Action Alert

2020 Candidate Survey

August 11, 2020 by Audrey Muck 3 Comments

The ERA-NC Alliance has sent out a survey to all North Carolina candidates running for state and federal office, to find out which candidates support the Equal Rights Amendment. Below you’ll find a list of those candidates who have responded so far. If you know any of the candidates who have not responded, feel free to urge them to fill out the postcard that was enclosed with the letter and get it back to us!

US Senate Candidates | US House Candidates

NC Senate Candidates | NC House Candidates

** Indicates legislator who sponsored or cosponsored ERA in 2019

**** Indicates legislator who voted to lift the time limit on the ERA

US Senate	Candidate	Party	ERA position	Comment
	Tillis, Thom	Rep
	Bray, Shannon W.	Lib
	Cunningham, Cal	Dem	Yes	We are long overdue to ratify the ERA. In the Senate, I will support efforts to ensure it can take effect, because the story of North Carolina belongs to all of us.
	Hayes, Kevin E.	CST

US House

District	Candidate	Party	ERA position	Comment
1	Smith, Sandy	Rep
1	Butterfield, G.K.	Dem	****
2	Ross, Deborah K.	Dem	Yes	“I have been working to pass the Equal Rights Amendment and expand women’s rights since I was in college. I would absolutely support extending the deadline.”
2	Swain, Alan D.	Rep
2	Matemu, Jeff	Lib
3	Farrow, Daryl	Dem
3	Murphy, Greg	Rep
4	Price, David E.	Dem	**** Yes
4	Thomas, Robert	Rep	Yes
5	Brown, David Wilson	Dem	Yes	“Grossly overdue”
5	Foxx, Virginia	Rep
5	Gregory, Jeff	CST	Yes
6	Haywood, Lee	Rep
6	Manning, Kathy	Dem	Yes
7	Rouzer, David	Rep
7	Ward, Christopher M.	Dem
8	Timmons-Goodson, Patricia	Dem
8	Hudson, Richard	Rep
9	Wallace, Cynthia L.	Dem
9	Bishop, Dan	Rep
10	Parker, David	Dem	Yes
10	McHenry, Patrick	Rep
11	Zwinak, Tamara	GRE	Yes
11	Davis, Moe	Dem	Yes	“Because it is long past time.”
11	DeBruhl, Tracey	Lib
11	Cawthorn, Madison	Rep
12	Adams, Alma	Dem	****
12	Brewster, Bill CANCELLED	Rep
13	Budd, Ted	Rep
13	Huffman, Scott	Dem	Yes

NC General Assembly – Senate

District	Candidate	Party	ERA position	Comment
1	Steinburg, Bob	Rep
1	Judge, Tess	Dem
2	Sanderson, Norman W.	Rep
2	Griffin, Libbie	Dem	Yes	“I have supported the ERA since 1972. Women need that protection and freedom.”
2	Harris, Tim	Lib
3	Bazemore (Byrd), Ernestine	Dem
3	Hester, Thomas S., Jr.	Rep
4	Webb, Sammy Davis	Rep	Yes	“We need this guarantee in the Constitution.”
4	Fitch, Milton F., Jr.	Dem	**
5	Davis, Don	Dem	**
5	Kozel, Karen	Rep
6	Johnson, Ike	Dem	Yes	“Everyone deserves equal rights under the law.”
6	Lazzara, Michael A.	Rep
7	Perry, Jim	Rep
7	Lake, Donna	Dem	Yes	“Pay equity for women; enforce laws on violence against women; legal remedy against sex discrimination.”
8	Rabon, Bill	Rep
8	Sink, David	Dem	Yes	“It’s the right thing to do.”
8	Mascolo, Anthony	Lib
9	Peterson, Harper	Dem	Yes **	“All citizens should be treated equally under the law, regardless of sex.”
9	Lee, Michael	Rep
10	Jackson, Brent	Rep
10	Moore, Vernon R.	Dem
11	Wellons, Allen	Dem
11	Barnes, Lisa Stone	Rep
12	Burgin, Jim	Rep
12	Kirkman, John	Dem	Yes	”It is time. It is needed.”
13	Yates-Lockamy, Barbara	Dem
13	Britt, Danny Earl, Jr.	Rep
14	Walczak, Justin	Lib
14	Blue, Dan	Dem	**
14	Michael, Alan David	Rep
15	Chaudhuri, Jay J.	Dem	**
15	Lomuscio, Mario J.	Rep
15	McDonald, Kat	Lib	Yes	“As a young woman I find it necessary to fight for equal rights.”
16	Marsh, Will	Rep
16	Nickel, Wiley	Dem	Yes **	“I co-sponsored the amendment in 2019. ERA now!”
17	Searcy, Sam	Dem	Yes **	“I cosponsored the ERA bill in the NC Senate & I’m committed to the change!”
17	Cavaliero, Mark	Rep
17	Groo, Travis	Lib	Yes	“I believe in equality for all people, all the time!”
18	Crawford, Sarah	Dem	Yes
18	Loeback, Jason	Lib
18	Norman, Larry E.	Rep	No	“I oppose the ERA.”
19	DeViere, Kirk	Dem	Yes **	“I have already been a co- sponsor of the bill in this session.”
19	Meredith, Wesley	Rep
20	Taranto, John	Rep
20	Murdock, Natalie	Dem
21	Palacios, Sev	Rep	Yes	“I believe it is important to recognize men and women and unborn practice true faith of the words of the US Constitution, ‘All men are created equal.’”
21	Clark, Ben	Dem	**
22	Padgett, Rick	Rep	Yes	“Equal access and due process. I have worked for some great women. I worked domestic violence cases in law enforcement.”
22	Ubinger, Ray	Lib
22	Woodard, Mike	Dem	**
23	Foushee, Valerie	Dem	**
23	Glendinning, Tom	Rep	Yes	“Depending on wording. One question: if a black woman Democrat is seated in NC Senate, how come she has never put forth this bill??? Answer me that.”
24	Wooten, J.D.	Dem
24	Galey, Amy S.	Rep
25	Mills, Helen Probst	Dem	Yes	“To guarantee that all citizens without regard to sex, are afforded all the rights under the Constitution!”
25	McInnis, Tom	Rep
26	Tillman, Jerry W.	Rep
26	Gant, Jane Ledwell	Dem
27	Garrett, Michael	Dem	**
27	King, Sebastian	Rep
28	Robinson, Gladys	Dem	Yes **	“I introduced a bill for ERA with sponsors.”
28	King, D.R.	Rep
29	Jarvis, Steve	Rep
29	Lassiter, Duskin	Dem	Yes	“My mother supported this cause decades ago.”
30	White, Wally	Dem	Yes	“Equal rights should happen automatically because it’s the right thing to do.”
30	Berger, Philip E. (Phil)	Rep
31	Krawiec, Joyce	Rep
31	LeGrand, Terri Elizabeth	Dem	Yes	“Because women deserve to have our rights under the Constitution unequivocally recognized and protected. The ERA will send a clear message that discrimination on the basis of sex or gender will not be tolerated.”
32	Challa, Ven	Rep	Yes
32	Lowe, Paul, Jr.	Dem	**
33	Ellis, Tarsha	Dem
33	Ford, Cal	Rep
34	Sawyer, Vickie	Rep
34	Templeton, Barry	Dem
35	Santiago, Jose	Dem
35	Johnson, Todd	Rep
36	Singleton, Marcus J.	Dem	Yes
36	Newton, Paul	Rep
37	Scott, Jeff	Lib
37	Jackson, Jeff	Dem	**
37	Nichols, Sonja P.	Rep
38	Brosch, Jack W.	Rep
38	Mohammed, Mujtaba	Dem	**
39	Salvador, DeAndrea	Dem
39	Niday, Joshua	Rep
40	Shields, Bobbie	Rep
40	Waddell, Joyce	Dem	**
41	Cole, Christopher	CST	No	“Because it is a backdoor effort to enshrine abortion in the Constitution.”
41	Marcus, Natasha	Dem	Yes **	“It’s way past time for this basic affirmation of equality.”
42	Proctor, H. Dean	Rep
42	Miles, Tina R.	Dem
43	Young, William	Dem	Yes	“Women have proven themselves equal citizens and deserve all equal rights.”
43	Harrington, Kathy	Rep
44	Alexander, Ted	Rep
44	Lattimore, David Lee	Dem	Yes	“I would support the resolu- tion to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. Everyone is equal in the law and shouldn’t be discriminated against because [of] race, color, or sex.”
45	Supin, Jeanne	Dem
45	Ballard, Deanna	Rep
46	Phifer, Edward	Dem	Yes	“Long overdue”
46	Barrick, Michael	Dem		WITHDRAWN
46	Daniel, Warren	Rep
47	Wheeler, Daniel Brian	Dem	Yes	“Because women are equal to men and it is 2020, not 1820.”
47	Hise, Ralph	Rep
48	Caskey, Brian	Dem	Yes	“I believe in pay equity and in equal rights for all.”
48	Edwards, Chuck	Rep
49	Penland, Bob	Rep
49	Mayfield, Julie	Dem	Yes	“Because it’s the right thing to do.”
50	Corbin, Kevin	Rep
50	Fox, Victoria	Dem	Yes	“I’m a woman who has dealt with discrimination based purely on my gender. I under- stand the importance of this resolution.”
50	Ingram, Clifton	Lib

NC House of Representatives

District	Candidate	Party	ERA position	Comment
1	Goodwin, Edward C.	Rep
1	Nicholson, Emily Bunch	Dem	Yes	“Absolutely! My three daughters deserve these protections.”
2	Yarborough, Larry	Rep
2	Deporter, Cindy	Dem	Yes	“I most certainly support this ERA amendment. It is the right thing to do.”
3	Tyson, Steve	Rep
3	White, Dorothea Downing	Dem
4	Schulte, Christopher	Dem	Yes	“We must end sex discrimination. There needs to be a constitutional amendment to set the standard.”
4	Dixon, Jimmy	Rep
5	Hunter, Howard J. III	Dem	**
5	Kirkland, Donald	Rep
6	Fulcher, Tommy	Dem	Yes	“Women will never attain equality under the law without the constitutional protections of the ERA. I will vote to ratify the ERA.”
6	Hanig, Bobby	Rep
7	Stover, Phil	Dem
7	Winslow, Matthew	Rep
8	Smith, Kandie D.	Dem	**	“Women’s rights are expected!”
8	Moore, Tony	Rep	Un- decided	“Do not have enough information!”
9	Farkas, Brian	Dem	Yes
9	Jones, Perrin	Rep
10	Bell, John	Rep
10	Martin, Carl	Dem
11	Pope, Clark	Rep
11	Travers, Adrian Lee	Lib
11	Dahle, Allison	Dem	Yes **
12	Cox-Daugherty, Virginia	Dem	Yes	“America cannot realize its potential of liberty and justice for all without ratification of the ERA.”
12	Humphrey, Chris	Rep
13	Bayliff, Buck	Dem
13	McElraft, Patricia (Pat)	Rep
14	Wofford, Marcy	Dem
14	Cleveland, George G.	Rep
15	Shepard, Phillip	Rep
15	Gomaa, Carolyn F.	Dem
16	Smith, Carson	Rep
16	Fintak, Debbi	Dem	Yes	”I’m a member of ERA and the Pender County Representative.”
17	Simmons, Tom	Dem	Yes	”It is time to ensure all people have equal rights under the law.”
17	Iler, Frank	Rep
18	Butler, Deb	Dem	Yes **	“You bet, long overdue!”
18	Kennedy, Warren	Rep
19	Miller, Charlie	Rep
19	Morgan, Marcia	Dem	Yes
20	Davis, Ted, Jr.	Rep
20	Ericson, Adam	Dem	Yes
21	Smith, Raymond E., Jr.	Dem	**
21	Heath, Brent	Rep
22	Brisson, William	Rep
22	Kirby, Albert D., Jr.	Dem
23	Willingham, Shelly	Dem	Yes **	“It’s the right thing to do.”
23	Holtzman, Claiborne	Rep
23	Lane, Abbie (Bud)	Gre	Yes	“Not only is it long overdue but everyone deserves equal rights under the law and I have long supported the ERA.”
24	Rankin, Mick	Rep
24	Farmer-Butterfield, Jean	Dem
25	Taylor, Nick	Lib
25	Check, John M.	Rep
25	Gailliard, James D.	Dem	**
26	White, Donna McDowell	Rep
26	Bennett, Linda	Dem
26	Lee, Denton	UNA
27	Wray, Michael H.	Dem	**
27	Nail, Warren Scott	Rep
28	Stephens, Corey	Dem
28	Strickland, Larry C.	Rep
29	Alston, Vernetta	Dem	Yes
30	Bell, Gavin	Lib
30	Morey, Marcia	Dem	**
31	Sosebee, Steven W., Jr.	Rep
31	Haugh, Sean	Lib	Yes	“It’s long past due.”
31	Hawkins, Zack	Dem	**
32	Woodson, David	Rep
32	Garrison, Terry E.	Dem	Yes **	“Support equal rights for women.”
33	Sarpolus, Frann	Rep
33	Brooks, Sammie	Lib
33	Gill, Rosa U.	Dem	Yes **	“I support women’s rights completely.”
34	Smith, Ronald L.	Rep
34	Martin, Grier	Dem	**
34	Munger, Michael C.	Lib
35	Von Canon, Fred	Rep
35	Everitt, Terence	Dem	**
35	Nelson, Michael	Lib	Yes	“Because it would force government to treat its citizens as individuals and not as a collective based on sex.”
36	Von Haefen, Julie	Dem	Yes **	“As a primary sponsor of the ERA bill in 2019, passage in 2021 is my number one priority!”
36	Basson, Bruce	Lib
36	Coley, Kim	Rep
37	Pare, Erin	Rep
37	Batch, Mrs. Sydney	Dem	Yes **	“Women should be treated equally under the law and afforded the same opportunities as men.”
37	Leaver, Liam	Lib
38	Bagnal, Kenneth	Rep
38	Haygood, Richard	Lib
38	Jones, Abe	Dem
39	Jackson, Darren	Dem	**
40	Falzon, Gerard	Rep	Un- decided	“Do not have enough info at this point.”
40	John, Joe	Dem	Yes **	“Co-sponsored H271 in 2019-20 session. ERA is long overdue.”
41	Populorum, Scott	Rep
41	Adcock, Gale	Dem	Yes **	“These protections are needed.”
41	Meilleur, Guy	Lib	Yes	“All people are created equal.”
42	Blake, Jon	Rep
42	Lucas, Marvin W.	Dem	Yes **	“It’s time.”
43	Wheatley, Diane	Rep
43	Hardy, Kimberly	Dem	Yes	“Because it is far past time! Our rights are not up for discussion.”
44	Richardson, Billy	Dem	**
44	Holmes, Heather S.	Rep
45	Szoka, John	Rep
45	Jackson, Frances Vinell	Dem
46	Heath, Tim	Dem
46	Jones, Brenden H.	Rep
47	Oxendine, Olivia	Rep
47	Graham, Charles	Dem	**
48	Pierce, Garland E.	Dem	**
48	Boyles, Johnny H.	Rep
49	Robertson, David	Rep
49	Ball, Cynthia	Dem	Yes **	“This is long overdue!”
50	Meyer, Graig R.	Dem	Yes **	“For my daughter!”
51	Sauls, John	Rep
51	Cain, Jason	Dem
52	Simon, Lowell	Dem	Yes	“Equal means equal!”
52	Boles, James L. (Jamie)	Rep
53	Benson, Sally Weeks	Dem	Yes	“Long overdue! We must move forward.”
53	Berly, Zach	Lib	Yes	“The rights of all Americans must be enshrined in the Constitution. W/o the ERA women are vulnerable to legal discrimination. NC’s abysmal record of equal/civil rights voting has to change.”
53	Lewis, David R.	Rep		RESIGNED
54	Reives, Robert T. II	Dem	**
54	Gilson, George T., Jr.	Rep
55	Overcash, Gloria Harrington	Dem	Yes	“The ratification of the ERA will vastly improve the lives of all women. It will strengthen our state by not only improving pay but will also bolster the overall quality of life for all women and for future generations.”
55	Brody, Mark	Rep
56	Insko, Verla C,	Dem	**
57	Clemmons, Ashton	Dem	**
57	Meadows, Chris	Rep	Yes	“Women deserve equal rights.”
58	Quick, Amos	Dem	**
58	Honey, Clinton	Rep
59	Quick, Nicole	Dem	Yes	“It is fair and just and long overdue. 76% of countries with constitutions guarantee equal rights for women.”
59	Hardister, Jon	Rep
60	Ragsdale, Frank	Rep	Yes	“I believe all ethnic and color are good and ‘all lives matter!’ Not just black!”
60	Brockman, Cecil	Dem	**
61	Harrison, Mary Price (Pricey)	Dem	**
62	Faircloth, John	Rep
62	Gray, Brandon	Dem	Yes	“100% yes! It’s long overdue. We need equal rights!”
63	Ross, Stephen	Rep
63	Hortado, Ricky	Dem
64	Riddell, Dennis	Rep
64	Henry, Eric	Dem
65	Bell, Amanda Joann	Dem
65	Carter, Jerry	Rep
66	Brewer, Scott T.	Dem
66	Moss, Ben	Rep
67	Sasser, Wayne	Rep
68	Willis, David	Rep
68	McKnight, Ericka L.	Dem	Yes	“I believe in equal rights for all people.”
69	Arp, Dean	Rep
69	DeMaria, Pam	Dem	Yes	“I believe there should be equal rights for all regardless of sex. Women’s rights must be defended and discrimination must end.”
70	Scott, Susan Lee (Susie)	Dem
70	Hurley, Pat B.	Rep
71	Terry, Evelyn	Dem	Yes **	“I am a proud Black Feminist!”
72	Baker, Amber M.	Dem
72	Lawlor, Dan	Rep	Yes	“We the people. All men are created equal.”
73	Stinson, William	Dem
73	Zachary, Lee	Rep
74	Zenger, Jeff	Rep
74	Besse, Dan	Dem	Yes	“I’ve campaigned for the ERA since 1979. It should have been the law long ago.”
75	Lambeth, Donny C.	Rep
75	Motsinger, Elisabeth	Dem	Yes	“It is long past due! Women need to be full citizens that are protected by the Constitution.”
76	Warren, Harry	Rep
76	Heggins, Al	Dem
77	Howard, Barbara B.	Dem		WITHDRAWN
77	Howard, Julia Craven	Rep
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78	McNeill, Allen Ray	Rep
78	Meredith, Jim	Dem		WITHDRAWN
79	Blount, Nick	Dem	Yes	“Equality is a core principle of our nation’s democratic structure and until it’s achieved we will not be ‘united.’”
79	Kidwell, Keith	Rep
80	Sellars, Wendy	Dem
80	Watford, Sam	Rep
81	Potts, Larry W.	Rep
81	Jordan, Robert Lewis	Dem
82	Steele, Aimy	Dem	Yes	“It’s the right thing to do for all North Carolinians.”
82	Baker, Kristin	Rep
83	Pittman, Larry G.	Rep
83	Young, Gail	Dem	Yes
84	Harris, Gayle Wesley	Dem	Yes	“Should be ZERO discrimina- tion. Ridiculous it has taken this long.”
84	McNeely, Jeffrey C.	Rep
85	Remington, Ted	Dem	Yes	“We have a moral and legal obligation to plug this hole in our Constitution.”
85	Greene, Dudley	Rep
86	Surratt, Cecelia	Dem
86	Blackwell, Hugh	Rep
87	Schreiber, Corie	Dem
87	Hall, Destin	Rep
88	Tondreau, David	Rep
88	Belk, Mary	Dem	Yes **	“We need an amendment that guarantees women’s basic rights. No discrimination will be tolerated.”
89	Setzer, Mitchell Smith	Rep
89	Cranford, Greg	Dem	Yes	“I support equal rights!”
90	Shaw, Beth	Dem	Yes	“It is long past due.”
90	Stevens, Sarah	Rep
91	Cruise, Rita	Dem	Yes	“Absolutely! I cannot believe it has not been ratified.”
91	Hall, Kyle	Rep
92	Brown, Terry	Dem	Yes	“I absolutely support the ERA. It is past time to codify equality in our Constitution.”
92	Munden, Jerry	Rep
93	Pickett, Ray	Rep
93	Russell, Ray	Dem	**
94	Elmore, Jerry	Rep
95	Kotis, Amanda Brown	Dem
95	Mills, Grey	Rep
96	Adams, Jay	Rep
96	Bost, Kim	Dem	Yes	“Sex discrimination needs to be clearly illegal.”
97	Saine, Jason R.	Rep
97	McBryde, Greg	Dem
98	Bradford, John R. III	Rep
98	Clark, Christy	Dem	Yes **	“Women’s rights are important to all of our community.”
99	Rowe, Russell	Rep	Maybe	“I do not know enough details. I am in disagreement with one point.”
99	Majeed, Nasif	Dem	**
100	Thompson, Kalle	Rep
100	Autry, John	Dem	**
101	Logan, Carol G.	Dem	**
101	Mauney, Steve	Rep
102	Carney, Becky	Dem	Yes **	“The time is long overdue for NC to pass the Equal Rights Amendment to send the message: ‘the Constitution has zero tolerance for sex discrimination under the law.”
102	Kirby, Kyle	Rep
103	Brawley, Bill	Rep
103	Hunt, Rachel	Dem	**
104	Pomeroy, Don	Rep
104	Lofton, Brandon	Dem	**
105	Bynum, Amy	Rep
105	Harris, Wesley	Dem	**
106	Cunningham, Carla	Dem	Yes **
107	Rivette, Richard	Rep
107	Alexander, Kelly	Dem	Yes **	“Have supported since Carter Administration.”
108	Torbett, John A.	Rep
108	Caudill, Daniel	Dem	Yes	“Equal rights are very important to me.”
109	Bumgardner, Dana	Rep
109	Maxon, Susan	Dem	Yes	“Equal rights for all needs to be in the Constitution and not rely on a patchwork of laws.”
110	Hastings, Kelly E.	Rep
111	Childers, Jennifer	Dem	Yes	“End sex discrimination and assure legal protections for victims of domestic violence.”
111	Moore, Tim	Rep
112	Rogers, David	Rep
112	Hallyburton, Ed	Dem
113	Edney, Sam	Dem	Yes	“It is inconceivable to me that in the 21st century there is even a debate over equal rights for women. What’s to debate? The fact that it is lawful to discriminate between men and women in North Carolina is abhorrent and inexcusable. Women need the power of a constitu- tional amendment to ensure their protection from dis- crimination in the form of lower wages and harassment. It is past time for North Carolina to ratify the ERA.”
113	Johnson, Jake	Rep
114	Smith, Lyndon John	Lib
114	Fisher, Susan C.	Dem	Yes **	“I have helped introduce the resolution in every biennium!”
114	Hyatt, Tim	Rep
115	Ager, John	Dem	Yes **	“It is long overdue to have equal rights in the US Constitution for all.”
115	Crawford, Mark	Rep	?	“I made my commitment at the League of Women Voters legislative forum (held in the Black Mountain Library) during the 2018 race. I stand by my word and don’t plan to change that.”
116	Turner, Brian	Dem	Yes **	“It’s the right thing to do.”
116	Burns, Eric	Rep
117	Remillard, Josh	Dem
117	Moffitt, Tim	Rep
118	Pless, Mark	Rep
118	Jones, Alan	Dem	Yes	“The amendment is very overdue. We need to recognize & guarantee equal rights regar- dless of a person’s sex.”
119	Queen, Joe Sam	Dem	Yes **	”It’s time, it’s fair.”
119	Clampitt, Mike	Rep
120	Gillespie, Karl	Rep
120	Landis, Susan	Dem	Yes	“I have fought for the ERA since 1970s. I totally support it.”

#Face the Music 4ERA

August 4, 2020 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

SAVE THE DATE for #FacetheMusic4ERA!

Join us on Women’s Equality Day to raise our voices with music & calls-to-action for racial and gender justice and to put gender equality into the US Constitution! ERA-NC Alliance is a proud co-sponsor of this event.

FaceTheMusic4ERA is a virtual music concert featuring an amazing line-up of artists and speakers from across the country celebrating how far the ERA has come and laying out concrete next steps to get the job done!

It’s an opportunity for organizations & activists to come together, celebrate our accomplishments and learn how you can help make the ERA the 28th Amendment to the US Constitution.

Stay tuned for artists and top ERA speakers to be announced soon!

Find the FB event page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/894488094294679/

For national co-hosts & sponsors and event details visit: https://www.eramn.org/womens-equality-day-2020.html

EVENT DETAILS:

WHEN: August 26th, 2020

TIME: 5pm PST – 7pm CST – 8pm EST

WHERE: FaceBook Live & Online

WHY: Celebrate, educate, agitate & activate for the 28th Amendment, the ERA!

Dads for Equality Action Alert!

June 16, 2020 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

Here’s an action for Father’s Day! Download a postcard (or all four!) and share with all the Dads you know … and make the calls yourself to Senators Burr, Tillis and McConnell.


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The contact information:

Sen. Thom Tillis
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
(202) 224-6342
www.tillis.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me

Sen. Richard Burr
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3154 or (800) 685-8916
www.burr.senate.gov/contact

Sen. Mitch McConnell
317 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
(202) 224-2541

Congressional District Action Network

February 23, 2020 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

New NC Congressional Districts as of 2/2020 — Click here to view a larger PDF version.

The ERA ratification bills will be re-introduced in the NC General Assembly in 2021, and we want to be sure there’s a network in place to activate a rapid response effort to help us get the word out about any state or federal level movement.

We’re creating this action network to connect individual activists on the county level to leaders at the Congressional District level, and from there to our state leadership.

You can find out what district(s) you’re in – both federal and state – on the NC General Assembly website.

As a member of the network, you’ll contact your representatives to encourage and remind them to sign on to the bills as co-sponsors, and spread the word to other ERA activists in your county. You’ll identify other organizations you can work with in coalition, and take direct action, which could include marches, vigils, celebrations, festivals, art, film, social media campaigns, interviews, petitions, phone banking, letter writing, proclamations, and resolutions.

As a Congressional District leader, you’ll be at the intersection of state and local action. Some of the things you would do include identifying county contact persons for each county in your Congressional District, network with chapters of Lead and Member organizations in your district to assist in establishing action teams and county contacts, distribute information from the state Action Network Chair, and provide resources and coaching to the county activists on direct actions. More information is on the position description statement.

We need Congressional District leaders for districts 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10 and 13. Here’s a breakout of the counties in each district – those counties in green are split, but they’re marked in bold in the districts where they have a larger geographic area. Those in red are fairly evenly split between the two districts.

Learn more about the ERA, it’s history and the path to ratification, visit our Resources page.

To get the ball rolling in your county or Congressional District, please contact Ann Von Brock, or you can fill out this form:

County Contact Campaign

Full Name*

E-mail*

Street Address*

City, State, Zip*

County*

Congressional District

Phone

Comments?

Action Alert US Senate

February 19, 2020 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

CALL TO ACTION

On February 13, 2020, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 79 to remove the arbitrary time limit for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Now the battle moves to the Senate. And NOW is the time for you to phone, write, message, and text N.C. Senators Tillis and Burr with this clear, simple message:

Dear Sen. _____:

“Please vote ‘yes’ to remove the deadline to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment by passing SJR 6. As your constituent, I strongly support equal rights for all and appreciate your voting ‘yes’ to drop the time limit. Thank you so much!!”

Contact information:

Senator Thom Tillis
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington DC 20510
Phone Number: (202) 224-6342
Contact form for comments: www.tillis.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/email-me

Senator Richard Burr
217 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone Numbers: (202) 224-3154 or (800)685-8916
Contact form for comments: www.burr.senate.gov/contact/email

Constitution Day and the ERA

August 18, 2019 by Audrey Muck 3 Comments

ERA Billboard — Click to download high-resolution image.

Note to Press: you can also download the press release for this event.

The ERA-NC Alliance, AAUW-NC and NC NOW are launching a statewide ERA awareness campaign in advance of Constitution Day. Billboards, installed strategically across North Carolina (see locations below), will call for state ratification of the ERA. During the weeks leading up to Constitution Day on Sept. 17, advocates will promote ERA ratification with a series of activities, including an Instagram challenge.

The presidents of the three statewide organizations will jointly announce the campaign at a press conference August 22nd at 2 pm in the NC Legislative Building Press Room with state Sen. Floyd B. McKissick, Jr., and Rep. Carla Cunningham, the primary sponsors of ERA bills SB184 and HB271, respectively. Additional primary sponsors of the bills are Sens. Erica Smith and Terry Van Duyn, as well as Reps. Susan Fisher, Evelyn Terry and Julie von Haefen. You can watch the full press conference.

ERA bills SB184 and HB271 will continue to be viable until the end of the long General Assembly session. They are exempt from the crossover deadline.

Constitution Day is a federal holiday that recognizes the day the United States Constitution was adopted and signed by the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 17th, 1787; it also recognizes those who have become U.S. citizens. Federal agencies and all publicly-funded educational institutions are required to provide educational programming on the history of the Constitution on that day. This makes the day a perfect time to educate Americans that women are not equally protected under our constitution, and ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment will remedy that dire situation!

“An all-male panel wrote our constitution,” said Marena Groll, co-president of the ERA-NC Alliance. “Equality was a problem right out of the gate, and it’s something that has eluded us for more than 230 years.”

An ERA bill was introduced in Congress in 1923, but not passed until 1972. The amendment was then sent to the states for ratification. By the controversial 1982 deadline, 35 of the necessary 38 states had ratified. The ERA movement re-ignited in 2017, challenging the legitimacy of the deadline as Nevada became the 36th state to ratify, quickly followed by Illinois as the 37th the following year. North Carolina has the historic opportunity to become the 38th — and final — state necessary to ratify the ERA to guarantee equal rights for women and men under the U.S. Constitution, and our state’s efforts are being followed nationally.

“We are very excited about the new billboards,” said Gailya Paliga, president of NC NOW. “We hope they spark interest in the ERA as a fundamental legal remedy against sex discrimination for women and men.”

“What an honor if North Carolina will vote to ratify ERA and be the final state to approve Constitutional protection of equal rights for all Americans,” said Jane Terwillegar, president of AAUW North Carolina.

Find a billboard near you! Snap a photo of the billboards – even a selfie with them if you can do it safely – and share it on our Instagram page!

Here’s where they are (you can also download the locations with maps and photos):

WILMINGTON, NC: 426 S. COLLEGE RD 0.1 MI NORTH OF RANDALL PKWY
CONCORD, NC: HWY 29-601 @ HARTMAN
GREENSBORO, NC: COLISEUM SOUTH OF WEST GATE CITY BLVD
RALEIGH, NC: I-440 0.4 MI WEST OF US 401/NC50 (S SAUNDERS)

Organizations and members are encouraged to organize and participate in events and activities in the march up to Constitution Day, Sept 17 and during that week of Sept.15 – 21. Here are a bunch of fun ideas to get you started!

Photos from the press conference on August 22:

June Action for the ERA

June 14, 2019 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

The Equal Rights Amendment Bills, House Bill 271 and Senate Bill 184, are still active bills since constitutional amendments are exempt from crossover deadline. In the next few weeks, please escalate personal visits, emails, letters, and calls with your elected representatives and senators in the NC General Assembly. It needs to be a face-to-face visit, individualized mailing, or phone call.

First, if your representative or senator is a Republican, please express your insistence that he/she must get the ERA Bills out of committee with a favorable report because women’s rights are foundational to this country.

Second, if your representative or senator is a Democrat, he/she is already a co-sponsor of the ERA Bills, so thank them and express your insistence that they all step up efforts to champion equal rights and push the Committee Chairs to get the bills out of committee with favorable reports. Contact your legislators even if you know they are supportive; we need to get them moving on this.

Third, ERA activities in May included the Great 38th Clothesline Spectacle on the Halifax Mall. At the event, we displayed ERA support resolutions and petitions that you and your teams collected from across North Carolina to show state wide support for Equal Rights. To reinforce the depth of ERA support by local municipalities, organizations and individuals residing in their legislative district, please personally deliver or email your resolutions/petitions to your legislators. Visit our resolutions page to find a copy of the resolution from your community.

Fourth, make a note of what you learn from your visit/correspondence and pass it along to us (info@era-nc.org). I will make sure that your information is recorded on our ERA Legislative Report Cards. The report cards will be used to calculate votes for ERA and to target potential yes votes for action. I am keeping report cards for each legislator. If you need any help or additional information, please let me know.

Let’s show our elected officials what persistence looks like!

MAKE NC #38

April 14, 2019 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

One More State. #38
Not One More Generation.

We’ve launched our MAKE NC #38 fundraising campaign and ask you to donate:

$3.80
$38.00
$380.00
$3,800.00

or any amount you wish to show your support of the ERA-NC Alliance’s efforts important work of education, advocacy and lobbying during this critical and urgent time.

Click the link to give online. It’s easy!

https://www.era-nc.org/donate-2/

Or send a check payable to ERA-NC Alliance and mail to:

ERA-NC Alliance
MAKE NC #38 Campaign
P. O. Box 20222
Winston-Salem, NC 27120

As a 501(c)4, donations to ERA-NC Alliance are not tax deductible, but we’re sure you’ll want to be part of our MAKE NC #38 Campaign!

Make Calls on March 5th

March 3, 2019 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

Can’t make it to the NC General Assembly on March 5th but want to be part of the action?

You can contact the legislators representing your county to let them know that you strongly support the Equal Rights Amendment and expect them to do the same.

Here are some key points to cover (although we hope you will use your own voice, stories, and perspective!):

There will never be equal rights in this country until all laws apply to citizens regardless of their sex.
The laws we thought might protect women have not been strictly applied.
Families’ very economic survival depends on non-discrimination in hiring, paying, promoting, and providing a safe working environment for everyone, including women.
North Carolina should be the 38^th state to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
The bill to ratify the ERA is being introduced on March 5^th. Once introduced, there is a very short time for legislators to sign on as co-sponsors. We urge you to indicate your support as soon as possible. Please visit the NCGA Dashboard to digitally co-sponsor the ERA ratification bills that were filed today (March 5).
If you are on the committee where the bill lands, we urge you to:
- request a public hearing on the bill
- pass it out of committee with a favorable report
- call for this bill to come up for a vote!

Legislators’ individual addresses can be found at www.NCleg.gov, click on ‘District Representation’, ‘Find your legislator’, scroll down to “representation by County”, enter your county, click on the names for both office and home mailing addresses. An in-person visit is always best, but emails and phone calls also count!

Thank you for joining us in this work!

EVENT: MARCH 5th AT THE NCGA

February 20, 2019 by Audrey Muck Leave a Comment

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: ERA 2019
One more state. Not one more genERAtion!

North Carolina has the historic chance to become the 38th and final state required to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment and change the U.S. Constitution. The ERA supports families by helping to combat wage inequities, protect pregnant women in the workplace, and protect against domestic violence and sexual assault.

Senator Floyd B. McKissick Jr. and Representative Carla Cunningham will introduce bills to ratify the ERA in both the NC House and Senate on March 5th, and you’re welcome to join us! (If you can’t join us in Raleigh, scroll down for other ways you can participate!)

EVENT: Women’s History Month: ERA 2019

DATE: Tuesday, March 5

TIME: 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

LOCATION: North Carolina General Assembly, 16 W. Jones St., Raleigh, N.C.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Advocates to distribute materials to legislators
Advocates to serve as a presence in the House and Senate galleries
Silent Sentinels in ERA apparel to flank doors of leadership offices and building entrance steps throughout the afternoon.
Volunteers to bring signs and fill the lawn and General Assembly.

Join our Facebook event and let us know you’re coming!

Schedule of Events:

12:30 p.m. Advocates gather for instructions on the First Floor in the 1300 quadrant to the left as you enter the NCGA building, Jones Street entrance.
1:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. Press conference in Press Room, 1300 quadrant, to announce filing of ERA bills.
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Advocates distribute ERA materials to legislators and ask them to co-sponsor bills.
4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Advocates may seat themselves in the House and Senate galleries. The presence of ERA Advocates will be announced by legislators from the floor in both chambers.

4:00 p.m. Senate expected to convene

4:45 p.m. House expected to convene

Additional Details:

Apparel: White apparel with touches of green or ERA-NC Alliance T-shirts are welcome. Remember to wear the sash you created as part of our #SashTag Challenge ! And bring extras. A limited number of white ribbons will be available.

Rules of the legislature: www.ncleg.gov/Files/about/buildingrules.pdf

Rules of special note: No signs on sticks allowed. No oversize signs. In the galleries, no signs or food and beverages at all.

Security: Everyone must pass through security at entrances, front and back of building (LB)

Parking, directions and dining information: www.ncleg.gov/About/Visitorinfo

Please share this invitation with everyone you know! See you there.

Can’t join us at the General Assembly that day? Here’s how you can still take action!

For those not able to make it to the legislature, there is the #Sashtag Challenge, details linked in message. Excerpt from: http://www.facebook.com/events/575772219555843/

If you can’t make it to Raleigh, post photos of yourself and your sash on March 5, saying “I support equal rights for all. Ratify the ERA!” #SashTag and #ALLforERA

Also, we have petitions listed on the site that can be sent to the NC Speaker of the House, NC Senate President Pro-tempore, and any legislator that represents one of your members. https//www.era-nc.org/nc-ratification-petition/

And a postcard that can be sent can be found here: Postcard House Parties https://www.era-nc.org/postcards/

Contact info for legislators and leaders is at:

NC House: http://www.ncleg.gov/House

NC Senate: http://www.ncleg.gov/Senate

NC Speaker of the House: Rep. Tim Moore http://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/H/339

NC Senate President Pro-Tempore: Phil Berger http://www.ncleg.gov/Members/Biography/S/64

House Rules Chair: http://www.ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/HouseStanding/2

Senate Rules Chair: http://www.ncleg.gov/Committees/CommitteeInfo/SenateStanding/148

Again, we thank you for your support of the ERA!