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Meet Erin Paré
As an entrepreneur and owner of two small businesses in southern Wake County, I understand the importance of public policy that supports job growth, a thriving economy, and fiscal responsibility.
As a mother, military spouse, and former PTA president, I understand the need for families to be supported through policies that bolster world-class education opportunities and school choice, as well as policies that solidify North Carolina as the most military friendly state in the nation.
As a community leader, founder and director of a local non-profit, and former leader of a Town Board, I know first-hand the importance of safe and secure communities, state funding to help construct needed roads to alleviate traffic congestion, and being engaged at the local community level.
I am proud to have delivered an unprecedented $20,500,000.00 in state funding for transportation and infrastructure solutions in Fuquay-Varina and Holly Springs.
And as your Representative in the North Carolina State House, I will continue to fight for the people of District 37 and lead on smart policies that benefit the people of southern Wake County.
Erin Looks Out For Taxpayers
Erin On The Issues
Pro Growth Economy
As a small business owner and advocate for the taxpayer, I am committed to fiscal responsibility and budgetary accountability. North Carolina needs leaders who support policies that result in economic growth and job creation — not tax increases. North Carolinians deserve to keep more of their hard-earned money to support their families. North Carolina politicians need to be accountable to taxpayers by using a cost-benefit approach to spending for State needs.
Education
I support strong North Carolina schools, a quality education for our children, rewarding our hard-working teachers, and the empowerment of families to make the best educational choices for their children. We can achieve excellence in education and student performance through expanding opportunity in educational options, including work-based programs. No longer should a family’s income or zip code dictate access to a better school. As the mother of two children in the Wake County Public School System, PTA President, Founder and Director of a non-profit serving community youth in music arts, I will continue to fight for children, families and top quality education in NC.
Healthcare
Leadership is needed in the General Assembly to lower the cost of healthcare in North Carolina. This can be done through expanding the competitive healthcare marketplace, innovative solutions that control costs, and reigning in government mandates. As the sister of a disabled adult who does not live independently, with continuing life-saving healthcare needs stemming from a medical condition at birth, I understand the need for free-market driven solutions that foster competition in healthcare to help reduce costs and achieve better outcomes.
Transportation
District 37 is a wonderful place , full of opportunity, hope for the future, and richness of life. We are growing fast and transportation needs and improvements are at the forefront of the minds of many people. We need leadership on the State level to be an advocate for our district and harness resources available to meet our needs now and in the future . I will be the leader District 37 needs.
Public Safety
Ensuring our communities are safe for citizens – especially our children – is my priority. We need to make sure criminals are kept off of our streets. I support legislation that would require NC sheriffs to honor detention requests from Immigration and Customs Enforcement, also known as ICE.
Erin Delivers For Southern Wake
Erin Is Recognized For Her Leadership
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Who is Erin Paré?
Representative Erin Paré has served in the North Carolina House of Representatives since January 2021. She represents the people of District 37 in southern Wake County.
Erin serves on the following committees:
- Appropriations
- Appropriations, Subcommittee on General Government
- Energy and Public Utilities (Vice Chair)
- Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House
- Homeland Security, Military and Veterans Affairs
- Regulatory Reform
Rep. Paré has been appointed by Speaker of the House Tim Moore to serve on the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations, Subcommittees on General Government; Use and Distribution of Federal Covid Funding; and Economic Development and Global Engagement Oversight.
Rep. Paré is a member of the Life Science Caucus, the Joint Bipartisan Arts Caucus, and serves as an officer of the bipartisan Legislative Women’s Caucus. Erin is a member of the Election Integrity and Education K-12 legislative working groups.
Erin and her husband Wayne, a 20-year Army Veteran Infantry Officer and Army Ranger, settled in Holly Springs after 12 years as an active-duty Army family. Erin and Wayne have two children Madison (14) and Cole (11). As a military spouse, Erin served as the Family Readiness Group Leader for 120 families of deployed soldiers in the 1st Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. Rep. Pare is the recipient of the Shield of Sparta Heroine of Infantry Award from the National Infantry Association.
Erin and Wayne own two small businesses in southern Wake. Erin is also the founder and director of a non-profit organization serving community youth in music arts, which established a youth orchestra in southern Wake County.
Since taking office, Rep. Paré has been named by the NC Chamber of Commerce as a “Job Champion” and as a “Defender of Public Safety” by the North Carolina Sheriff’s Association. Rep. Paré was named “2021 Legislator of the Year” by the North Carolina Federation of Young Republicans, received the “2021 Award for Conservative Excellence” by the American Conservative Union, and the “Leadership Excellence Award” by the North Carolina Police Benevolent Association.
