Val Applewhite
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.
- Holds this seat now
- Yes
- Office
- State Senator, Senate District 19 (since 2023)
- Occupation
- Real estate broker; retired U.S. Air Force
- Lives in
- Fayetteville
Background
- Retired U.S. Air Force veteran. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Attended Southern New Hampshire University and Strayer University. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served on the Fayetteville City Council 2007-2013. source: cityviewnc.com
- Owner of Val Applewhite Real Estate and Consulting. source: cityviewnc.com
- Member of the N.C. Senate for District 19 since January 2023; reelected in 2024. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Clean drinking water and PFAS mitigation in Cumberland County (2024) source: cityviewnc.com
- Restoring public school funding (2024) source: cityviewnc.com
- Protecting abortion access (2024) source: cityviewnc.com
- A balanced, transparent state budget (2024) source: cityviewnc.com
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