Don Hardy
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. House of Representatives. Members write and vote on state laws and the state budget, and propose constitutional amendments like the ones on this ballot. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Law enforcement professional; former mayor of Kinston
- Lives in
- Kinston
Background
- Served two terms as mayor of Kinston. source: wcti12.com
- U.S. Navy veteran (four years). source: wcti12.com
- About 20 years in law enforcement at local, county and federal levels, including seven years with the Kinston Police Department. source: wcti12.com
- Basic Law Enforcement Training at Lenoir Community College; two years of post-secondary study in criminal justice and homeland security. source: wcti12.com
- Born and raised in Kinston. source: wcti12.com
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Public education, including higher teacher pay and expanded childcare source: donhardyfornchouse.com
- A balanced, transparent state budget source: donhardyfornchouse.com
- Protect and expand access to affordable health care source: donhardyfornchouse.com
- Disaster recovery and resilience (FEMA, CDBG-DR, CDBG-MIT) source: donhardyfornchouse.com
- Safe, attainable housing for working families, seniors and veterans source: donhardyfornchouse.com
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