Roy Surrett
What this job does: Your district's vote in the N.C. Senate. Senators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, approve some of the governor's appointments, and can override the governor's veto with three-fifths of the vote. A term is two years.
- Occupation
- Retired federal official (U.S. Customs, National Security Agency)
- Lives in
- Cape Carteret
Background
- Earned a political science degree from Wake Forest University, which Surrett entered in 1981. source: roysurrettforncsenate.com
- Worked 38 years for the U.S. government, starting as a U.S. Customs officer and then at the National Security Agency, rising to senior leadership. source: roysurrettforncsenate.com
- Received the NSA Meritorious Civilian Service Award and a Meritorious Presidential Rank Award. source: roysurrettforncsenate.com
- Has coached youth sports and held leadership roles with the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. source: roysurrettforncsenate.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 safety and a responsible state budget source: roysurrettforncsenate.com
- Protect working waterfronts and support farmers source: roysurrettforncsenate.com
- Expand rural health care, including Medicaid expansion and maternal and newborn services source: roysurrettforncsenate.com
- Competitive teacher pay; tax dollars in public classrooms, not private-school vouchers source: roysurrettforncsenate.com
- Lower costs for working families, including affordable child care source: roysurrettforncsenate.com
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