Libertarian Travis Groo, candidate for NC House District 36, answers our questions

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Name: Travis Groo

Political party: Libertarian

District/seat: House District 26

County or counties represented: Wake

Age as of Nov. 5, 2024: 47

Campaign website: travisgroofornc.org

Current occupation: Operations supervisor

Professional experience: Transportation Industry

Education: B.A. in Communication Arts

Please list any notable government or civic involvement : Chair, Libertarian Party of Wake County

What would be your top priority if elected?

To plant more trees and flowers.

By percentage, what raises should state employees, school staff and teachers receive in the next state budget?

Tough question for a Libertarian, but everyone deserves a decent pay raise in exchange for their hard work. With inflation through the roof, getting a raise to make up for the inflation rate would be ideal.

What legislation would you support to improve Triangle transportation, housing or infrastructure? Please be specific.

With Wake County being so popular, rising property values are inevitable. We should avoid the path Raleigh took —using zoning regulations to restrict vast areas to single family houses only — thus pricing their teachers, police, firemen and other service professionals out of being able to afford to live where they work.

Do you think the legislature should fund about $500 million for private school vouchers through the Opportunity Scholarship program? Why or why not?

No. I don’t believe in taxation, but I’m glad that there are choices other than public schools.

Is there an issue on which you disagree with your party? What is your position on that issue?

Not really, no.