1. John Chadwick "Chad" Barefoot was born on May 10,1983 and is a Republican former member of the North Carolina Senate, representing North Carolina's 18th Senate district from 2013 to 2018.
16 Facts About Chad Barefoot
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Chad Barefoot holds a Master of Arts in Christian Ethics from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, and a Bachelor of Science with a concentration in public management from Appalachian State University.
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In 2014, Chad Barefoot faced Democrat Sarah Crawford in the general election.
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In 2016, Chad Barefoot faced Democrat Gil Johnson in the general election.
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Chad Barefoot did not face a primary opponent in the 2014 or 2016 elections.
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Chad Barefoot introduced a bill entitled, "Students Know Before You Go" to the 2015 legislative session.
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Section 10.13 of the 2015 budget entitled, "Career and College Ready Graduates" and introduced by Chad Barefoot, directs the State Board of Community Colleges, in consultation with the State Board of Education, to develop a program that introduces college developmental mathematics and developmental reading and English courses into high school curriculums during the senior year.
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In 2015, Chad Barefoot successfully passed into law a policy that creates the NCWorks Career Coaches Program.
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Chad Barefoot convened a meeting with stakeholders, including the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public Instruction, to develop a policy that would strengthen the level of collaboration between the early childhood education programs and the K-12 system and provide uniformity to the transition process for everyone involved.
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The policy Chad Barefoot developed directs the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Public Instruction and any other interested agencies to work together to develop and implement a statewide vision for early childhood education.
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In 2015, after the United States Environmental Protection Agency adopted rule changes to the air emission standards for wood-burning stoves, Chad Barefoot led the way for North Carolina to become the eighth state to challenge the EPA's implementation of these changes.
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When Chad Barefoot was first elected to the Senate, total education spending was set at $11.54 billion and it took teachers 33 years to reach a salary of $50,000.
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Since Chad Barefoot has been in the Senate, total education funding has increased by $1.16 billion, the starting salary of teachers is $35,000, and teachers can earn a salary of $50,000 in 15 years.
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In July 2013, Chad Barefoot was instrumental in the North Carolina General Assembly passing the North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Act to give students from low-income households the chance to attend private schools through scholarships of up to $4,200 per year.
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In 2016, Chad Barefoot established a $34.8 million opportunity scholarship grant fund reserve and provided forward funding of the program to ensure an additional 20,000 students could be served over the next 10 years.
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In 2018, Chad Barefoot was listed as a Champion of the Family in the NC Values Coalition Scorecard.