I have worked in the North Carolina Department of Transportation for over 25 years. I understand the problems with our highways and secondary roads and that they need to be improved. I aggressively support improvements to our highways and secondary roads to relieve congestion and improve traffic safety in the Cleveland community. I have worked for a quarter century for the Department of Transportation and understand how vital infrastructure is to the economy of this state and intend to bring a vision of growth to the General Assembly. Getting people back to work is important and infrastructure is a key component of economic development.