During my tenure as a Wake County Board Commissioner, we have:

• 1/3 more funding for public schools
• 7-year rolling agreement for school construction and renovation, allowing parents, schools and taxpayers to plan ahead
• First county in NC to fund Smart Start and drive $100,000 in private sector investments
• Doubled Pre-K Smart Start funding in 2019
• Expanded early-childhood education seats for students experiencing homelessness
• Support of Tobacco-Free Schools programs
• Established a dedicated food security plan for public schools providing pantries, backpack buddies and a Universal School Breakfast program
• Increased funding for the Wheels on the Bus campaign, providing transportation for every elementary student to attend a local cultural event or institution
• Funded United Arts Council Artists in Residence campaign, bringing professional musicians, writers, artists and performers as guest teachers in Wake County Schools
• Supporting 74,000 students at Wake Tech – New RTP campus, scholarships, apprentice programs