William M. Brawley

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

William M. Brawley
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 103rd district
In office January 1, 2011 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Jim Gulley
Succeeded by	Rachel Hunt
Personal details
Born	August 30, 1949
Political party	Republican

NC 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, NC. .[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]

References

1. http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/117845/william-brawley#.VWvXgGTBzGc
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6. Deem, John. "House District 103: Democratic rivals see common foe in primary". Charlotte Obsever. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
7. Key, Melissa. "Changes to I-77 contract unlikely as NC lawmakers soon to wrap up short session". Charlotte Business Journal. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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10. Burns, Matthew; Leslie, Laura. "House gives final OK to Medicaid, 'red route' bills". WRAL. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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12. Steimer, Jacob. "Could beach house deck collapse have been prevented?". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
13. "North Carolina House of Representatives". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
14. Hui, T. Keung. "NC lawmakers will consider dividing school districts, including Wake County". News & Observer. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
15. Newkirk, Margaret. "The South's Push to Resegregate Its Schools". Bloomberg. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
16. "North Carolina House of Representatives". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
17. Helms, Ann Doss. "Segregation in 2018? Resistance builds as NC town charter school bill labeled racist". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
18. Helms, Ann Doss. "Segregation in 2018? Resistance builds as NC town charter school bill labeled racist". Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
19. Leslie, Laura. "Wastewater spray bill moves forward". WRAL. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
20. "North Carolina House of Representatives". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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22. "North Carolina House of Representatives". North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
23. Doran, Will. "As NC pollution concerns grow, so do environmental budget cuts". News & Observer. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
24. WFAE: After recount, Rachel Hunt wins Mecklenburg NC House seat

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