Roy Carter (Candidate)
(336) 499-4140
4781 Commercial Plaza St
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
4781 Commercial Plaza St
Winston-Salem, NC 27104
Biography
CARTER, Roy; graduated from East Tennessee State University; science teacher; football coach; athletic director; volunteer, Habitat for Humanity; teacher of the year, Andrews High School, 1997; member, North Carolina Coaches Association; elected to the North Carolina High School Association Re-alignment Committee, 1999.
CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE
Compare Innovation & the Elections 2008 responses for NC-5.
SEA and eighteen other science organizations have come together to ask the 2008 congressional candidates seven questions on science and technology policy. See what Roy Carter has said:
Innovation
Science and technology have been responsible for half of the growth of the American economy since World War II. But several recent reports question America’s continued leadership in these vital areas. What policies would you support to ensure that America remains the world leader in innovation?
America is falling behind, in part, because America's multi-national corporations are shifting more R&D offshore (closer to the manufacturing that has already been offshored). Since the private sector has, to a degree, abdicated its responsibility, the federal government will have to step in to a greater degree. I will support federal funding of R&D. We should also change the tax code to encourage the private sector to make greater investments in innovative technologies.
Climate Change
The Earth’s climate is changing and there is concern about the potentially adverse effects of these changes on life on the planet. What is your position on the following measures that have been proposed to address global climate change—a cap-and-trade system, a carbon tax, increased fuel-economy standards, and research? Are there other policies you would support?
I support cap and trade as well as increased fuel-economy standards. We need to aggressively pursue alternative energy solutions including tax incentives for renewables.
Energy
Many scientists and policymakers say energy security and sustainability are major problems facing the United States this century. What policies would you support to meet the demand for energy while ensuring an economically and environmentally sustainable future?
We must make a committment to getting more of our energy from wind and solar. In the meantime the oil companies can drill in the 68 million or so acres already under lease. Expansion of nuclear power should be considered under strict regulatory controls.
Education
A comparison of 15-year-olds in 30 wealthy nations found that average science scores among U.S. students ranked 17th, while average U.S. math scores ranked 24th. What role do you think the federal government should play in preparing K-12 students for the science and technology driven 21st Century?
As a retired public school educator, my life has been dedicated to educating young people and motivating them to achieve their goals. Thirty years of that career was spent as a science teacher.
During my forty-year career in public education, I have experienced the challenges that stem from inadequate funding for early education programs, overcrowded classrooms, unfunded Federal mandates, and an increasingly high cost of college. We owe our young people a strong public education that prepares them for a lifetime of success and we have an obligation to help make a college education affordable for every student.
In Congress, I will be a champion for science and technology. I can tell you from personal experience that a good education, especially in math and science, begins early in life and makes all the difference in a child’s future. I will fight to expand and enhance Head Start and work to ensure a quality early education for every child in the fifth district.
We must address the problems that the No Child Left Behind Act and its misguided emphasis on testing over teaching has created for our teachers, administrators, and students. No Child Left Behind is the cruelest thing to happen to public education in my entire career. I will work to replace No Child Left Behind with a fully funded program developed by leading educators. I will also make sure that teachers and schools have the tools and the local control they need in order to be successful.
We must work together to increase parental involvement by rewarding schools for both academic and extracurricular success. As a teacher in some of North Carolina’s most challenging schools I was able to set up innovative student and community programs to combat drop-out rates, drug and alcohol abuse, and illiteracy. These programs worked because they focused on building self-esteem and rewarding students for their progress. In Congress, strengthening public education will continue to be my top priority. I will never turn my back on our students and I will stand arm in arm with my fellow teachers as we work to make North Carolina’s schools the best in the nation.
During my forty-year career in public education, I have experienced the challenges that stem from inadequate funding for early education programs, overcrowded classrooms, unfunded Federal mandates, and an increasingly high cost of college. We owe our young people a strong public education that prepares them for a lifetime of success and we have an obligation to help make a college education affordable for every student.
In Congress, I will be a champion for science and technology. I can tell you from personal experience that a good education, especially in math and science, begins early in life and makes all the difference in a child’s future. I will fight to expand and enhance Head Start and work to ensure a quality early education for every child in the fifth district.
We must address the problems that the No Child Left Behind Act and its misguided emphasis on testing over teaching has created for our teachers, administrators, and students. No Child Left Behind is the cruelest thing to happen to public education in my entire career. I will work to replace No Child Left Behind with a fully funded program developed by leading educators. I will also make sure that teachers and schools have the tools and the local control they need in order to be successful.
We must work together to increase parental involvement by rewarding schools for both academic and extracurricular success. As a teacher in some of North Carolina’s most challenging schools I was able to set up innovative student and community programs to combat drop-out rates, drug and alcohol abuse, and illiteracy. These programs worked because they focused on building self-esteem and rewarding students for their progress. In Congress, strengthening public education will continue to be my top priority. I will never turn my back on our students and I will stand arm in arm with my fellow teachers as we work to make North Carolina’s schools the best in the nation.
Water
Thirty-nine states expect some level of water shortage over the next decade, and scientific studies suggest that a majority of our water resources are at risk. What policies would you support to meet demand for water resources?
I will support water conservation measures. We must also insist on enviromentally responsible development.
Research
For many years, Congress has recognized the importance of science and engineering research to realizing our national goals. Given that the next Congress will likely face spending constraints, what priority would you give to investment in basic research in upcoming budgets?
Research must have a high priority; there is no choice if we are to compete effectively in the global economy.
Health
Americans are increasingly concerned with the cost, quality, and availability of health care. How do you see science, research, and technology contributing to improved health and quality of life?
Science, research and technology all play a profound role in providing accessible and adequate healthcare for our current a future generations. In my district, Wake Forest University and the Bowman Gray School of Medicine work hand-in-hand with other bio-tech agencies to provide jobs and find solutions to some of our most vital health needs. We must move forward aggressively in both the public and private sector to address the healthcare needs of the 21st century.
In Congress I will fight for a universal healthcare plan that provides our children, elderly, and working families with the medicine and support that constitutes basic human rights. Unlike my opponent, I will support an expansion of SCHIP that results in providing health insurance to children of low-income, working families. I will fight for ethics legislation that ends the Insurance and Pharmaceutical lobbying stronghold on the US Congress. I will support legislation that allows the Federal Government to negotiate for lower drug prices. I will fight to increase funding for VA hospitals to above the rate that they were before George W. Bush took office. I will work towards a Veterans and Family Bill of Rights that evaluates our VA hospitals, increases support to military families, and establishes a better system for identifying Veterans in need and appropriating support. We must work with medical professionals and researchers to promote preventative medicine, thereby increasing our life expectancy rates and lowering our rate of infant mortality. Last, but certainly not least, I, Roy Carter, have pledged NOT TO ACCEPT CONGRESSIONAL HEALTHCARE UNTIL EVERY CHILD IN NORTH CAROLINA’S 5TH DISTRICT HAS THE HEALTHCARE THEY NEED!
In Congress I will fight for a universal healthcare plan that provides our children, elderly, and working families with the medicine and support that constitutes basic human rights. Unlike my opponent, I will support an expansion of SCHIP that results in providing health insurance to children of low-income, working families. I will fight for ethics legislation that ends the Insurance and Pharmaceutical lobbying stronghold on the US Congress. I will support legislation that allows the Federal Government to negotiate for lower drug prices. I will fight to increase funding for VA hospitals to above the rate that they were before George W. Bush took office. I will work towards a Veterans and Family Bill of Rights that evaluates our VA hospitals, increases support to military families, and establishes a better system for identifying Veterans in need and appropriating support. We must work with medical professionals and researchers to promote preventative medicine, thereby increasing our life expectancy rates and lowering our rate of infant mortality. Last, but certainly not least, I, Roy Carter, have pledged NOT TO ACCEPT CONGRESSIONAL HEALTHCARE UNTIL EVERY CHILD IN NORTH CAROLINA’S 5TH DISTRICT HAS THE HEALTHCARE THEY NEED!
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Political Positions
Climate Change
- In a press release from June 17, 2008, Carter spoke of ways to cope with global warming and its effects. He said he would enhance and renew legislation requiring all government buildings be built to green standards and be carbon neutral. He proposed to give incentives to businesses to create green jobs.
Education
- According to his website, Roy Carter demands replacement of No Child Left Behind with a fully funded program to ensure high quality public education for every child. He demands that the Head Start program be expanded, the funding for Pell Grants be increased, and interest rates on need-based federal student loans be reduced. He wants to expand and fully fund SCHIP, work with education experts to develop a curriculum dedicated to vocational or technical education.
Energy
- Nothing posted to date
Environment
- In a press release from June 17, 2008, Roy addressed the dangers facing the mountain environment, such as pollution and deforestation. Carter said, "As your Congressman I will fight to increase the fuel efficiency standards for our cars, saving Americans money while reducing our dependence on foreign oil. I will put an end to subsidies for big oil companies and instead promote the development of alternative energy resources." He said he will draft legislation that puts an end to mountaintop removal and strip mining in the central Appalachians as a way to support the efforts of the local conservation groups.
Health
- In a press release from October 18, 2007, Carter showed his support for providing healthcare insurance for poor children. He favored the bill Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (H.R. 976), because it provided coverage of pregnant women as a new state option and the options to cover pregnant women through a state waiver or through regulation.
Innovation
- Nothing posted to date
Research and Research Management
- Nothing posted to date
