
"Your priorities are my priorities."
John R. Bradford, III

"IT'S TIME TO PUT OUR PRIORITIES IN ORDER AND MAKE A GREAT STATE EVEN GREATER."
Representative John R. Bradford, III, NC House District 98
In this most recent legislative session Rep. Bradford secured over $25M in specific project funding for the three towns in District 98 and Mecklenburg County.
Cornelius:
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$2.5M for the Cain Center for the Arts.
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$500K for Smithville Revitalization (historic black community.)
Davidson:
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$500K for pedestrian and sidewalk safety (Note: Davidson’s Town budget is only $13M so this is a significant amount of money for the town.)
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$100K for Davidson Community Players.
Huntersville:
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$12M in funding to backfill ARPA funds that the feds did not give them due to a formula change so I fought to get the gap funding in the budget.
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$650K for the Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics Center HVAC replacement.
Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities-Related:
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$1.15M for Aspire Trade High School in Huntersville which focused on students that are on the autism spectrum disorder.
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$100K for NC Down syndrome Alliance
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Hired a 4th legislative intern with Down syndrome.
Mecklenburg County:
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$10M for the Charlotte Aviation Museum.
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Secured recurring budget funding for 5 new magistrates in Mecklenburg County; specifically for North Mecklenburg by having a magistrate in Huntersville.
Representative Bradford believes in common sense issues and policies, such as, but not limited to:
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Champion of tax reform to allow working families to keep more money.
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Reform NC regulations to help businesses solve the supply-chain issues that are helping to drive inflationary costs for consumers.
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Supported legislation to keep our schools safe with over $400M in funding for safety improvements.
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Establish a task force of mental health care providers to retool state services to allow for early detection and treatment of at-risk children.
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Strong promoter of better pay for NC teachers.
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Voted for teacher pay raises every single year of elected service.
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Establish teacher performance bonuses for longevity as well as working to help low-performing schools.
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Strong supporter of our active military, veterans, law enforcement and first responders.
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Advocate for IDD such as Autism and Down syndrome.
Representative John Bradford, has all the right priorities for ALL of us.
