 |
This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous.
Find sources: "Nelson Dollar" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2010) (Learn how and when to remove this message) |
Nelson Dollar
| |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 36th district | |
| In office January 1, 2005 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | David Miner |
| Succeeded by | Julie von Haefen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1961-06-05) June 5, 1961 (age 63) Burlington, North Carolina |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Appalachian State University |
| Occupation | media consultant |
| |
Joseph Nelson Dollar (born June 5, 1961) is a former Republican member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the State's 36th House district.[1][2] The district includes constituents from the towns of Cary, Apex and Swift CreekinWake county. In 2006 WRAL reported on Rep. Dollar's first reelection campaign.[3]
A media and public relations consultant, Dollar has been active with the Boy Scouts, C.L.U.B. Ministries, and Camp Oak Hill. Dollar served as a Presidential Elector in 1996.
Nelson Dollar voted not to expand Medicaid with a procedural vote in 2018.[4] In 2013, Dollar voted for a tax reform bill that eliminated some special tax credits while lowering tax rates.[5]
Dollar voted to pass the 2016 budget, which raised teacher pay by 4.7%.[6] Dollar also voted to spend $388 million annually to reduce public school class sizes.[7] By passing the 2017 budget, Dollar voted to reduce income and corporate tax rates, increase educator salaries, and provide funds to attract new jobs to North Carolina.[8][9]
| North Carolina House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives from the 36th district 2005-2019 |
Succeeded by |
| International |
|
|---|---|
| National |
|
  | This article about a North Carolina politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
