Candidate Profiles: Pam Genant (U.S. Representatives District 14)
Genant
Pam Genant
Full name: Pamela Genant (Pam Genant)
Age: 58
Education: Medomak Valley High School, Waldoboro, ME, graduated 1984; Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Husson University, 1988
Military service: United States Army, 1LT, 7 years. I was a Pediatric Specialist in Maternal Child-Health, developed breastfeeding protocols and training for all maternal child health personnel including outlying clinics. Neonatal Advanced Life Support/Neonatal Resuscitation Educator for Womack Army Medical Center staff as well as parents. Assigned to the 5th MASH and worked at Womack Army Medical Center. Served during Operation Desert Storm but am not a combat Veteran.
Employment: Self-Employed small business owner, Rasoi on the Run LLC, based out of Burke County NC.
Residence: Lived and owned her home in the area for 26 years.
Why are you seeking election? We need more elected officials that represent the people of Congressional District 14 and not special interests, and mega-businesses. Speaker Tim Moore would bring his toxic policies to Washington and forget about the people of District 14.
If elected, what will be your primary focus during your first six months in office? Tackling the housing crisis gripping North Carolina and the nation, adequately funding the VA, codifying women’s healthcare freedoms. Those are just a few priorities, but the first 6 months will involve a lot of network building as nothing is passed by one Congressman/woman alone. It takes Congressmen/women working together to find solutions that better the lives of all the people of this nation.
If elected as a public servant, what legacy do you hope to achieve during your tenure in office? A Congresswoman with an open-door policy that listens to all her constituents and fights fearlessly to better their lives. That’s what we all want, a better life for ourselves, our children and our grandchildren.
What is your stance on N.C. Opportunity Scholarships? How do they help or hurt public education in the state? That is really a state issue and best for N.C. General Assembly candidates to answer. But there are things Congress can do to ensure that all students have access to a quality, fully funded public education. Personally, I am opposed to the N.C. Voucher scheme, which funnels money away from public education to wealthy families with children in private schools. The N.C. Voucher Scheme hurts NC public education and all the children in our public schools.
Housing, particularly for low- and middle-income Burke County residents, is in short supply. In what specific ways can federal government help expand housing opportunities in Burke? I am running a federal race not for state government but I can answer this question. Not only in Burke County, but in every county in District 14, residents are feeling the housing crisis. We need to build more work force housing, renovate and expand public housing, provide more starter homes for first time homeowners and take a serious look at our senior housing crisis. Congress can limit purchase of land and homes by out of state (and out of the country) corporate investors that have no experience, or roots in our communities, driving rental prices through the roof, and making home ownership out of reach for so many. We can also offer support for first time home buyers.
