properly funded or they are not. 

• If schools don’t have the resources that teachers and staff need to provide a sound education, then funding is an issue.  Our State is near the bottom in our nation for school funding- and she intends to fight for your current tax dollars to improve education in our state.

• Financial Literacy in Schools: Empower middle and high school students with financial literacy classes covering budgeting, saving, investing, and debt management. This is crucial alongside the federal Trump Accounts program, which seeds $1,000 in investment accounts for newborns to grow for education or home purchases—ensuring NC kids maximize their savings through smart compounding.  In District 26, let's be the first to prepare families for smart, lifelong investing for a prosperous future.

Margie believes rising taxes shouldn’t squeeze families and property owners. She supports keeping taxes low, auditing government spending to eliminate waste, and focusing taxpayer dollars on core services that deliver real value. Her priority is a smart, efficient government that protects affordability and respects how hard District 26 residents work for their money.

Margie supports a competitive healthcare market that increases access and affordability while preserving the ability of medical professionals to provide care. She believes local hospitals, health departments, and providers must remain strong safety nets, especially for seniors, families, and vulnerable populations.

Margie believes government works best when it is open and accountable to the people. She stands for building trust in Raleigh through greater openness and practical reforms. We need full public access to records and decision-making processes — no unnecessary secrecy.— Fresh ideas that prevent power from concentrating in the same hands too long— Term limits and balanced budget amendment.

Openness, accountability, and effective leadership in Raleigh.

Every dollar of state transportation spending must deliver the maximum congestion relief possible.

Right now, North Carolina roads rely heavily on gas taxes decided in Raleigh — and those taxes keep going up. From around 36 cents per gallon in recent years to 41 cents today , the rate has increased to try to keep pace with needs. Meanwhile, the actual funding reaching our local roads — especially in District 26 — has not kept up.

She is not afraid to ask the tough question, with State taxes continuing to rise, why hasn't our funding for safe, adequate roads in District 26 kept pace? Our roads and infrastructure here are seriously inadequate. This problem demands real action at the state level — and as your NC Representative, she will fight to increase funding to our roads.