词条 | Wiley Nickel |
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|image =File:Wiley Nickel NC Senate.jpg |image_size= | name =Wiley Nickel | caption = | state_senate=North Carolina | state=North Carolina | district = 16th | term_start = 1 January 2019 | preceded = | constituency = | majority = | party =Democratic | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|11|23}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | spouse = Caroline Nickel | alma_mater =Tulane University | occupation = Attorney, Former Obama White House Staffer | residence = Cary, NC | website = www.wileynickelfornc.com |predecessor=Jay Chaudhuri (Redistricted)}}Wiley Nickel[1] (born November 23, 1975) is an [https://wileynickel.com/ attorney], and Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly representing the State's 16th Senate district.[2] CareerWiley Nickel, a former Obama White House staffer,[3] was elected to the North Carolina State Senate on November 6, 2018 as a member of the Democratic Party.[4] Nickel was elected with sixty-five percent of the vote while his closest rival Republican Paul Smith received only thirty-one percent.[5] Wiley Nickel worked for Vice President Al Gore from 1996-2001 as a member of his national advance staff. He is also a member of Al Gore's Climate Reality Leadership Corps. Wiley later joined the national advance staff for then-Senator Barack Obama in 2008 and later the White House until 2012 traveling with President Obama in the United States and abroad.{{cn|date=December 2018}} 2018 Campaign for NC SenateNickel was elected to represent the 16th Senate District with over 65% of the vote on November 6, 2018. His seat was one of the six seats Democrats picked up to break the Republican super majority in the North Carolina General Assembly.[6] Obama White HouseWiley Nickel worked for the Obama for President Campaign and then the Obama White House as a member of the National Advance Staff from 2008 until 2012. Wiley is a member of the [https://www.obamaalumniassociation.org/candidates/ Obama Alumni Association] and was part of President Obama's first wave of political endorsements in 2018. President Obama endorsed six candidates in North Carolina, including Wiley Nickel, in August of 2018[7]. President Obama announced the endorsement via twitter on August 1st, 2018.[8] 2019 North Carolina General Assembly - Long SessionSenator Wiley Nickel was appointed to the Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources Committee, the Pensions/Retirement/Aging Committee and the Education/Higher Education Appropriations Committee on January 18, 2019[9] His first legislative action was to co-sponsor SB3, a bill to expand medicaid in North Carolina [10] along with a bi-partisan bill to restore Master's Pay for teachers in North Carolina.[11] Senator Nickel introduced Senate Bill 104 in February of 2019 to effectively abolish the electoral college and award the presidency to the winner of the national popular vote[12]. Senator Nickel supports efforts to combat gun violence and was a co-sponsor of Senate Bill 209 which would increase the scope and punishment of hate crimes and require the SBI to maintain and create a hate crimes statistics database. He spoke about SB 209 during a candlelight vigil at the Islamic Center of Cary to remember the New Zealand terror attack victims.[13] References1. ^http://msweb03.co.wake.nc.us/bordelec/downloads/6candidate/6candidatelist/2018primary.pdf 2. ^{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/North_Carolina_State_Senate_District_16|title=Info about NC 16th SD|last=|first=|date=|website=Ballotpedia|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 3. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article152034107.html|title=Former Obama White House Staffer to run for Senate|last=|first=|date=May 22, 2017|website=Raleigh News & Observer|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.wral.com/democrats-break-veto-proof-majority-in-general-assembly/17974495/|title=Democrats break veto-proof majority in General Assembly|first=|last=WRAL|date=|website=wral.com|accessdate=9 November 2018}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/north-carolina.amp.html|title=North Carolina Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times|author=|date=|website=nytimes.com|accessdate=9 November 2018}} 6. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article221033465.html|title=Democrats break GOP 'supermajority'|last=|first=|date=November 6, 2018|website=Raleigh News & Observer|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|access-date=}} 7. ^{{Cite web|url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nc/triangle-sandhills/news/2018/08/01/obama-endorses-81-candidates--6-in-nc-for-november-vote|title=Obama endorses 81 candidates, 6 in NC for November vote|website=spectrumlocalnews.com|language=en|access-date=2019-03-31}} 8. ^{{Cite news|url=https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article215908400.html|title=Obama endorses 6 candidates for the North Carolina legislature|last=|first=|date=|work=The News & Observer|access-date=August 1, 2018}} 9. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=9fa70f84-7ec5-4074-b0fb-7c6c32ffd95f|title=NCGA Week in Review- Jan 18, 2019 {{!}} Lexology|website=www.lexology.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-17}} 10. ^{{Cite web|url=http://wileynickelfornc.com/press-release/senator-wiley-nickel-co-sponsors-bill-to-expand-medicaid-in-nc/|title=Senator Wiley Nickel Co-Sponsors Bill to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina|last=Gudger|first=Sarah|website=Wiley Nickel for North Carolina|language=en-US|access-date=2019-02-17}} 11. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.wral.com/senate-bill-would-restore-master-s-pay-for-some-teachers/18176658/|title=Senate bill would restore master's pay for some teachers|last=WRAL|date=2019-02-07|website=WRAL.com|language=en|access-date=2019-02-17}} 12. ^{{Cite web|url=http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2019/02/25/lawmaker-looks-to-add-nc-to-list-of-states-pushing-to-abolish-electoral-college/|title=Lawmaker looks to add NC to list of states pushing to abolish Electoral College|date=2019-02-25|website=The Progressive Pulse|language=en-US|access-date=2019-03-31}} 13. ^{{Cite web|url=https://abc11.com/5197293/|title=Vigil held in Cary to remember New Zealand terror attack victims|date=2019-03-16|website=ABC11 Raleigh-Durham|language=en|access-date=2019-03-31}} External links
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