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2017 Legislative
Business Ratings
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 1
The North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation (NCFEF) is a nonprofit, non-partisan
organization that conducts objective research and analysis on candidates, campaigns,
voter attitudes and other electoral and demographic factors that impact our state’s
political landscape.
The many programs, events, and original reports produced by NCFEF are intended
to foster informed civic involvement, develop an understanding of the free enterprise
economy, and strengthen North Carolina’s prosperous business environment.
Jonathan Kappler, Executive Director
Wilma Herrera, Director of Communications & Operations
North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation
P.O. Box 12406
Raleigh, NC 27605-2406
Phone: (919) 896-8347
Fax: (919) 896-8349
E-mail: info@ncfef.org
www.ncfef.org
/NCFEF @NCFEF
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The North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation (NCFEF) is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that
conducts impartial, objective research and analysis on candidates, campaigns, voter attitudes and
demographic changes that impact North Carolina’s electoral landscape.
NCFEF is a mission-driven organization, providing business leaders across the state with timely
updates and information throughout the year – the Legislative Business Ratings is just one of many
such reports NCFEF produces and distributes widely.
In addition to reports like this, during the course of the election cycle NCFEF conducts presentations,
programs, candidate forums, and ‘races to watch’ briefings all across North Carolina – more than 150
such offerings were done during 2016.
All of this is made possible through the financial support NCFEF receives from a broad range of
businesses, associations, foundations and individuals that support our mission.
OVERVIEW
The 2017 NC FreeEnterprise Foundation Legislative Business Ratings (NCFEF LBR) report is
produced following each odd-year session of the NC General Assembly (what’s commonly referred to
as the ‘Long Session’).
This analytical assessment of the business disposition of all 170 state House and Senate members
is based on confidential input from a group of more than 400 business leaders, business trade
association executives and government affairs professionals.
This survey pool represents a diverse cross-section of business interests, geographically as well as
company size and scope, as well as among industrial sectors.
The survey contains two parts:		
• An Objective evaluation consisting of recorded votes taken where the the subject ‘presented a
clear philosophical division on key issues of interest and concern to the business community.’
The vote could be for a bill, an amendment, concurrence, or to override a veto.
• A Subjective assessment in which survey respondents rated every legislator based on that
individual’s ‘personal experience as to the percentage of the time that legislator was supportive
on issues important to the overall business climate of North Carolina.’ Those surveyed were
asked to consider factors such as ‘legislators making themselves accessible for information
sharing and discussion, and maintaining a business-like approach to the conduct of legislative
duties.’
Respondents made this assessment using a 100-point scale (in 10 point increments), and were
asked to rate only those legislators they knew and interacted with during the session.
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The NCFEF Research Committee reviewed all Objective evaluation recommendations made by
those surveyed on votes to be considered, and selected those reflecting an appropriately diverse
array, which represent:
•	 meaningful issues to the business community;
•	 matters in which free enterprise principles were distinctly involved; and
•	 a clear distinction of legislative perspectives on business issues.
NCFEF research staff secured voting histories from the NC General Assembly website, and matched
those against the preferred position on the selected legislation to produce an Objective score
representing the percentage of time a legislator voted the preferred position.
Any excused vote was not included in the calculations, but a recorded ‘not voting’ was considered
and calculated as having not taken the preferred business position.
In terms of the votes selected for this analysis, finding absolute unanimity within the business
community for any piece of legislation is a challenge regardless of subject matter or constituency
impacted.
Many times companies within the same industry disagree on fundamental public policy issues
contained within a single piece of legislation, since business models can differ widely even within a
particular industrial sector.
Because the NCFEF LBR utilizes input from a large number of individuals within the business
community familiar with what transpired during the legislative session, it is a broad-based approach
that avoids being simply a characterization of lobbying successes or failures. This assures the
NCFEF LBR is sincere, impartial, and unbiased evaluation of disposition and not simply a scorecard
measuring a singular legislative agenda.
The methodology used in the NCFEF LBR has proven over time to best serve this organization’s
mission to provide authentic research and analysis useful to business leaders and the general
public interested in understanding the intersection of politics and the public policy that impacts North
Carolina’s economic vitality.
For calculation of Objective and Subjective scores to form an overall Legislative Business Rating
for each legislator, the NCFEF Research Committee considered the overall tone and tenor of the
current legislative environment, the partisan balance in both chambers, and the volume of significant
and important issues that came to an actual vote during the session. Consequently, the NCFEF
research committee decided to utilized a 2:1 weighted calculation of Objective to Subjective ratings
to form the overall rating.
In effect, this prioritizes votes taken as being slightly more significant than the perceptions of a
legislator’s business disposition as reported by the more than 400 business lobbyists surveyed for the
Subjective portion of the analysis.
For information on legislation and votes referred to in this report, visit the NC General Assembly
website at www.ncleg.net.
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UNDERSTANDING THE NCFEF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS RATINGS
The NCFEF LBR is the average derived from the combined Objective and Subjective ratings and
provides a straightforward metric: the closer the rating is to 100, the more aligned with the principles
of free enterprise that legislator was during the 2017 Long Session of the NC General Assembly.
From the experience of producing analysis, NCFEF has determined that a rating of 70 or higher to
indicate that a legislator can be counted on – both in votes cast as well as general disposition on
business issues and in their approach to legislative duties – to consistently exhibit strong support of
free enterprise principles.
Those within this range constitute the solid base of legislators aligned on important issues that
contribute significantly to preserving and enhancing the business climate and economic vitality of
North Carolina.
Among those serving during the 2017 Long Session of the NC General Assembly, 77 of the 120
members of the state House fall into the solid base category – 74 Republicans and 3 Democrats.
In the state Senate, 36 of 50 members fall into the solid base category – 35 Republicans and
1 Democrat.
Legislators with a rating between 70 and 55 are considered to be occasional in their support of free
enterprise principles.
The state House had 13 members – all Democrats – in the occasional category, while the state
Senate had 4 members – all Democrats.
Every single Republican member serving in the House and Senate during the 2017 Session had an
NCFEF LBR rating in the solid base category. Every one of the members earning an NCFEF LBR of
less than 55 – 30 in the state House and 10 in the state Senate – are Democrats.
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2017 HOUSE BUSINESS RATINGS
HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY
Republican Democrat
97 Lincoln Jason Saine R 96.3
10 Wayne John R. Bell, IV R 96.0
103 Mecklenburg William Brawley (Bill) R 95.4
98 Mecklenburg John R. Bradford, III R 95.3
111 Cleveland Tim Moore R 94.7
59 Guilford Jon Hardister R 94.4
46 Columbus Brenden Jones R 94.4
53 Harnett David R. Lewis R 94.2
19 New Hanover Ted Davis, Jr. R 92.9
61 Guilford John Faircloth R 92.7
8 Mecklenburg Andy Dulin R 92.2
104 Wilson Susan Martin R 92.2
13 Carteret Patricia McElraft (Pat) R 92.1
105 Mecklenburg Scott Stone R 91.9
83 Cabarrus Linda P. Johnson R 91.8
79 Davie Julia C. Howard R 91.1
20 New Hanover Holly Grange R 90.9
69 Union Dean Arp R 90.7
95 Iredell John A. Fraley R 90.6
89 Catawba Mitchell S. Setzer R 90.5
108 Gaston John A. Torbett R 90.3
63 Alamance Stephen M. Ross R 90.2
91 Stokes Kyle Hall R 89.9
35 Wake Chris Malone R 89.6
4 Duplin Jimmy Dixon R 88.9
117 Henderson Charles McGrady (Chuck) R 88.6
52 Moore James L. Boles, Jr. (Jamie) R 88.2
87 Caldwell Destin Hall R 88.2
51 Lee John Sauls R 87.9
17 Brunswick Frank Iler R 87.8
76 Rowan Carl Ford R 87.6
84 Iredell Rena W. Turner R 87.6
110 Gaston Kelly E. Hastings R 87.4
73 Yadkin Walter L. Zachary (Lee) R 87.3
70 Randolph Patricia B. Hurley (Pat) R 87.3
109 Gaston Dana Bumgardner R 87.0
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2017 HOUSE BUSINESS RATINGS
HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY
Republican Democrat
94 Wilkes Jeffrey Elmore R 87.0
37 Wake Linda Hunt Williams R 86.7
15 Onslow Philip R. Shepard (Phil) R 86.6
112 Rutherford David Rogers R 86.6
45 Cumberland John Szoka R 86.6
78 Randolph Allen McNeill R 86.5
77 Rowan Harry Warren R 86.5
85 McDowell Josh Dobson R 86.2
28 Johnston Larry C. Strickland R 86.0
80 Davidson Samuel Watford (Sam) R 84.9
26 Johnston Donna M. White R 84.3
65 Rockingham Bert Jones R 84.2
119 Swain Mike Clampitt R 84.1
64 Alamance Dennis Riddell R 84.1
55 Union Mark Brody R 83.6
118 Yancey Michele D. Presnell R 83.5
36 Wake Nelson Dollar R 83.5
74 Forsyth Debra Conrad R 83.5
6 Hyde Beverly Boswell R 83.3
90 Surry Sarah Stevens R 83.3
86 Burke Hugh Blackwell R 82.7
22 Bladen William D. Brisson D 82.6
113 Transylvania Cody Henson R 81.4
81 Davidson Larry Potts R 81.0
66 Richmond Ken Goodman D 80.6
67 Stanly Justin P. Burr R 80.6
96 Catawba Jay Adams R 80.5
9 Pitt Gregory F. Murphy R 79.6
14 Onslow George G. Cleveland R 79.4
82 Cabarrus Larry G. Pittman R 78.9
75 Forsyth Donny Lambeth R 78.9
120 Macon Kevin Corbin R 78.6
68 Union Craig Horn R 78.1
16 Pender Christopher Millis (Chris) R 78.1
93 Ashe Jonathan C. Jordan R 77.9
3 Craven Michael Speciale R 77.6
62 Guilford John M. Blust R 77.5
*Party: R 10/25/17, for report purposes listed as D which he was during 2017 Long Leg. Session
*
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2017 HOUSE BUSINESS RATINGS
HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY
Republican Democrat
2 Person Larry Yarborough R 77.3
1 Chowan Robert Steinburg (Bob) R 75.0
25 Nash Jeffrey L. Collins (Jeff) R 74.8
72 Forsyth Edward Hanes, Jr. (Ed) D 72.5
27 Northampton Michael H. Wray D 67.4
5 Hertford Howard J. Hunter, III D 64.7
42 Cumberland Marvin W. Lucas D 64.4
102 Mecklenburg Becky Carney D 62.7
99 Mecklenburg Rodney W. Moore D 60.8
92 Mecklenburg Chaz Beasley D 60.6
116 Buncombe Brian Turner D 59.4
21 Sampson Larry M. Bell D 59.0
44 Cumberland William Richardson (Billy) D 57.1
12 Lenoir George Graham Jr. D 56.9
107 Mecklenburg Kelly M. Alexander, Jr. D 56.7
54 Lee Robert T. Reives, II D 56.3
101 Mecklenburg Beverly M. Earle D 56.3
32 Vance Terry Garrison D 54.8
23 Edgecombe Shelly Willingham D 54.3
39 Wake Darren G. Jackson D 54.2
11 Wake Duane Hall D 52.3
47 Robeson Charles Graham D 52.1
7 Franklin Bobbie Richardson D 51.5
48 Scotland Garland E. Pierce D 50.9
60 Guilford Cecil Brockman D 50.0
40 Wake Joe John D 49.5
41 Wake Gale Adcock D 49.1
33 Wake Rosa U. Gill D 48.9
49 Wake Cynthia Ball D 48.0
43 Cumberland Elmer Floyd D 47.7
34 Wake Grier Martin D 46.6
31 Durham Henry M. Michaux, Jr. (Mickey) D 46.4
106 Mecklenburg Carla D. Cunningham D 46.3
88 Mecklenburg Mary Belk D 46.1
38 Wake Yvonne Lewis Holley D 44.2
18 New Hanover Deb Butler D 44.2
50 Orange Graig R. Meyer D 43.7
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2017 HOUSE BUSINESS RATINGS
HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY
Republican Democrat
30 Durham Marcia Morey D 42.9
115 Buncombe John Ager D 42.7
24 Wilson Jean Farmer-Butterfield D 42.4
29 Durham MaryAnn Black D 42.0
71 Forsyth Evelyn Terry D 40.5
100 Mecklenburg John Autry D 38.3
114 Buncombe Susan C. Fisher D 35.4
58 Guilford Amos L. Quick III D 33.3
56 Orange Verla Insko D 31.6
57 Guilford Pricey Harrison D 23.7
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2017 SENATE BUSINESS RATINGS
HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY
Republican Democrat
10 Sampson Brent Jackson R 95.8
8 Brunswick William Rabon (Bill) R 95.7
26 Rockingham Phillip Berger (Phil) R 95.5
6 Onslow Harry Brown R 94.8
24 Alamance Rick Gunn R 94.8
25 Richmond Tom McInnis R 94.4
9 New Hanover Michael Lee R 93.8
45 Watauga Deanna Ballard R 93.6
41 Mecklenburg Jeff Tarte R 93.2
29 Randolph Jerry W. Tillman R 93.2
13 Robeson Danny Earl Britt Jr. R 93.1
33 Davidson Cathy Dunn R 92.4
7 Wayne Louis Pate R 92.1
31 Forsyth Joyce Krawiec R 91.6
18 Wake Chad Barefoot R 90.9
12 Harnett Ronald J. Rabin R 90.4
27 Guilford Trudy Wade R 89.3
44 Lincoln David L. Curtis R 89.0
1 Beaufort William Cook (Bill) R 88.9
36 Cabarrus Paul. R. Newton R 88.5
43 Gaston Kathy Harrington R 88.3
11 Wilson Rick Horner R 88.2
34 Davie Andrew C. Brock R 86.5
35 Union Tommy Tucker R 86.4
48 Henderson Chuck Edwards R 85.3
39 Mecklenburg Dan Bishop R 85.0
19 Cumberland Wesley Meredith R 84.5
50 Macon James Davis (Jim) R 84.0
2 Pamlico Norman W. Sanderson R 83.5
30 Wilkes Shirley B. Randleman R 83.5
47 Mitchell Ralph E. Hise R 83.2
42 Catawba Andy Wells R 82.8
15 Wake John M. Alexander, Jr. R 79.7
17 Wake Tamara Barringer R 79.3
46 Burke Warren Daniel R 70.4
21 Hoke Robert B. Clark, III (Ben) D 70.2
38 Mecklenburg Joel Ford D 63.9
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2017 SENATE BUSINESS RATINGS
HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY
5 Greene Don Davis D 58.8
3 Northampton Erica Smith-Ingram D 58.3
23 Orange Valerie P. Foushee D 55.0
40 Mecklenburg Joyce Waddell D 51.9
20 Durham Floyd B. McKissick Jr. D 51.7
37 Mecklenburg Jeff Jackson D 50.4
14 Wake Daniel T. Blue Jr. (Dan) D 50.3
32 Forsyth Paul Lowe D 50.0
4 Nash Angela R. Bryant D 46.7
49 Buncombe Terry Van Duyn D 43.9
22 Durham Mike Woodard (Mike) D 41.4
28 Guilford Gladys A. Robinson D 24.2
16 Wake Jay Chaudhuri D 17.2
Republican Democrat
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Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting
H26 -
Bishop
Amd.
(YES)
H56
(YES)
H252
(YES)
H310
(YES)
H396
(YES)
H406 -
Meyer
Amed.
(NO)
H436
(YES)
H467
(YES)
H819
(YES)
S16
(YES)
S131
(YES)
S155
(YES)
S615
(YES)
S615 -
Dixon
Amd.
(YES)
S628
(YES)
D Pref. Vote
96 Adams Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y N Y Y EX
41 Adcock Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N EX N Y N N EX
115 Ager Y N Y N Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y
107 Alexander EX EX Y Y Y Y EX N N N Y Y Y N Y
69 Arp Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
100 Autry Y N N N Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
49 Ball Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
92 Beasley Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Y
88 Belk Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
10 J. Bell Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
21 L. Bell Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y
29 Black Y N Y N Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
86 Blackwell Y EX Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y
62 Blust Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y
52 Boles Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
6 Boswell Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
98 Bradford EX Y Y Y Y N EX Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX
103 Brawley Y Y Y Y Y N Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
22 Brisson Y Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N EX EX Y
60 Brockman Y EX Y Y Y Y Y N N EX N Y Y N EX
55 Brody Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
109 Bumgardner Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y EX Y Y Y Y
67 Burr Y Y Y EX Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
18 Butler Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
102 Carney Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y N Y
119 Clampitt Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
14 Cleveland Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
25 Collins Y NV Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
74 Conrad Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y
120 Corbin Y EX Y NV Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
106 Cunningham Y N Y NV N Y Y N N Y Y EX Y NV Y
19 Davis Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4 Dixon Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - HOUSE
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Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting
H26 -
Bishop
Amd.
(YES)
H56
(YES)
H252
(YES)
H310
(YES)
H396
(YES)
H406 -
Meyer
Amed.
(NO)
H436
(YES)
H467
(YES)
H819
(YES)
S16
(YES)
S131
(YES)
S155
(YES)
S615
(YES)
S615 -
Dixon
Amd.
(YES)
S628
(YES)
D Pref. Vote
85 Dobson Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
36 Dollar Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
104 Dulin Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
101 Earle Y N Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y
94 Elmore Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y EX N Y Y Y
61 Faircloth Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
24 Farmer-Butterfield EX N Y Y Y Y EX N N N N Y Y N Y
114 Fisher Y N N N Y Y Y N N EX N Y Y N EX
43 Floyd Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y N N Y
76 C. Ford Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
95 Fraley Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
32 Garrison Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Y
33 Gill Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y
66 Goodman Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y
47 C. Graham EX N EX Y Y Y EX Y N N Y N EX EX Y
12 G. Graham Y EX Y NV Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N Y
20 Grange Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y
87 Destin Hall Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
11 Duane Hall Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
91 K. Hall Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
72 Hanes Y EX Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y
59 Hardister Y Y Y Y Y N Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
57 Harrison N N N N Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
110 Hastings Y Y Y Y N N EX Y Y Y Y EX Y Y EX
113 Henson Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y
38 Holley Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N NV Y N N Y
68 Horn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX
79 Howard Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
5 Hunter Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y
70 Hurley Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
17 Iler Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
56 Insko Y N N Y N Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
39 Jackson Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y
40 John Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - HOUSE
Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting
H26 -
Bishop
Amd.
(YES)
H56
(YES)
H252
(YES)
H310
(YES)
H396
(YES)
H406 -
Meyer
Amd.
(NO)
H436
(YES)
H467
(YES)
H819
(YES)
S16
(YES)
S131
(YES)
S155
(YES)
S615
(YES)
S615 -
Dixon
Amd.
(YES)
S628
(YES)
D Pref. Vote
83 Johnson Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
65 Jones Y EX Y Y EX N Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y
46 Jones EX EX Y Y Y N EX Y Y Y Y EX EX EX Y
93 Jordan Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y N Y Y NV
75 Lambeth Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y N Y Y NV
53 Lewis Y Y EX Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
42 Lucas Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y
35 Malone Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
34 G. Martin Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
8 S. Martin Y Y Y Y Y N EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
13 McElraft Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
117 McGrady Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
78 McNeill Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
50 Meyer Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y
31 Michaux Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y NV Y N Y
16 Millis Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
99 R. Moore EX N Y EX N NV Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y
111 T. Moore Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y ** Y Y Y Y
30 Morey Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N EX Y N N Y
9 Murphy Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y
48 Pierce Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y N Y N Y
82 Pittman Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
81 Potts Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
118 Presnell Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
58 Quick EX N Y N Y Y EX N EX N N N N N Y
54 Reives Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y
7 B. Richardson Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y
44 W. Richardson Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y N N Y
64 Riddell Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
112 Rogers Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
63 Ross Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
97 Saine Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
51 Sauls Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
89 Setzer Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - HOUSE
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Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting
Ditrict 93	Jordan	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	
Y
H26 -
Bishop
Amd.
(YES)
H56
(YES)
H252
(YES)
H310
(YES)
H396
(YES)
H406 -
Meyer
Amd.
(NO)
H436
(YES)
H467
(YES)
H819
(YES)
S16
(YES)
S131
(YES)
S155
(YES)
S615
(YES)
S615 -
Dixon
Amd.
(YES)
S628
(YES)
D Pref. Vote
15 Shepard Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
3 Speciale Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y
1 Steinburg EX NV EX Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX EX EX Y
90 Stevens Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y NV
105 Stone Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
28 Strickland Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
45 Szoka Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y NV
71 Terry Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N EX N Y Y N EX
108 Torbett Y Y Y Y Y N Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y
116 B. Turner Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Y
84 R. Turner Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y
77 Warren Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
80 Watford Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
26 White Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y
37 Williams Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y
23 Willingham Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Y
27 Wray Y N Y EX Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y
2 Yarborough Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y NV Y Y Y Y NV
73 Zachary Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y	
NV	NV
District 75	Lambeth	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	
Y Y	 EX	 Y	 Y
Distric
2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - HOUSE
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Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting
Ditrict 93	Jordan	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	
Y
H26
(YES)
H56
(YES)
H374
(YES)
H396
(YES)
H406
(YES)
H436
(YES)
H467
(YES)
S16
(YES)
S131
(YES)
S155
(YES)
S470
(YES)
S615
(YES)
S628
(YES)
S660
(YES)
D Pref. Vote
15 Alexander Y Y EX Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N
45 Ballard Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
18 Barefoot Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
17 Barringer Y EX Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y EX N
26 Berger Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
39 Bishop Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
14 Blue Y N N Y N Y N N N Y N N Y N
13 Britt Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
34 Brock Y EX Y Y Y Y Y EX Y N Y Y EX Y
6 Brown Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
4 Bryant Y N N Y N Y N EX N Y N N EX Y
16 Chaudhuri EX N N EX N EX N N N EX N EX Y N
21 Clark Y N N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y
1 Cook Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
44 Curtis Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
46 Daniel Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N NV Y Y Y
5 D. Davis Y EX N Y N Y N N Y N Y N Y Y
50 J. Davis Y EX Y Y Y Y EX EX Y Y EX Y EX EX
33 Dunn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX Y
48 Edwards Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N
38 J. Ford EX EX EX EX Y EX N EX Y EX Y EX EX N
23 Foushee Y N N Y EX Y N EX N Y Y N EX Y
24 Gunn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
43 Harrington Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
47 Hise Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
11 Horner Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
10 B. Jackson Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
37 J. Jackson Y N EX Y N Y N N N Y Y N Y N
31 Krawiec Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
9 Lee Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX Y
32 Lowe Y EX N Y N Y N N N Y Y N Y N
25 McInnis Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
20 McKissick Y EX N Y N Y N N N Y Y N EX N
2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - SENATE
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 16
Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting
Ditrict 93	Jordan	Y	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	N	Y	Y	Y	
Y
H26
(YES)
H56
(YES)
H374
(YES)
H396
(YES)
H406
(YES)
H436
(YES)
H467
(YES)
S16
(YES)
S131
(YES)
S155
(YES)
S470
(YES)
S615
(YES)
S628
(YES)
S660
(YES)
D Pref. Vote
8 Rabon Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
30 Randleman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
28 Robinson EX EX N EX N Y N N N EX N EX Y N
2 Sanderson Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
3 Smith-Ingram Y N N Y N Y N N N Y Y N Y Y
41 Tarte Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
29 Tillman Y EX Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX Y
35 Tucker Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y
49 Van Duyn Y N N Y N Y N N N Y N N Y N
40 Waddell Y N N Y N Y N N N Y Y Y Y N
27 Wade Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
42 Wells Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y
22 Woodard EX N N EX EX EX N EX EX EX Y EX EX N
2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - SENATE
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 17
Bill Short Title Primary Sponsor Reading
Preferred
Action
Vote
Count
H26
Workers’ Compensation/Approval of
Disputed Legal Fees
Rep. Watford
Concur
on Senate
Amendment 1
Aye 111-0
H56 Amend Environmental Laws Rep. McElraft House Concurs Aye 61-44
H252 Building Code Regulatory Reform Rep. Brody House Concurs Aye 112-4
H310
Wireless Communications
Infrastructure Siting
Rep. Saine House 3rd Aye 107-7
H396 Municipal Broadband Service Area Rep. Susan Martin House 2nd Aye 113-6
H406 Repeal Orange County Impact Fees Rep. Stevens Amendment 1 No 59-60
H436 Local Government/Regulatory Fees Rep. Stevens House Concurs Aye 109-0
H467
Agriculture and Forestry Nuisance
Remedies
Rep. Dixon House Concurs Aye 74-42
H819
Protect NC Right to Work in
Constitutional Amendment
Rep. Burr House 3rd Aye 75-44
S16
Business & Agency Reg Reform Act
of 2017
Sen. Wells House Concurs Aye 79-22
S131
Regulatory Reform Act of 2016-
2017
Sen. Wells House 3rd Aye 84-27
S155
Economic & Job Growth for NC
Distilleries
Sen. Gunn House 2nd Aye 73-40
S615 NC Farm Act Sen. Brent Jackson House Concurs Aye 98-18
S615 NC Farm Act Sen. Brent Jackson
House
Amendment 3
Aye 73-42
S628 Various Changes to Revenue Laws Sen. Tillman House Concurs Aye 107-0
2017 HOUSE RECORDED VOTES
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 18
Bill Short Title Primary Sponsor Reading
Preferred
Action
Vote
Count
H26
Workers’ Compensation/Approval
of Disputed Legal Fees
Rep. Watford Senate 2nd Aye 46-0
H56 Amend Environmental Laws Rep. McElraft Senate Concurs Aye 29-10
H374 Business Freedom Act Rep. McElraft Senate 2nd Aye 34-14
H396 Municipal Broadband Service Area Rep. Susan Martin Senate Concurs Aye 46-0
H406
Repeal Orange County Impact
Fees
Rep. Stevens Senate 2nd Aye 35-13
H436
Local Government/Regulatory
Fees
Rep. Stevens Senate 2nd Aye 46-0
H467
Agriculture and Forestry Nuisance
Remedies
Rep. Dixon Senate 2nd Aye 30-19
S16
Business & Agency Reg Reform
Act of 2017
Sen. Wells
Senate
Concures
Aye 30-10
S131
Regulatory Reform Act of 2016-
2017
Sen. Wells Senate 2nd Aye 38-11
S155
Economic & Job Growth for NC
Distilleries
Sen. Gunn Senate Concurs Aye 37-9
S470
Personal Injury Bankruptcy Trust
Claims
Sen. Lee Senate 2nd Aye 43-5
S615 NC Farm Act Sen. Brent Jackson Senate Concurs Aye 36-10
S628
Various Changes to Revenue
Laws
Sen. Tillman Senate Concurs Aye 38-0
S660
Economic Development Incentives
Modifications
Sen. Brown Senate 2nd Aye 35-14
2017 SENATE RECORDED VOTES
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 19
Highest Legislative Business Rating - SENATE & HOUSE
Lowest Legislative Business Rating - SENATE & HOUSE
SENATE
86.088.5
AVERAGE
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS RATING
LEADERSHIP
LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS RATING
48.9 54.8 49.1
HOUSE SENATE HOUSE
52.2 90.890.6
Sen. Bill Rabon
(R-Brunswick)
Rep. Verla Insko
(D-Orange)
Rep. Pricey Harrison
(D-Guilford)
Sen. Jay Chaudhuri
(D-Wake)
Sen. Rick Gunn
(R-Alamance)
Sen. Brent Jackson
(R-Sampson)
Sen. Phil Berger
(R-Rockingham)
Rep. Jason Saine
(R-Lincoln)
Rep. John Bell IV
(R-Wayne)
Rep. John Autry
(D-Mecklenburg)
Rep. Amos Quick III
(D-Guilford)
Sen. Gladys Robinson
(D-Guilford)
Rep. John Bradford
(R-Mecklenburg)
Rep. Tim Moore
(R-Cleveland)
Rep. Bill Brawley
(R-Mecklenburg)
Sen. Harry Brown
(R-Onslow)
95.4 95.3 94.8 94.8 94.7
96.3
23.7
38.3 35.4
Rep. Susan Fisher
(D-Buncombe)
24.2
33.3 31.6
17.2
96.0 95.8 95.7 95.5
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 20
AVG: 62.8
REP: 89.1
DEM: 48.2
AVG: 75.4
REP: 86.6
DEM: 48.3
REP 86.1
DEM 48.4
DEM 53.1
DEM 48.6
DEM 49.3
REP 86.5 REP 88.2
REP 89.2
2 TERMS OR
LESS IN
OFFICE
MORE THAN 2
TERMS IN
OFFICE
Senate
68.5
88.3
46.8
Senate
83.3
89.2
56.9
Senate
83.7
88.2
52.5
URBAN
SUBURBAN
RURAL
AVG: 79.9
REP: 85.3
DEM: 60.9
NOTE: Evaluation based on whether legislative district contained an urban, suburban or rural county or portion of a county,
based on county designations of the NC Rural Center.
SENATEHOUSE
Urban, Suburban and Rural County
Legislative Business Rating Breakdown
Terms Served House and Senate
Legislative Business Rating Breakdown
House
House
House
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 21
Legislative Business Rating 2015 vs. 2017 Increase/Decrease Comparison
HOUSE INCREASE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR
HOUSE DECREASE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR
R. Moore 80.0 60.8
Floyd 66.7 47.7
Brockman 67.5 50.0
Steinburg 92.5 75.0
Wray 80.0 67.4
Goodman 92.5 80.6
Lambeth 90.0 78.9
G. Graham 67.5 56.9
Collins 85.5 74.8
2015 LBR 2017 LBR
2015 LBR 2017 LBR
Willingham 31.1 54.3
Hunter 43.2 64.7
Fisher 14.5 35.4
Malone 69.2 89.6
G. Martin 29.1 46.6
Setzer 77.5 90.5
Hardister 81.7 94.4
Insko 19.1 31.6
Harrison 12.0 23.7
Earle 45.0 56.3
C. Ford 76.7 87.6
Michaux 35.8 46.4
Howard 80.9 91.1
-19.2
-19.0
-17.5
-17.5
-12.6
-11.9
-11.1
-10.6
-10.6
23.2
21.5
20.9
20.4
17.5
13.0
12.8
12.5
11.7
11.3
10.9
10.6
10.2
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 22
Legislative Business Rating 2015 vs. 2017 Increase/Decrease Comparison
SENATE INCREASE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR
SENATE DECREASE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR
2015 LBR 2017 LBR
-10.9
-10.1
-7.3
-7.2
McKissick 32.5 51.7
Foushee 37.2 55.0
Waddell 35.8 51.9
J. Alexander 65.0 79.7
J. Jackson 38.2 50.4
Smith-Ingram 47.8 58.3
Davis 48.3 58.8
Rabon 85.9 95.7
Cook 80.0 88.9
19.2
17.8
16.1
14.7
12.2
10.5
10.5
9.8
8.9
Woodard 52.3 41.4
Daniel 80.5 70.4
Clark, III 77.5 70.2
Wells 90.0 82.8
2015 LBR 2017 LBR
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 23
R
E
P
L
A
C
E
D
Legislative Business Rating 2015 vs. 2017 Replacement Comparison
HOUSE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR
SENATE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR
2017 LBR
Chaudhuri 17.2
Edwards 85.3
Bishop 85.0
Newton 88.5
Dunn 92.4
Ballard 93.6
Horner 88.2
Britt 93.1
2015 LBR
Stein 40.0
Apodaca 95.0
Rucho 83.0
Hartsell 85.5
Bingham 85.8
Soucek 85.0
Newton 79.4
Smith 54.2
R
E
P
L
A
C
E
D
2017 LBR
Belk 46.1
Beasley 60.6
Butler 44.2
John 49.5
Autry 38.3
Quick 33.3
Ball 48.0
Corbin 78.6
White 84.3
G.Murphy 79.6
Henson 81.4
Rogers 86.6
Boswell 83.3
Strickland 86.0
Destin Hall 88.2
L. Williams 86.7
Potts 81.0
K. Hall 89.9
Dulin 92.2
Stone 91.9
B. Jones 94.4
Sauls 87.9
Grange 90.9
Garrison 54.8
Black 42.0
Morey 42.9
Clampitt 84.1
2015 LBR
Bryan 92.5
Jeter 86.7
Hamilton 68.9
Avila 73.9
Cotham 59.3
R. Johnson 52.3
Pendleton 66.8
West 95.0
Daughtry 95.0
B. Brown 90.0
Whitmire 90.0
Hager 95.0
Tine 90.0
Langdon 85.8
G.Robinson 87.5
Stam 85.8
R. Brown 80.0
Holloway 85.8
Bishop 85.8
Schaffer 85.0
Waddell 85.0
Salmon 76.7
Catlin 78.9
Baskerville 40.8
L. Hall 24.1
Luebke 11.3
Queen 48.3
DIFFERENCE
DIFFERENCE
0.2
0.7
0.8
1.0
-46.4
-26.1
-24.7
-24.3
-21.0
-18.9
-18.8
-16.4
-10.7
-10.4
-8.6
-8.4
-6.7
4.1
6.4
6.9
9.4
11.3
12.0
14.0
17.9
31.7
35.8
6.6
8.6
8.8
38.9
2.0
3.0
-22.8
-9.7
2017 Legislative Business Ratings 24
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North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation
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2017 NCFEF Legislative Business Ratings

  • 3. The North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation (NCFEF) is a nonprofit, non-partisan organization that conducts objective research and analysis on candidates, campaigns, voter attitudes and other electoral and demographic factors that impact our state’s political landscape. The many programs, events, and original reports produced by NCFEF are intended to foster informed civic involvement, develop an understanding of the free enterprise economy, and strengthen North Carolina’s prosperous business environment. Jonathan Kappler, Executive Director Wilma Herrera, Director of Communications & Operations North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation P.O. Box 12406 Raleigh, NC 27605-2406 Phone: (919) 896-8347 Fax: (919) 896-8349 E-mail: info@ncfef.org www.ncfef.org /NCFEF @NCFEF 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 2
  • 4. The North Carolina FreeEnterprise Foundation (NCFEF) is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that conducts impartial, objective research and analysis on candidates, campaigns, voter attitudes and demographic changes that impact North Carolina’s electoral landscape. NCFEF is a mission-driven organization, providing business leaders across the state with timely updates and information throughout the year – the Legislative Business Ratings is just one of many such reports NCFEF produces and distributes widely. In addition to reports like this, during the course of the election cycle NCFEF conducts presentations, programs, candidate forums, and ‘races to watch’ briefings all across North Carolina – more than 150 such offerings were done during 2016. All of this is made possible through the financial support NCFEF receives from a broad range of businesses, associations, foundations and individuals that support our mission. OVERVIEW The 2017 NC FreeEnterprise Foundation Legislative Business Ratings (NCFEF LBR) report is produced following each odd-year session of the NC General Assembly (what’s commonly referred to as the ‘Long Session’). This analytical assessment of the business disposition of all 170 state House and Senate members is based on confidential input from a group of more than 400 business leaders, business trade association executives and government affairs professionals. This survey pool represents a diverse cross-section of business interests, geographically as well as company size and scope, as well as among industrial sectors. The survey contains two parts: • An Objective evaluation consisting of recorded votes taken where the the subject ‘presented a clear philosophical division on key issues of interest and concern to the business community.’ The vote could be for a bill, an amendment, concurrence, or to override a veto. • A Subjective assessment in which survey respondents rated every legislator based on that individual’s ‘personal experience as to the percentage of the time that legislator was supportive on issues important to the overall business climate of North Carolina.’ Those surveyed were asked to consider factors such as ‘legislators making themselves accessible for information sharing and discussion, and maintaining a business-like approach to the conduct of legislative duties.’ Respondents made this assessment using a 100-point scale (in 10 point increments), and were asked to rate only those legislators they knew and interacted with during the session. 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 3
  • 5. The NCFEF Research Committee reviewed all Objective evaluation recommendations made by those surveyed on votes to be considered, and selected those reflecting an appropriately diverse array, which represent: • meaningful issues to the business community; • matters in which free enterprise principles were distinctly involved; and • a clear distinction of legislative perspectives on business issues. NCFEF research staff secured voting histories from the NC General Assembly website, and matched those against the preferred position on the selected legislation to produce an Objective score representing the percentage of time a legislator voted the preferred position. Any excused vote was not included in the calculations, but a recorded ‘not voting’ was considered and calculated as having not taken the preferred business position. In terms of the votes selected for this analysis, finding absolute unanimity within the business community for any piece of legislation is a challenge regardless of subject matter or constituency impacted. Many times companies within the same industry disagree on fundamental public policy issues contained within a single piece of legislation, since business models can differ widely even within a particular industrial sector. Because the NCFEF LBR utilizes input from a large number of individuals within the business community familiar with what transpired during the legislative session, it is a broad-based approach that avoids being simply a characterization of lobbying successes or failures. This assures the NCFEF LBR is sincere, impartial, and unbiased evaluation of disposition and not simply a scorecard measuring a singular legislative agenda. The methodology used in the NCFEF LBR has proven over time to best serve this organization’s mission to provide authentic research and analysis useful to business leaders and the general public interested in understanding the intersection of politics and the public policy that impacts North Carolina’s economic vitality. For calculation of Objective and Subjective scores to form an overall Legislative Business Rating for each legislator, the NCFEF Research Committee considered the overall tone and tenor of the current legislative environment, the partisan balance in both chambers, and the volume of significant and important issues that came to an actual vote during the session. Consequently, the NCFEF research committee decided to utilized a 2:1 weighted calculation of Objective to Subjective ratings to form the overall rating. In effect, this prioritizes votes taken as being slightly more significant than the perceptions of a legislator’s business disposition as reported by the more than 400 business lobbyists surveyed for the Subjective portion of the analysis. For information on legislation and votes referred to in this report, visit the NC General Assembly website at www.ncleg.net. 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 4
  • 6. UNDERSTANDING THE NCFEF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS RATINGS The NCFEF LBR is the average derived from the combined Objective and Subjective ratings and provides a straightforward metric: the closer the rating is to 100, the more aligned with the principles of free enterprise that legislator was during the 2017 Long Session of the NC General Assembly. From the experience of producing analysis, NCFEF has determined that a rating of 70 or higher to indicate that a legislator can be counted on – both in votes cast as well as general disposition on business issues and in their approach to legislative duties – to consistently exhibit strong support of free enterprise principles. Those within this range constitute the solid base of legislators aligned on important issues that contribute significantly to preserving and enhancing the business climate and economic vitality of North Carolina. Among those serving during the 2017 Long Session of the NC General Assembly, 77 of the 120 members of the state House fall into the solid base category – 74 Republicans and 3 Democrats. In the state Senate, 36 of 50 members fall into the solid base category – 35 Republicans and 1 Democrat. Legislators with a rating between 70 and 55 are considered to be occasional in their support of free enterprise principles. The state House had 13 members – all Democrats – in the occasional category, while the state Senate had 4 members – all Democrats. Every single Republican member serving in the House and Senate during the 2017 Session had an NCFEF LBR rating in the solid base category. Every one of the members earning an NCFEF LBR of less than 55 – 30 in the state House and 10 in the state Senate – are Democrats. 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 5
  • 7. 2017 HOUSE BUSINESS RATINGS HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY Republican Democrat 97 Lincoln Jason Saine R 96.3 10 Wayne John R. Bell, IV R 96.0 103 Mecklenburg William Brawley (Bill) R 95.4 98 Mecklenburg John R. Bradford, III R 95.3 111 Cleveland Tim Moore R 94.7 59 Guilford Jon Hardister R 94.4 46 Columbus Brenden Jones R 94.4 53 Harnett David R. Lewis R 94.2 19 New Hanover Ted Davis, Jr. R 92.9 61 Guilford John Faircloth R 92.7 8 Mecklenburg Andy Dulin R 92.2 104 Wilson Susan Martin R 92.2 13 Carteret Patricia McElraft (Pat) R 92.1 105 Mecklenburg Scott Stone R 91.9 83 Cabarrus Linda P. Johnson R 91.8 79 Davie Julia C. Howard R 91.1 20 New Hanover Holly Grange R 90.9 69 Union Dean Arp R 90.7 95 Iredell John A. Fraley R 90.6 89 Catawba Mitchell S. Setzer R 90.5 108 Gaston John A. Torbett R 90.3 63 Alamance Stephen M. Ross R 90.2 91 Stokes Kyle Hall R 89.9 35 Wake Chris Malone R 89.6 4 Duplin Jimmy Dixon R 88.9 117 Henderson Charles McGrady (Chuck) R 88.6 52 Moore James L. Boles, Jr. (Jamie) R 88.2 87 Caldwell Destin Hall R 88.2 51 Lee John Sauls R 87.9 17 Brunswick Frank Iler R 87.8 76 Rowan Carl Ford R 87.6 84 Iredell Rena W. Turner R 87.6 110 Gaston Kelly E. Hastings R 87.4 73 Yadkin Walter L. Zachary (Lee) R 87.3 70 Randolph Patricia B. Hurley (Pat) R 87.3 109 Gaston Dana Bumgardner R 87.0 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 6
  • 8. 2017 HOUSE BUSINESS RATINGS HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY Republican Democrat 94 Wilkes Jeffrey Elmore R 87.0 37 Wake Linda Hunt Williams R 86.7 15 Onslow Philip R. Shepard (Phil) R 86.6 112 Rutherford David Rogers R 86.6 45 Cumberland John Szoka R 86.6 78 Randolph Allen McNeill R 86.5 77 Rowan Harry Warren R 86.5 85 McDowell Josh Dobson R 86.2 28 Johnston Larry C. Strickland R 86.0 80 Davidson Samuel Watford (Sam) R 84.9 26 Johnston Donna M. White R 84.3 65 Rockingham Bert Jones R 84.2 119 Swain Mike Clampitt R 84.1 64 Alamance Dennis Riddell R 84.1 55 Union Mark Brody R 83.6 118 Yancey Michele D. Presnell R 83.5 36 Wake Nelson Dollar R 83.5 74 Forsyth Debra Conrad R 83.5 6 Hyde Beverly Boswell R 83.3 90 Surry Sarah Stevens R 83.3 86 Burke Hugh Blackwell R 82.7 22 Bladen William D. Brisson D 82.6 113 Transylvania Cody Henson R 81.4 81 Davidson Larry Potts R 81.0 66 Richmond Ken Goodman D 80.6 67 Stanly Justin P. Burr R 80.6 96 Catawba Jay Adams R 80.5 9 Pitt Gregory F. Murphy R 79.6 14 Onslow George G. Cleveland R 79.4 82 Cabarrus Larry G. Pittman R 78.9 75 Forsyth Donny Lambeth R 78.9 120 Macon Kevin Corbin R 78.6 68 Union Craig Horn R 78.1 16 Pender Christopher Millis (Chris) R 78.1 93 Ashe Jonathan C. Jordan R 77.9 3 Craven Michael Speciale R 77.6 62 Guilford John M. Blust R 77.5 *Party: R 10/25/17, for report purposes listed as D which he was during 2017 Long Leg. Session * 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 7
  • 9. 2017 HOUSE BUSINESS RATINGS HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY Republican Democrat 2 Person Larry Yarborough R 77.3 1 Chowan Robert Steinburg (Bob) R 75.0 25 Nash Jeffrey L. Collins (Jeff) R 74.8 72 Forsyth Edward Hanes, Jr. (Ed) D 72.5 27 Northampton Michael H. Wray D 67.4 5 Hertford Howard J. Hunter, III D 64.7 42 Cumberland Marvin W. Lucas D 64.4 102 Mecklenburg Becky Carney D 62.7 99 Mecklenburg Rodney W. Moore D 60.8 92 Mecklenburg Chaz Beasley D 60.6 116 Buncombe Brian Turner D 59.4 21 Sampson Larry M. Bell D 59.0 44 Cumberland William Richardson (Billy) D 57.1 12 Lenoir George Graham Jr. D 56.9 107 Mecklenburg Kelly M. Alexander, Jr. D 56.7 54 Lee Robert T. Reives, II D 56.3 101 Mecklenburg Beverly M. Earle D 56.3 32 Vance Terry Garrison D 54.8 23 Edgecombe Shelly Willingham D 54.3 39 Wake Darren G. Jackson D 54.2 11 Wake Duane Hall D 52.3 47 Robeson Charles Graham D 52.1 7 Franklin Bobbie Richardson D 51.5 48 Scotland Garland E. Pierce D 50.9 60 Guilford Cecil Brockman D 50.0 40 Wake Joe John D 49.5 41 Wake Gale Adcock D 49.1 33 Wake Rosa U. Gill D 48.9 49 Wake Cynthia Ball D 48.0 43 Cumberland Elmer Floyd D 47.7 34 Wake Grier Martin D 46.6 31 Durham Henry M. Michaux, Jr. (Mickey) D 46.4 106 Mecklenburg Carla D. Cunningham D 46.3 88 Mecklenburg Mary Belk D 46.1 38 Wake Yvonne Lewis Holley D 44.2 18 New Hanover Deb Butler D 44.2 50 Orange Graig R. Meyer D 43.7 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 8
  • 10. 2017 HOUSE BUSINESS RATINGS HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY Republican Democrat 30 Durham Marcia Morey D 42.9 115 Buncombe John Ager D 42.7 24 Wilson Jean Farmer-Butterfield D 42.4 29 Durham MaryAnn Black D 42.0 71 Forsyth Evelyn Terry D 40.5 100 Mecklenburg John Autry D 38.3 114 Buncombe Susan C. Fisher D 35.4 58 Guilford Amos L. Quick III D 33.3 56 Orange Verla Insko D 31.6 57 Guilford Pricey Harrison D 23.7 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 9
  • 11. 2017 SENATE BUSINESS RATINGS HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY Republican Democrat 10 Sampson Brent Jackson R 95.8 8 Brunswick William Rabon (Bill) R 95.7 26 Rockingham Phillip Berger (Phil) R 95.5 6 Onslow Harry Brown R 94.8 24 Alamance Rick Gunn R 94.8 25 Richmond Tom McInnis R 94.4 9 New Hanover Michael Lee R 93.8 45 Watauga Deanna Ballard R 93.6 41 Mecklenburg Jeff Tarte R 93.2 29 Randolph Jerry W. Tillman R 93.2 13 Robeson Danny Earl Britt Jr. R 93.1 33 Davidson Cathy Dunn R 92.4 7 Wayne Louis Pate R 92.1 31 Forsyth Joyce Krawiec R 91.6 18 Wake Chad Barefoot R 90.9 12 Harnett Ronald J. Rabin R 90.4 27 Guilford Trudy Wade R 89.3 44 Lincoln David L. Curtis R 89.0 1 Beaufort William Cook (Bill) R 88.9 36 Cabarrus Paul. R. Newton R 88.5 43 Gaston Kathy Harrington R 88.3 11 Wilson Rick Horner R 88.2 34 Davie Andrew C. Brock R 86.5 35 Union Tommy Tucker R 86.4 48 Henderson Chuck Edwards R 85.3 39 Mecklenburg Dan Bishop R 85.0 19 Cumberland Wesley Meredith R 84.5 50 Macon James Davis (Jim) R 84.0 2 Pamlico Norman W. Sanderson R 83.5 30 Wilkes Shirley B. Randleman R 83.5 47 Mitchell Ralph E. Hise R 83.2 42 Catawba Andy Wells R 82.8 15 Wake John M. Alexander, Jr. R 79.7 17 Wake Tamara Barringer R 79.3 46 Burke Warren Daniel R 70.4 21 Hoke Robert B. Clark, III (Ben) D 70.2 38 Mecklenburg Joel Ford D 63.9 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 10
  • 12. 2017 SENATE BUSINESS RATINGS HOME COUNTYDISTRICT MEMBER NAME RATINGPARTY 5 Greene Don Davis D 58.8 3 Northampton Erica Smith-Ingram D 58.3 23 Orange Valerie P. Foushee D 55.0 40 Mecklenburg Joyce Waddell D 51.9 20 Durham Floyd B. McKissick Jr. D 51.7 37 Mecklenburg Jeff Jackson D 50.4 14 Wake Daniel T. Blue Jr. (Dan) D 50.3 32 Forsyth Paul Lowe D 50.0 4 Nash Angela R. Bryant D 46.7 49 Buncombe Terry Van Duyn D 43.9 22 Durham Mike Woodard (Mike) D 41.4 28 Guilford Gladys A. Robinson D 24.2 16 Wake Jay Chaudhuri D 17.2 Republican Democrat 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 11
  • 13. Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting H26 - Bishop Amd. (YES) H56 (YES) H252 (YES) H310 (YES) H396 (YES) H406 - Meyer Amed. (NO) H436 (YES) H467 (YES) H819 (YES) S16 (YES) S131 (YES) S155 (YES) S615 (YES) S615 - Dixon Amd. (YES) S628 (YES) D Pref. Vote 96 Adams Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y N Y Y EX 41 Adcock Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N EX N Y N N EX 115 Ager Y N Y N Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y 107 Alexander EX EX Y Y Y Y EX N N N Y Y Y N Y 69 Arp Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 100 Autry Y N N N Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 49 Ball Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 92 Beasley Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Y 88 Belk Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 10 J. Bell Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 21 L. Bell Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y 29 Black Y N Y N Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 86 Blackwell Y EX Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y 62 Blust Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y 52 Boles Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 6 Boswell Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 98 Bradford EX Y Y Y Y N EX Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX 103 Brawley Y Y Y Y Y N Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 22 Brisson Y Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N EX EX Y 60 Brockman Y EX Y Y Y Y Y N N EX N Y Y N EX 55 Brody Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 109 Bumgardner Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y EX Y Y Y Y 67 Burr Y Y Y EX Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 18 Butler Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 102 Carney Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y N Y 119 Clampitt Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 14 Cleveland Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 25 Collins Y NV Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 74 Conrad Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y 120 Corbin Y EX Y NV Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 106 Cunningham Y N Y NV N Y Y N N Y Y EX Y NV Y 19 Davis Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4 Dixon Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - HOUSE 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 12
  • 14. Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting H26 - Bishop Amd. (YES) H56 (YES) H252 (YES) H310 (YES) H396 (YES) H406 - Meyer Amed. (NO) H436 (YES) H467 (YES) H819 (YES) S16 (YES) S131 (YES) S155 (YES) S615 (YES) S615 - Dixon Amd. (YES) S628 (YES) D Pref. Vote 85 Dobson Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 36 Dollar Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 104 Dulin Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 101 Earle Y N Y Y N Y Y N N Y Y Y Y N Y 94 Elmore Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y EX N Y Y Y 61 Faircloth Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 24 Farmer-Butterfield EX N Y Y Y Y EX N N N N Y Y N Y 114 Fisher Y N N N Y Y Y N N EX N Y Y N EX 43 Floyd Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y N N Y 76 C. Ford Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 95 Fraley Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 32 Garrison Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Y 33 Gill Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y 66 Goodman Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y 47 C. Graham EX N EX Y Y Y EX Y N N Y N EX EX Y 12 G. Graham Y EX Y NV Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y N Y 20 Grange Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y 87 Destin Hall Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 11 Duane Hall Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 91 K. Hall Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 72 Hanes Y EX Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 59 Hardister Y Y Y Y Y N Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 57 Harrison N N N N Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 110 Hastings Y Y Y Y N N EX Y Y Y Y EX Y Y EX 113 Henson Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y 38 Holley Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N NV Y N N Y 68 Horn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX 79 Howard Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 5 Hunter Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y 70 Hurley Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 17 Iler Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 56 Insko Y N N Y N Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 39 Jackson Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y 40 John Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - HOUSE
  • 15. Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting H26 - Bishop Amd. (YES) H56 (YES) H252 (YES) H310 (YES) H396 (YES) H406 - Meyer Amd. (NO) H436 (YES) H467 (YES) H819 (YES) S16 (YES) S131 (YES) S155 (YES) S615 (YES) S615 - Dixon Amd. (YES) S628 (YES) D Pref. Vote 83 Johnson Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 65 Jones Y EX Y Y EX N Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y 46 Jones EX EX Y Y Y N EX Y Y Y Y EX EX EX Y 93 Jordan Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y N Y Y NV 75 Lambeth Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y N Y Y NV 53 Lewis Y Y EX Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 42 Lucas Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 35 Malone Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 34 G. Martin Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 8 S. Martin Y Y Y Y Y N EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 13 McElraft Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 117 McGrady Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 78 McNeill Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 50 Meyer Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y N N Y 31 Michaux Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y NV Y N Y 16 Millis Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 99 R. Moore EX N Y EX N NV Y Y N Y Y Y Y N Y 111 T. Moore Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y ** Y Y Y Y 30 Morey Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N EX Y N N Y 9 Murphy Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y 48 Pierce Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y N Y N Y 82 Pittman Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 81 Potts Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 118 Presnell Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 58 Quick EX N Y N Y Y EX N EX N N N N N Y 54 Reives Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y 7 B. Richardson Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y N Y 44 W. Richardson Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y N N Y 64 Riddell Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 112 Rogers Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 63 Ross Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 97 Saine Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 51 Sauls Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 89 Setzer Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - HOUSE 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 14
  • 16. Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting Ditrict 93 Jordan Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y H26 - Bishop Amd. (YES) H56 (YES) H252 (YES) H310 (YES) H396 (YES) H406 - Meyer Amd. (NO) H436 (YES) H467 (YES) H819 (YES) S16 (YES) S131 (YES) S155 (YES) S615 (YES) S615 - Dixon Amd. (YES) S628 (YES) D Pref. Vote 15 Shepard Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 3 Speciale Y Y Y Y Y N Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y 1 Steinburg EX NV EX Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX EX EX Y 90 Stevens Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y NV 105 Stone Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 28 Strickland Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 45 Szoka Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y NV Y Y Y Y NV 71 Terry Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N EX N Y Y N EX 108 Torbett Y Y Y Y Y N Y EX Y Y Y N Y Y Y 116 B. Turner Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Y 84 R. Turner Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y 77 Warren Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 80 Watford Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 26 White Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y 37 Williams Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y 23 Willingham Y N Y Y Y Y Y N N Y N Y Y N Y 27 Wray Y N Y EX Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N Y 2 Yarborough Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y NV Y Y Y Y NV 73 Zachary Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y NV Y Y Y NV NV District 75 Lambeth Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Distric 2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - HOUSE 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 15
  • 17. Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting Ditrict 93 Jordan Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y H26 (YES) H56 (YES) H374 (YES) H396 (YES) H406 (YES) H436 (YES) H467 (YES) S16 (YES) S131 (YES) S155 (YES) S470 (YES) S615 (YES) S628 (YES) S660 (YES) D Pref. Vote 15 Alexander Y Y EX Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N 45 Ballard Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 18 Barefoot Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 17 Barringer Y EX Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y EX N 26 Berger Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 39 Bishop Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 14 Blue Y N N Y N Y N N N Y N N Y N 13 Britt Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 34 Brock Y EX Y Y Y Y Y EX Y N Y Y EX Y 6 Brown Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 4 Bryant Y N N Y N Y N EX N Y N N EX Y 16 Chaudhuri EX N N EX N EX N N N EX N EX Y N 21 Clark Y N N Y N Y N Y Y Y Y N Y Y 1 Cook Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 44 Curtis Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 46 Daniel Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y N NV Y Y Y 5 D. Davis Y EX N Y N Y N N Y N Y N Y Y 50 J. Davis Y EX Y Y Y Y EX EX Y Y EX Y EX EX 33 Dunn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX Y 48 Edwards Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N 38 J. Ford EX EX EX EX Y EX N EX Y EX Y EX EX N 23 Foushee Y N N Y EX Y N EX N Y Y N EX Y 24 Gunn Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 43 Harrington Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 47 Hise Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 11 Horner Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 10 B. Jackson Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 37 J. Jackson Y N EX Y N Y N N N Y Y N Y N 31 Krawiec Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 9 Lee Y Y Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX Y 32 Lowe Y EX N Y N Y N N N Y Y N Y N 25 McInnis Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 20 McKissick Y EX N Y N Y N N N Y Y N EX N 2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - SENATE 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 16
  • 18. Y= Yes, N= No, EX = Excused Absence, NV = Not Voting Ditrict 93 Jordan Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y H26 (YES) H56 (YES) H374 (YES) H396 (YES) H406 (YES) H436 (YES) H467 (YES) S16 (YES) S131 (YES) S155 (YES) S470 (YES) S615 (YES) S628 (YES) S660 (YES) D Pref. Vote 8 Rabon Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 30 Randleman Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 28 Robinson EX EX N EX N Y N N N EX N EX Y N 2 Sanderson Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 3 Smith-Ingram Y N N Y N Y N N N Y Y N Y Y 41 Tarte Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 29 Tillman Y EX Y Y Y Y Y EX Y Y Y Y EX Y 35 Tucker Y EX Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y 49 Van Duyn Y N N Y N Y N N N Y N N Y N 40 Waddell Y N N Y N Y N N N Y Y Y Y N 27 Wade Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 42 Wells Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 22 Woodard EX N N EX EX EX N EX EX EX Y EX EX N 2017 LBR VOTING RECORD - SENATE 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 17
  • 19. Bill Short Title Primary Sponsor Reading Preferred Action Vote Count H26 Workers’ Compensation/Approval of Disputed Legal Fees Rep. Watford Concur on Senate Amendment 1 Aye 111-0 H56 Amend Environmental Laws Rep. McElraft House Concurs Aye 61-44 H252 Building Code Regulatory Reform Rep. Brody House Concurs Aye 112-4 H310 Wireless Communications Infrastructure Siting Rep. Saine House 3rd Aye 107-7 H396 Municipal Broadband Service Area Rep. Susan Martin House 2nd Aye 113-6 H406 Repeal Orange County Impact Fees Rep. Stevens Amendment 1 No 59-60 H436 Local Government/Regulatory Fees Rep. Stevens House Concurs Aye 109-0 H467 Agriculture and Forestry Nuisance Remedies Rep. Dixon House Concurs Aye 74-42 H819 Protect NC Right to Work in Constitutional Amendment Rep. Burr House 3rd Aye 75-44 S16 Business & Agency Reg Reform Act of 2017 Sen. Wells House Concurs Aye 79-22 S131 Regulatory Reform Act of 2016- 2017 Sen. Wells House 3rd Aye 84-27 S155 Economic & Job Growth for NC Distilleries Sen. Gunn House 2nd Aye 73-40 S615 NC Farm Act Sen. Brent Jackson House Concurs Aye 98-18 S615 NC Farm Act Sen. Brent Jackson House Amendment 3 Aye 73-42 S628 Various Changes to Revenue Laws Sen. Tillman House Concurs Aye 107-0 2017 HOUSE RECORDED VOTES 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 18
  • 20. Bill Short Title Primary Sponsor Reading Preferred Action Vote Count H26 Workers’ Compensation/Approval of Disputed Legal Fees Rep. Watford Senate 2nd Aye 46-0 H56 Amend Environmental Laws Rep. McElraft Senate Concurs Aye 29-10 H374 Business Freedom Act Rep. McElraft Senate 2nd Aye 34-14 H396 Municipal Broadband Service Area Rep. Susan Martin Senate Concurs Aye 46-0 H406 Repeal Orange County Impact Fees Rep. Stevens Senate 2nd Aye 35-13 H436 Local Government/Regulatory Fees Rep. Stevens Senate 2nd Aye 46-0 H467 Agriculture and Forestry Nuisance Remedies Rep. Dixon Senate 2nd Aye 30-19 S16 Business & Agency Reg Reform Act of 2017 Sen. Wells Senate Concures Aye 30-10 S131 Regulatory Reform Act of 2016- 2017 Sen. Wells Senate 2nd Aye 38-11 S155 Economic & Job Growth for NC Distilleries Sen. Gunn Senate Concurs Aye 37-9 S470 Personal Injury Bankruptcy Trust Claims Sen. Lee Senate 2nd Aye 43-5 S615 NC Farm Act Sen. Brent Jackson Senate Concurs Aye 36-10 S628 Various Changes to Revenue Laws Sen. Tillman Senate Concurs Aye 38-0 S660 Economic Development Incentives Modifications Sen. Brown Senate 2nd Aye 35-14 2017 SENATE RECORDED VOTES 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 19
  • 21. Highest Legislative Business Rating - SENATE & HOUSE Lowest Legislative Business Rating - SENATE & HOUSE SENATE 86.088.5 AVERAGE LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS RATING LEADERSHIP LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS RATING 48.9 54.8 49.1 HOUSE SENATE HOUSE 52.2 90.890.6 Sen. Bill Rabon (R-Brunswick) Rep. Verla Insko (D-Orange) Rep. Pricey Harrison (D-Guilford) Sen. Jay Chaudhuri (D-Wake) Sen. Rick Gunn (R-Alamance) Sen. Brent Jackson (R-Sampson) Sen. Phil Berger (R-Rockingham) Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) Rep. John Bell IV (R-Wayne) Rep. John Autry (D-Mecklenburg) Rep. Amos Quick III (D-Guilford) Sen. Gladys Robinson (D-Guilford) Rep. John Bradford (R-Mecklenburg) Rep. Tim Moore (R-Cleveland) Rep. Bill Brawley (R-Mecklenburg) Sen. Harry Brown (R-Onslow) 95.4 95.3 94.8 94.8 94.7 96.3 23.7 38.3 35.4 Rep. Susan Fisher (D-Buncombe) 24.2 33.3 31.6 17.2 96.0 95.8 95.7 95.5 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 20
  • 22. AVG: 62.8 REP: 89.1 DEM: 48.2 AVG: 75.4 REP: 86.6 DEM: 48.3 REP 86.1 DEM 48.4 DEM 53.1 DEM 48.6 DEM 49.3 REP 86.5 REP 88.2 REP 89.2 2 TERMS OR LESS IN OFFICE MORE THAN 2 TERMS IN OFFICE Senate 68.5 88.3 46.8 Senate 83.3 89.2 56.9 Senate 83.7 88.2 52.5 URBAN SUBURBAN RURAL AVG: 79.9 REP: 85.3 DEM: 60.9 NOTE: Evaluation based on whether legislative district contained an urban, suburban or rural county or portion of a county, based on county designations of the NC Rural Center. SENATEHOUSE Urban, Suburban and Rural County Legislative Business Rating Breakdown Terms Served House and Senate Legislative Business Rating Breakdown House House House 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 21
  • 23. Legislative Business Rating 2015 vs. 2017 Increase/Decrease Comparison HOUSE INCREASE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR HOUSE DECREASE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR R. Moore 80.0 60.8 Floyd 66.7 47.7 Brockman 67.5 50.0 Steinburg 92.5 75.0 Wray 80.0 67.4 Goodman 92.5 80.6 Lambeth 90.0 78.9 G. Graham 67.5 56.9 Collins 85.5 74.8 2015 LBR 2017 LBR 2015 LBR 2017 LBR Willingham 31.1 54.3 Hunter 43.2 64.7 Fisher 14.5 35.4 Malone 69.2 89.6 G. Martin 29.1 46.6 Setzer 77.5 90.5 Hardister 81.7 94.4 Insko 19.1 31.6 Harrison 12.0 23.7 Earle 45.0 56.3 C. Ford 76.7 87.6 Michaux 35.8 46.4 Howard 80.9 91.1 -19.2 -19.0 -17.5 -17.5 -12.6 -11.9 -11.1 -10.6 -10.6 23.2 21.5 20.9 20.4 17.5 13.0 12.8 12.5 11.7 11.3 10.9 10.6 10.2 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 22
  • 24. Legislative Business Rating 2015 vs. 2017 Increase/Decrease Comparison SENATE INCREASE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR SENATE DECREASE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR 2015 LBR 2017 LBR -10.9 -10.1 -7.3 -7.2 McKissick 32.5 51.7 Foushee 37.2 55.0 Waddell 35.8 51.9 J. Alexander 65.0 79.7 J. Jackson 38.2 50.4 Smith-Ingram 47.8 58.3 Davis 48.3 58.8 Rabon 85.9 95.7 Cook 80.0 88.9 19.2 17.8 16.1 14.7 12.2 10.5 10.5 9.8 8.9 Woodard 52.3 41.4 Daniel 80.5 70.4 Clark, III 77.5 70.2 Wells 90.0 82.8 2015 LBR 2017 LBR 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 23
  • 25. R E P L A C E D Legislative Business Rating 2015 vs. 2017 Replacement Comparison HOUSE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR SENATE 2015 vs. 2017 LBR 2017 LBR Chaudhuri 17.2 Edwards 85.3 Bishop 85.0 Newton 88.5 Dunn 92.4 Ballard 93.6 Horner 88.2 Britt 93.1 2015 LBR Stein 40.0 Apodaca 95.0 Rucho 83.0 Hartsell 85.5 Bingham 85.8 Soucek 85.0 Newton 79.4 Smith 54.2 R E P L A C E D 2017 LBR Belk 46.1 Beasley 60.6 Butler 44.2 John 49.5 Autry 38.3 Quick 33.3 Ball 48.0 Corbin 78.6 White 84.3 G.Murphy 79.6 Henson 81.4 Rogers 86.6 Boswell 83.3 Strickland 86.0 Destin Hall 88.2 L. Williams 86.7 Potts 81.0 K. Hall 89.9 Dulin 92.2 Stone 91.9 B. Jones 94.4 Sauls 87.9 Grange 90.9 Garrison 54.8 Black 42.0 Morey 42.9 Clampitt 84.1 2015 LBR Bryan 92.5 Jeter 86.7 Hamilton 68.9 Avila 73.9 Cotham 59.3 R. Johnson 52.3 Pendleton 66.8 West 95.0 Daughtry 95.0 B. Brown 90.0 Whitmire 90.0 Hager 95.0 Tine 90.0 Langdon 85.8 G.Robinson 87.5 Stam 85.8 R. Brown 80.0 Holloway 85.8 Bishop 85.8 Schaffer 85.0 Waddell 85.0 Salmon 76.7 Catlin 78.9 Baskerville 40.8 L. Hall 24.1 Luebke 11.3 Queen 48.3 DIFFERENCE DIFFERENCE 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.0 -46.4 -26.1 -24.7 -24.3 -21.0 -18.9 -18.8 -16.4 -10.7 -10.4 -8.6 -8.4 -6.7 4.1 6.4 6.9 9.4 11.3 12.0 14.0 17.9 31.7 35.8 6.6 8.6 8.8 38.9 2.0 3.0 -22.8 -9.7 2017 Legislative Business Ratings 24
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