Joseph Nelson Dollar (born June 5, 1961) is a former
Republican
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member of the
North Carolina General Assembly
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representing the State's 36th House district. The district includes constituents from the towns of
Cary
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Apex
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and
Swift Creek in
Wake
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county. In 2006 WRAL reported on Rep. Dollar's first reelection campaign.
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.
Healthcare
Nelson Dollar voted not to expand Medicaid with a procedural vote in 2018. In 2013, Dollar voted for a tax reform bill that eliminated some special tax credits while lowering tax rates.
Education
Dollar voted to pass the 2016 budget, which raised teacher pay by 4.7%. Dollar also voted to spend $388 million annually to reduce public school class sizes. 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.
References
External links
Dollar, Nelson
Living people
1961 births
21st-century American politicians
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