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David Rouzer

Party:

Republican

Incumbent:

Yes

Age:

54

Previous experience in elected office:

U.S. House of Representatives (2015 - present); N.C. Senate (2009 - 2012)

Occupation:

U.S. Congressman

Description:

Rouzer's top issues are agriculture, the economy, education, energy and federal debt. He supports aid for farmers, parental choice for where to school children, greater domestic energy production and “sensible spending reforms to reverse course on runaway spending.”  He introduced a highway bill that "would grant more funding for federal, state and local transportation projects" because of North Carolina's population growth. He was given the Award of Excellence from the American Conservative Union and is endorsed by the National Federation of Independent Businesses. He serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and he is the chairman of the Subcommittee on Highway and Transit. While in the N.C. Senate, he was “consistently ranked as one of the most effective pro-business legislators.”

Other personal:

Rouzer was born at an Army medical center in Germany and raised in Durham. He spent his summers working on his family farm outside of Four Oaks, N.C., and lives in Wilmington. He worked for N.C. State University and for U.S. Sen. Jesse Helms and Elizabeth Dole. He was also a consultant in the agricultural industry. Rouzer graduated from N.C. State with three degrees (Agricultural Business Management, Agricultural Economics and Chemistry).

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