TEL: (916) 476-6647 // FAX: (916) 720-0334 // WEB: www.mbpublicaffairs.com

Terri LeGrand NC State Senate (SD 31) Background Research Report

May 2020

1415 L Street #1260, Sacramento, CA 95814 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Summary of Chapters

SECTION A: BACKGROUND & PUBLIC RECORDS ...... 13 A.1 – General Background ...... 14 A.2 – Social Media/Internet Video Profile ...... 18 A.3 – Voter Registration, Voting History & SD 31 Residency Issues ...... 22 A.4 – LeGrand Only Owns Property Outside of SD 31 ...... 32 A.5 – Other Public Records ...... 35 A.6 – SEIs ...... 39 A.7 – Business Filings – Founder of the Piedmont Environmental Alliance (a Non-Profit) ...... 43 A.8 – LeGrand Is a Political Appointee to NC State Education Assistance Authority ...... 51

SECTION B: POLITICAL HISTORY ...... 53 B.1 – Summary of LeGrand’s 2020 SD 31 Campaign ...... 54 B.2 – LeGrand’s 2020 Campaign Is Part of DC Dems’ Efforts to Flip the NC Senate ...... 59 B.3 – LeGrand Unsuccessfully Ran for House in 2018 to Break the GOP’s Super Majority ...... 66 B.4 – Anti-Trump Statements / Support for Impeachment ...... 68 B.5 – Support for Elizabeth Warren & Bernie Sanders – Single-Payer Healthcare Candidates ... 70 B.6 – Campaign Contributions Made to Others – $1,493 to Democrats at Federal Level ...... 75 B.7 – Other Political History ...... 78

SECTION C: TAX, FISCAL & MEDICAID EXPANSION ISSUES ...... 80 C.1 – Campaigned for a $13 Million Annual Sales Tax Hike for Forsyth County in 2020 ...... 81 C.2 – Support for NC State Tax Hikes on Businesses and Individuals ...... 85 C.3 – Opposition to the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts ...... 91 C.4 – Support for Medicaid Expansion ...... 94 C.5 – Opposition to North Carolina’s June 2018 State Budget ...... 100

SECTION D: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES / GREEN NEW DEAL ...... 102 D.1 – Support for “100% Renewable” Energy Policies that Will Raise Electric Bills ...... 103

1 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

D.2 – Ties to Al Gore’s “Climate Reality Project” – which Pushes “100% Renewable” Policies 109 D.3 – Support for the Green New Deal...... 117 D.4 – Ties to Environmental Groups that Support the Green New Deal ...... 123 D.5 – Support for Radical Environmental Policies Post-Pandemic ...... 129 D.6 – Praised Activist Greta Thunberg, Who Calls for Pandemic Polices on Climate Change . 133

SECTION E: OTHER ISSUES ...... 137 E.1 – Opposed Potential Amazon Expansion in NC in 2018 – Could Have Added 50,000 Jobs 138 E.2 – Contributions from Trial Lawyers ...... 141 E.3 – Immigration & Voter ID Issues ...... 150 E.4 – Proposed “Gun Permits” that Must Be Renewed / Other Anti-Gun Issues ...... 152 E.5 – Supports Abortion/Ties to Pro-Abortion Groups ...... 157 E.6 – LGBT Issues / Support for Bathroom Choice for Transgender Students ...... 164 E.7 – Ties to NC Association of Educators, which Opposed Key GOP State Legislation ...... 169

APPENDIX A: Contributions Made to Others ...... 173

2 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Narrative Table of Contents

SECTION A: BACKGROUND & PUBLIC RECORDS ...... 13 A.1 – General Background ...... 14 Identifying Information – Born in 1966; Registered to Vote in Kernersville, NC; Owns a Property in Winston-Salem, NC ...... 14 Campaign Biography – LeGrand Is an Attorney and Works in Education ...... 14 Professional and Political Timeline ...... 15 State Bar Records – LeGrand Has an Inactive Status with the North Carolina State Bar, Was Originally Licensed in NC in 1998, and Has No Disciplinary Orders against Her; LeGrand Originally Licensed with Virginia State Bar in 1993 but Has Been Inactive for Many Years ...... 15 Summary of Cases as Attorney – LeGrand Appears as Attorney of Record for the Plaintiff in Three Civil Cases ...... 17 A.2 – Social Media/Internet Video Profile ...... 18 Summary of Social Media Accounts ...... 18 Summary of Online Videos about/Featuring LeGrand ...... 18 A.3 – Voter Registration, Voting History & SD 31 Residency Issues ...... 22 State Board of Elections Records Show that LeGrand Is Currently Registered at an Address in SD 31 (where She Is Running for Office), Is Registered as a Democrat, Has Been Registered to Vote in Forsyth County since August 2004, and Has Voted as a Democrat Exclusively since 2004 ...... 22 State Board of Elections Records Show that LeGrand Was Previously Registered as a Democrat in Surry County (October 2003), as a Democrat in New Hanover County (October 1998), as a Democrat in Durham County (October 1996), and as a Republican in Forsyth County (November 1989) ...... 23 State Board of Elections Records Show that LeGrand Has Voted in 20 of 24 Presidential Preference Primary Elections, Primary Elections, and General Elections since November 1996 – LeGrand Has Failed to Vote in Three of Six “Second Primary” Elections since November 1996 ...... 25 LeGrand Is Currently Registered at 921 Madison Circle, Kernersville, which Is an Apartment Building Located in SD 31 that She Does Not Own ...... 27 LeGrand Has Owned 3652 Winding Creek Way, Winston Salem since 2015, which Is a Townhouse Located in SD 32 (Not in SD 31 where She Is Currently Running for Office) – this Address Was Also Located in HD 74 where LeGrand Ran for Office in 2018 ...... 29 Forsyth County Board of Elections – Search for Records Pending ...... 31 A.4 – LeGrand Only Owns Property Outside of SD 31 ...... 32 Current Property Ownership – LeGrand Owns One Residential Property in Forsyth County which She Purchased in November 2015; No Delinquent Property Tax Payments ...... 32 The Property that LeGrand Currently Owns in Forsyth County Is Not Located in SD 31 ...... 34

3 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

A.5 – Other Public Records ...... 35 Summary of Recorded Document Searches – No Tax Liens, Civil Judgments, Mortgage Defaults, or Foreclosures Have Been Filed against LeGrand or Her Affiliated Non-Profit Company ...... 35 Summary of Civil/Bankruptcy Court Searches – LeGrand Appears as the Plaintiff in a Divorce Case Filed in 2015 ...... 35 Summary of Criminal/Traffic Court Searches – LeGrand Appears as a Defendant in Two Traffic Infraction Cases...... 36 Driving Record – LeGrand Has an Active License with No Suspensions, Restrictions, Violations, or Accidents ...... 37 Other Searches – No Results ...... 37 A.6 – SEIs ...... 39 Statements of Economic Interest (SEIs) – LeGrand Has Filed SEIs as a Candidate for HD 74 in 2018, a Member of the State Education Assistance Authority in 2019, and a Candidate for SD 31 in 2020 ...... 39 On Her 2020 Candidate SEI, LeGrand Disclosed Owning Property, Salary at Wake Forest University, and Her State Education Assistance Authority Board Position ...... 39 A.7 – Business Filings – Founder of the Piedmont Environmental Alliance (a Non-Profit) ...... 43 Summary of Business Filings – LeGrand Co-Founded a Non-Profit Company (Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Inc.); this Non-Profit Was Suspended by the North Carolina Department of Revenue in 2012 for Failure to File an Annual Report ...... 43 In 2006, LeGrand Co-Founded the Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA) – from 2006-2012, LeGrand Served as President and a Board Member of PEA ...... 46 LeGrand No Longer Holds Any Official Positions at Piedmont Environmental Alliance, but Is Still Involved with the Organization – for Example, in 2019, LeGrand Co-Led an Event for Piedmont Environmental Alliance about the Climate Reality Project ...... 47 Piedmont Environmental Alliance Is a Local Environmental Non-Profit Organization in Winston- Salem, NC that Tries to Influence Public Policy and Hosts Environmental Events ...... 48 According to Its 2018 Form 990 Tax Return (Its Most Recently Filed Form 990), Piedmont Environmental Alliance Is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit ...... 49 A.8 – LeGrand Is a Political Appointee to NC State Education Assistance Authority ...... 51 In June 2019, Governor Cooper Appointed LeGrand to the NC State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) – LeGrand Still Serves on the Authority ...... 51 NCSEAA Administers Various Financial Aid and Savings Programs for Higher Education Students and K-12 Private School Students in North Carolina ...... 51 Meeting Minutes Are Not Available on the NCSEAA Website ...... 52

4 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

SECTION B: POLITICAL HISTORY ...... 53 B.1 – Summary of LeGrand’s 2020 SD 31 Campaign ...... 54 LeGrand Is a Qualified Candidate for NC Senate District 31 in the November 3, 2020 Election – Running as a Democrat...... 54 In December 2019, the Winston-Salem Journal Listed LeGrand as a Filed Candidate for SD 31 – The Article Described SD 31 as a Competitive District ...... 54 LeGrand Has a 2020 Campaign Website, terrilegrand.org – Including an Issues Page with Her Positions on “Jobs & the Economy,” “Affordable & Accessible Healthcare,” “Education & Schools,” and “Clean Air & Water” ...... 55 LeGrand’s 2020 Campaign Website Features Endorsements from Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club of NC, Emily’s List, Lillian’s List, Moms Demand Action, Equality NC, and Swing Left ...... 56 Campaign Finance Summary – In Her Most Recent 2020 Campaign Finance Filing Covering January 1, 2020 through February 15, 2020, LeGrand Reported Raising $62,872 and Ending the Period with $148,623 Cash on Hand ...... 57 B.2 – LeGrand’s 2020 Campaign Is Part of DC Dems’ Efforts to Flip the NC Senate ...... 59 LeGrand Is Featured as One of Only Six DLCC “Spotlight” Races in North Carolina – Races Deemed as “Critical” to Flipping Control of Republican-Led Legislative Chambers ...... 59 In March 2020, Democratic State Senator Wiley Nickel Tweeted, “the Path to a Democratic Majority Runs through Forsyth/Davie County. We Can’t #TakeTheMajority without Terri LeGrand in the NC Senate” ...... 61 The Progressive Group Swing Left, Whose Primary Objectives Include “Breaking Republican Control of the State Legislature,” Lists SD 31/LeGrand as a Targeted Race ...... 61 The Conservative Blog for the Civitas Institute Listed LeGrand’s Campaign as a Competitive Race to Flip Control of the North Carolina State – Described SD 31 as “Potentially Competitive” ...... 62 The Liberal Blog, FLIP NC, Listed LeGrand’s Campaign as One of “the Most Competitive NC Senate Districts in 2020” ...... 63 The Organization Real Facts NC Published a Report Looking at Competitive Races for the North Carolina State Senate – the Report Listed SD 31 as a Competitive Seat ...... 64 B.3 – LeGrand Unsuccessfully Ran for House in 2018 to Break the GOP’s Super Majority ...... 66 In December 2017, LeGrand Published a Press Release Noting that Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Democratic Party “Highlighted Her Campaign as One that They Will Be Relying on to Break the Republican Super Majority in the NC House” ...... 66 The Liberal Blog, FLIP NC, Listed LeGrand’s Campaign as One of the “Most Flippable NC House Districts in 2018” – the Blog Noted, “Democrats Have a Fantastic Opportunity to Break the Supermajority in the North Carolina General Assembly” ...... 66 B.4 – Anti-Trump Statements / Support for Impeachment ...... 68 In a September 2019 Twitter Post, LeGrand Called for President Trump’s Impeachment, Telling Speaker Pelosi “Enough Is Enough” – LeGrand Added the “We Cannot Allow Him to Continue to Demean the Office and Destroy Our Country” ...... 68

5 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In an April 2020, LeGrand Said She Felt “Visceral Feeling of Regret and Disgust when Donald Trump Won and I Knew I Just Had to Do Something” ...... 68 B.5 – Support for Elizabeth Warren & Bernie Sanders – Single-Payer Healthcare Candidates ... 70 In a 2018 Facebook Post about Her and Elizabeth Warren both Being Endorsed by Emily’s List, LeGrand Said Warren Was a Woman “that I Admire Immensely” ...... 70 In a 2018 Facebook Post, LeGrand Said She “Long Admired Elizabeth Warren” – Added “She Champions the Same Issues about which I Care So Deeply” ...... 71 In a 2019 Twitter Post, LeGrand Called Warren an “Awesome” Public Servant Who Was “Lining Up to Lead Us in this Fight to Save Our Democracy” ...... 72 LeGrand Contributed $15 to Bernie Sanders’ 2016 Presidential Campaign ...... 72 Warren and Sanders both Support Medicare For All – Reuters Reported that Their Healthcare Plans Would Cost Americans $20 Trillion and $30 Trillion, Respectively...... 73 B.6 – Campaign Contributions Made to Others – $1,493 to Democrats at Federal Level ...... 75 Summary of Searches – LeGrand Has Contributed a Total of $2,729 to Other Candidates and Committees at the NC State and Federal Levels ...... 75 Federal-Level Contributions – LeGrand Has Contributed a Total of $1,493 to Other Democratic Candidates and Committees, No Contributions to Republicans ...... 75 State-Level Contributions ...... 77 B.7 – Other Political History ...... 78 Campaign Expenditures Paid to LeGrand – Piedmont Environmental Alliance ...... 78 North Carolina State-Level Lobbyist Registration – No Results for LeGrand ...... 78 Federal-Level Lobbyist Registration – No Results for LeGrand ...... 78 North Carolina State Ethics Commission – No Results ...... 79 SECTION C: TAX, FISCAL & MEDICAID EXPANSION ISSUES ...... 80 C.1 – Campaigned for a $13 Million Annual Sales Tax Hike for Forsyth County in 2020 ...... 81 In 2020, LeGrand Campaigned in Support of a $13 Million Annual Sales Tax Hike for Forsyth County to Boost Teacher Pay ...... 81 The Tax Increase Passed on the March 2020 Ballot, Raising Sales Taxes in Forsyth County from 6.75% to 7% ...... 83 C.2 – Support for NC State Tax Hikes on Businesses and Individuals ...... 85 In a Series of Twitter Posts on Tax Day 2019, LeGrand Complained the NC Tax System Resulted in “Billions Less” for Schools, Environmental Causes and Infrastructure while the Wealthy Pay Lower Tax Rates than Lower-Income Individuals – LeGrand Called for the State’s Tax System to Be Replaced with “a Tax System where Everyone Pays Their Fair Share” ...... 85

6 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In a 2017 Article, LeGrand Criticized Republican State Tax Cuts and Advocated Additional Government Spending, Saying “Current Leadership in Raleigh Has Had the Wrong Priorities on Lowering Taxes, Instead of Investing in the Future” ...... 87 In an October 2018 Candidate “Q & A,” LeGrand Criticized the Republican State Tax Cuts, Saying “Tax Cuts Since 2013 Have Disproportionally Benefited Corporations and High Income Individuals” – She Called for “Rolling Back Additional Cuts Scheduled to Take Place in January” ...... 88 In His May 2018 Budget Proposal, Governor Cooper Proposed “Canceling Income Tax Cuts for Businesses and the Wealthiest North Carolinians” by $110 Million “which He Would Use to Boost Teacher Pay” ...... 88 In June 2018, the Republican-Led Legislature Overrode Governor Cooper’s Veto of their Budget that Continued the Tax Cuts for Businesses and Individuals ...... 89 In 2019, LeGrand Continued Her Criticism of the Republican State Tax Cuts by Tweeting “NC Is Spending More than $2,000 Less Per Full-Time Student than in 2001. That’s What Deep Corporate and Personal Tax Cuts Gets You” ...... 89 C.3 – Opposition to the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts ...... 91 In a November 2017 Twitter Post, LeGrand Called the 2017 Federal Tax Cut Bill “Not the Tax Reform We Need to Help Average Working Families” ...... 91 In a December 2017 Twitter Post, LeGrand Derided the Federal Tax Cut Bill by Referring to It as the “#TaxScamBill” ...... 91 In December 2019, Senator Thom Tillis Praised the 2017 Federal Tax Cut Bill, Saying “Millions of Jobs Have Been Created” and “We Are Seeing Corporations Re-Locate to North Carolina and We Are Seeing Job Creation” ...... 92 In January 2020, Americans For Tax Reform Published an Analysis of the Effect of the 2017 Tax Cut Bill Showing that “Every Income Group in Every North Carolina Congressional District Received a Tax Cut” and “Thanks to the Tax Cuts, North Carolina Businesses of All Sizes Are Hiring, Expanding, Raising Pay and Increasing Employee Benefits” ...... 93 C.4 – Support for Medicaid Expansion ...... 94 In February 2020, LeGrand Tweeted in Support of Medicaid Expansion Stating, “It Is Unconscionable to Hold Healthcare Hostage to Ideological Purity” – LeGrand Stated that Democrats Will Expand Medicaid when They Flip the State Senate ...... 94 In April 2020, LeGrand Tweeted, “Medicaid Expansion Will Save Lives” ...... 94 During Her 2018 Campaign for State House, LeGrand Published a Campaign Video Stating “It Is Critically Important that We Expand Medicaid in North Carolina” ...... 95 Democratic State Senator Wiley Nickel Contributed $500 to LeGrand’s 2020 State Senate Campaign – in February 2019, State Senator Nickel Co-Sponsored a Bill to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina ...... 95 In June 2019, Republican Senate Leader Phil Berger Criticized Medicaid Expansion as a “Mistake that Not Only Will Fail to Solve the Problems Its Proponents Claim It Solves, but Will Create New Problems”...... 96

7 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In July 2019, Americans for Tax Reform Vice President Patrick Gleason Wrote that Governor Cooper’s Proposal to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina “Would Cost $6 Billion over the Next Two Years” and Would “Necessitate Tax Hikes” ...... 97 In January 2020, the Conservative John Locke Foundation Found that “Medicaid Expansion Would Cost North Carolina an Estimated $6 Billion” and Would Force State Government to “Increase Taxes, or Divert Resources from Education, Transportation, and Other Essential Parts of the Budget” ...... 98 C.5 – Opposition to North Carolina’s June 2018 State Budget ...... 100 In a June 2018 Facebook Post, LeGrand Praised Governor Roy Cooper for Vetoing the State Budget – LeGrand Stated “I Support Governor Cooper’s Veto of this Budget” and Called the Budget-Making Process “Wrong” ...... 100 According to the Raleigh News & Observer, the State Budget Passed in June 2018 Included a “6.5 Percent Average Pay Raise for Teachers and Raises for Other State Employees” – Legislative Republicans Successfully Overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s Budget Veto ...... 100 SECTION D: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES / GREEN NEW DEAL ...... 102 D.1 – Support for “100% Renewable” Energy Policies that Will Raise Electric Bills ...... 103 In May 2019, LeGrand Tweeted that She Would Do All that She Could to “Advocate for Commitments to Clean and Renewable Energy” in Winston-Salem and Beyond ...... 103 In September 2019, Wake Forest University Student Newspaper Old Gold & Black Reported that LeGrand Was Working with the Climate Reality Project to Have Forsyth County Pass a Resolution Committing to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 ...... 103 On December 5, 2019, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Adopted a Resolution on a 5-1 Vote to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 – Commissioner Linville Stated He Would Not Vote for the Resolution without “Some Reasonable Idea about What the Cost May Be” ...... 104 On December 5, 2019, the Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter Praised the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for Passing the Resolution – LeGrand Liked the Post ...... 105 In January 2020, Piedmont Environmental Alliance (the Organization LeGrand Co-Founded and Was President of) Stated that It Would Push Other Local Government Bodies in the Piedmont Triad to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 ...... 106 According to the Conservative Think Tank American Action Forum, Converting the Entire County to 100% to Renewable Energy Would Cost Trillions of Dollars – Doing so Would “Translate to an Average of between $576 and $3,882 More Spent on Electricity per Year per Residence” ...... 107 D.2 – Ties to Al Gore’s “Climate Reality Project” – which Pushes “100% Renewable” Policies 109 On Her LinkedIn Account, LeGrand States that She Is Has Been a Volunteer “Climate Reality Project” Presenter since March 2019 ...... 109 In March 2019, LeGrand Attended a Climate Reality Project Training Seminar – Tweeted Pictures of Herself at the Seminar on Her Twitter Account ...... 109 A Piedmont Environment Alliance Calendar Event Shows that, in May 2019, LeGrand Co-Led a Climate Reality Project Class – and Touts LeGrand as Having Been “Trained by Al Gore” ...... 111

8 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

LeGrand Has Posted at Least Twice on the Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter Facebook Page – I Both Posts, LeGrand Tried to Spur Members to Action on an Environmental Issue ...... 113 Former Democratic Vice President Al Gore Founded the Climate Reality Project in 2005 – Al Gore Currently Serves and Chairman of the Climate Reality Project ...... 114 A Promotional Video for the Climate Reality Project States “We Have Some Demands” that Include “Stop Burning Fossil Fuels” ...... 115 A Major Goal of the Climate Reality Project is Getting Local Governments to Adopt 100% Renewable Energy Policies – Like the Policy Adopted by Forsyth County ...... 115 D.3 – Support for the Green New Deal...... 117 LeGrand Liked a Tweet from a Former Democratic Congressional Candidate Stating, “Climate Change Is an Existential Threat” and “We Need Representatives Who Will Go to Congress and Fight for the Green New Deal” ...... 117 In an April 2019 Tweet, LeGrand Complimented Kamala Harris’ Support for the Green New Deal – LeGrand Said, “#1 Most Important Action on Climate Change Is Electing Candidates at All Levels of Government Who Understand It and Are Willing to Lead on the Issue” ...... 118 In February 2019, the Washington Free Beacon Reported that the Green New Deal Could Cost Up to $94.4 Trillion over 10 Years – Costing Each Household in the U.S. more than $600,000 ...... 119 Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposed Paying for the Green New Deal by Increasing Taxes by Trillions of Dollars – Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Proposed a 70% Wealth Tax to Pay for the Green New Deal ...... 120 The Green New Deal Plan Proposed by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez in February 2019 Includes a Medicare for All Single Payer Healthcare Program, among Other Components ...... 122 D.4 – Ties to Environmental Groups that Support the Green New Deal ...... 123 The North Carolina Sierra Club PAC Contributed a Total of $3,000 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign ...... 123 The Sierra Club Has Endorsed LeGrand for Her 2020 State Senate Campaign ...... 123 The Sierra Club Endorsed the Green New Deal Calling It a “Bold Plan” to “Tackle the Climate Crisis” – the Sierra Club Brags that It Is “Mobilizing Its More than 3.5 Million Members” to Pass the Green New Deal ...... 124 The NC League of Conservation Voters Conservation PAC Contributed $250 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign ...... 125 The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Has Endorsed LeGrand ...... 125 The League of Conservation Voters Is an Adamant Supporter of the Green New Deal and Applauded Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for Introducing the Green New Deal in Congress ...... 126 Environmental Group Megadonor Fred Stanback Has Contributed a Total of $10,400 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020 ...... 127

9 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

D.5 – Support for Radical Environmental Policies Post-Pandemic ...... 129 On May 16, 2020, LeGrand Retweeted an Image that Touted the Effects of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency – the Image Showed No Cars on the Street, Planes in the Sky, or Power Plants Polluting the Environment ...... 129 The Image Proposed a “Way Forward” after the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency where There Are No Cars or Planes and where Wealthy Individuals Are in Jail ...... 130 In Her Retweet, LeGrand Stated, “We Can, We Must, #BuildBackBetter” – Showing that She Supports Keeping Cars off the Road, Airplanes Out of the Sky, and Putting Wealthy Individuals in Jail after the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency ...... 131 D.6 – Praised Activist Greta Thunberg, Who Calls for Pandemic Polices on Climate Change . 133 In April 2019, LeGrand Tweeted about Radical Environmental Activist Greta Thunberg, Saying, “I’m so Inspired by Her Dedication to Making Sure Our Planet is Habitable for Her Generation” ...... 133 Thunberg Is a Vocal Supporter of Governments Setting Strict Emissions Standards – Saying, “Our Emissions Have to Stop” ...... 134 Thunberg Is Using the COVID-19 Pandemic to Argue that Governments Should Take Drastic Action to Enact Stricter Environmental Policies – Saying the Pandemic Proves “Our Society Is Not Sustainable” and that “We Have to Choose a New Way Forward” Following Orders from Climate Scientists ...... 135 SECTION E: OTHER ISSUES ...... 137 E.1 – Opposed Potential Amazon Expansion in NC in 2018 – Could Have Added 50,000 Jobs 138 In November 2018, LeGrand Tweeted that Amazon Choosing NYC and Northern VA over Raleigh for Its Second Headquarters Was “a Win for NC” – LeGrand Also Said “Rather than Give Tax Breaks to Wealthy Corps, We Should Focus on Supporting Small Businesses Here in NC” ...... 138 Amazon’s Second Headquarters Reportedly Would Have Brought 50,000 Additional Jobs and $5 Billion in Private Investment to North Carolina ...... 138 Two Days before LeGrand’s Tweet, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) also Denounced Amazon’s Choice of NYC – Ocasio-Cortez Had Used Similar Language to LeGrand in Objecting to Amazon ... 139 E.2 – Contributions from Trial Lawyers ...... 141 The NC Advocates for Justice PAC Contributed a Total of $5,200 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign – NC Advocates for Justice Is the State’s Trial Lawyer Association ...... 141 Individual Trial Lawyers Have Contributed a Total of $5,450 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020 ...... 142 One of the Trial Lawyers Who Contributed to LeGrand, Robert Elliot, Has Also Represented Guantanamo Bay Prisoners, Including a High-Ranking Official with the Taliban ...... 147 E.3 – Immigration & Voter ID Issues ...... 150 In February 2019, LeGrand Tweeted “I Want a Pathway to Citizenship” for “DACA” Illegal Immigrant Students ...... 150

10 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In an October 2018 Interview, LeGrand Criticized the Voter ID Constitutional Amendment Stating “the Only Purpose of the Law Is Voter Suppression” – LeGrand Claimed that Saying Voters Can Easily Get a Driver’s License at the DMV “Is Such a Privileged Statement” ...... 150 E.4 – Proposed “Gun Permits” that Must Be Renewed / Other Anti-Gun Issues ...... 152 Moms Demand Action, an Anti-Gun Organization, Endorsed LeGrand’s 2020 State Senate ...... 152 In May 2018, LeGrand Praised Moms Demand Action for Endorsing Her 2018 State House Campaign – LeGrand Described Moms Demand Action as an “Important Organization that Fights for New and Stronger Solutions to Lax Gun Laws and Loopholes” ...... 152 In April 2018, LeGrand Attended a March for Our Lives Town Hall and Called for Common Sense Gun Safety Reforms – March for Our Lives Is an Anti-Gun Organization that Supports Banning Assault Weapons and High Capacity Magazines ...... 153 In January 2019, LeGrand Called for Voters to Support HR 8, a Bill that “Would Forbid a Person from Transferring a Firearm to Another Person Unless Facilitated through a Licensed Firearms Dealer” – the NRA Stated that the Passage of HR 8 “Would Be Criminalizing Otherwise Lawful Conduct with Firearms” ...... 154 In 2018, LeGrand Ran for State House on a “Gun Reform” Platform – Including Requiring Gun Owners to Get a “Renewal Permit” that Is “Much Like a Driver’s License Renewal” ...... 156 E.5 – Supports Abortion/Ties to Pro-Abortion Groups ...... 157 In a February 2018 Campaign Speech, LeGrand Pledged “to Work for Every Woman Who Wants to Make Their Own Reproductive Choices without the Interference of the State” ...... 157 In April 2019, LeGrand Opposed SB 359, Calling It a “Political Ploy” to “Stigmatize Women’s Reproductive Healthcare” – SB 359 Was a Bill to Require Doctors to Provide Lifesaving Care to Infants that Survive an Abortion; Governor Roy Cooper Vetoed SB 359 ...... 157 In November 2019, LeGrand Tweeted “Abortion Is Healthcare. We All Deserve Good Healthcare” . 158 Lillian’s List Is a Progressive Organization Dedicated to Recruiting and Supporting Pro-Abortion Women to the North Carolina State Senate and State House ...... 159 Lillian’s List Has Contributed a Total of $10,010 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020 ...... 159 In May 2019, Lillian’s List Pledged to Recruit a Progressive Challenger to State Senator Don Davis (SD 5) – Davis Was the Only Democratic State Senator Who Voted to Override Governor Cooper’s Veto of SB 359, a Bill Requiring Medical Care for Newborns that an Survive Abortion ...... 160 Emily’s List Is a Progressive Organization Dedicated to Supporting Pro-Abortion Rights Democratic Women to Run for Office ...... 161 Emily’s List Has Contributed a Total $5,200 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign ...... 162 Emily’s List and Lillian’s List Have Endorsed LeGrand’s 2020 State Senate Campaign ...... 163 E.6 – LGBT Issues / Support for Bathroom Choice for Transgender Students ...... 164 Equality NC, a Pro-LGBT Org, Endorsed LeGrand for Her 2020 State Senate Campaign ...... 164

11 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In April 2018, LeGrand Praised Equality NC for Endorsing Her 2018 State House Campaign Stating, “I Am Honored that Equality NC Recognizes that My Positions on Equality for LGBTQ North Carolinians Align with Theirs” ...... 165 In March 2016, Equality NC, Two Other Organizations, and Two Transgender Men Filed a Lawsuit against North Carolina Challenging HB 2, the Transgender Bathroom Bill ...... 166 In May 2019, LeGrand Tweeted in Support of a Pennsylvania Law Allowing Transgender Students to Use the Bathroom of Their Choice – LeGrand Included the Pro-LGBT Hashtag “#TransRightsAreHumanRights”...... 166 E.7 – Ties to NC Association of Educators, which Opposed Key GOP State Legislation ...... 169 The North Carolina Association of Educators PAC Contributed a Total of $1,750 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign ...... 169 In 2018, North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewell Opposed the North Carolina Bathroom Bill which Preempted Local Protections for LGBTQ People – Jewell Called the Bill Discriminatory ...... 169 In May 2019, the North Carolina Association of Educators Opposed the Proposed North Carolina House Budget Because It “Continued Tax Cuts on Business and Wealthy Individuals” ...... 170 The North Carolina Association of Educators Is a State Affiliate of the National Education Association; in October 2015, NCAE Unanimously Supported the NEA’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President ...... 171 In March 2020, the National Education Association Endorsed Joe Biden for President ...... 172 APPENDIX A: Contributions Made to Others ...... 173

12 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

SECTION A: BACKGROUND & PUBLIC RECORDS

13 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

A.1 – General Background

Identifying Information – Born in 1966; Registered to Vote in Kernersville, NC; Owns a Property in Winston-Salem, NC

Name: Terri LeGrand

DOB: March 7, 1966

Residence: 921 Madison Place Circle (from current voter registration) Kernersville, NC 27284

LeGrand also owns a property at 3652 Winding Creek Way in Winston-Salem, NC.

Campaign Biography – LeGrand Is an Attorney and Works in Education

The biography shown below is from LeGrand’s campaign website. In this biography, LeGrand describes that she is a lawyer who works in education.

I grew up in a small, mountain town. I came to Winston-Salem to attend law school at Wake Forest, and I’ve spent most of my adult life in North Carolina. Initially, I put my law degree to work advocating for women, children and families. I spent several years working directly with at-risk youth while living in a group home for teenage boys. I have spent the past 15 years ensuring students have the resources they need to pursue their dreams of higher education.

I have been active in serving this community for the past 18 years. I co-founded the Piedmont Earth Day Fair and subsequently Piedmont Environmental Alliance, a non-profit that is building a healthier, more economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable community. I served as PTA president for two years at Paisley IB Magnet School, a title one school in Winston-Salem, and I have worked for a just and equitable community through my service on the Board of Forsyth Futures, as a member of the Women’s Leadership Council of the United Way, and as a community volunteer.

I am running for the NC Senate because I believe we have lost our way. In our state government, divisions are wide, compromise is missing, and moral and ethical behavior is lacking. We need to send legislators to Raleigh who truly want to work together across party lines to provide good jobs, affordable health care, quality and equitable schools, freedom from gun violence, and clean water and air — the building blocks for healthy communities and a vibrant economy.

I will bring integrity and passion to this job. I will listen, and I will lead. I will reach across party lines to build consensus on the issues most important to my constituents. It’s time for North Carolina to unite. “Meet Terri,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

14 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Professional and Political Timeline

The following timeline provides dates for events that can be confirmed.

• 1993 – Earned a Juris Doctorate from Wake Forest University (“Meet a Deac – Terri LeGrand (JD ’93),” Wake Forest University, December 20, 2017)

• March 2005-present – Wake Forest University: LeGrand has worked in various positions at Wake Forest. She is currently the Director of Enrollment Compliance and Technology. (“Contact Us.” Wake Forest University Financial Aid; “Terri LeGrand,” linkedin.com)

• 2018 – Ran for State House: LeGrand ran unsuccessfully for the North Carolina 75th House District in 2018. (“Terri LeGrand Announces Candidacy for State House,” Terri LeGrand Press Release, November 21, 2017)

• June 2019-Present – Political Appointee to NCSEAA: In June 2019, LeGrand was appointed by Governor Roy Cooper to the North Carolina State Education Assistance Authority and still serves on the Authority. (“Governor Cooper Announces Appointees to North Carolina Boards and Commissions,” Governor Roy Cooper Press Release, June 6, 2019)

State Bar Records – LeGrand Has an Inactive Status with the North Carolina State Bar, Was Originally Licensed in NC in 1998, and Has No Disciplinary Orders against Her; LeGrand Originally Licensed with Virginia State Bar in 1993 but Has Been Inactive for Many Years

North Carolina State Bar – LeGrand Currently Inactive

A search of the North Carolina State Bar found that LeGrand currently has an inactive status and was originally licensed to practice in the state in March 1998. The following image shows the current State Bar registration information for LeGrand.

15 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Terri E. LeGrand, North Carolina State Bar (accessed on 5/28/2020)

A search of the North Carolina State Bar found no past disciplinary orders, pending disciplinary hearing cases, or temporary restraining orders & preliminary injunctions pertaining to LeGrand. (“Lawyer Discipline,” ncbar.gov)

Virginia State Bar – LeGrand Originally Licensed in 1993 but Inactive for Many Years

Searches of the Virginia State Bar found no records pertaining to LeGrand, either in the Lawyer Directory or in the Attorney Records Search for disciplinary issues. (“Public Resources,” vsb.org)

Information from prior research regarding LeGrand’s licensing as an attorney in Virginia was available from prior research. That information came from a letter request to the Virginia State Bar and showed that LeGrand was originally licensed to practice law in Virginia in 1993 and that her license has been inactive for the last 15 years. The prior research provided no information about Virginia State Bar disciplinary records pertaining to LeGrand.

As detailed in the next section of this chapter, LeGrand appeared as an attorney of record in at least three cases filed in state and federal courts in Virginia.

16 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Summary of Cases as Attorney – LeGrand Appears as Attorney of Record for the Plaintiff in Three Civil Cases

According to her campaign biography, LeGrand has spent the last 15 years working as a student financial aid officer. She says in her biography that she “came to Winston-Salem to attend law school at Wake Forest, and…Initially…put my law degree to work advocating for women, children and families.” (“About – Meet Terri,” terrilegrand.org)

Searches of Nexis legal the North Carolina Appeals Court found no cases in which LeGrand appears as an attorney of record. Searches of PACER federal courts and the Virginia State Courts found three civil cases in which LeGrand appears as an attorney of record. The following table provides a summary of these cases.

CIVIL CASES IN WHICH LEGRAND APPEARS AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD Case Title Case # (Court) Date Filed Disposition/Details Lytton v. Federal- 7:1995-cv-01236 11/20/1995 Civil Rights (Jobs) case. Mogul (U.S. Dist. Ct., Virginia WD) LeGrand appears as attorney for plaintiff.

Case dismissed in February 1997. (Stipulation of Dismissal with Prejudice, Filed 2/18/1997)

Filings from this case are not available on the PACER website and would have to be requested from the court archives for additional review of this case. Caple v. Virginia 7:1996-cv-00513 5/28/1996 Civil Rights (Jobs) case. Polytechnic, et al (U.S. Dist. Ct., Virginia WD) LeGrand appears as attorney for plaintiff. LeGrand withdrew from this case in September 1996. (Order, Filed 9/30/1996)

Filings from this case are not available on the PACER website and would have to be requested from the court archives for additional review of this case. Thomas M. Gerni v. 0146-95-3 12/12/1995 Appeal of decision by Virginia Employment Commission to Virginia Employment (Ct. of Appeals (Decided) deny unemployment compensation benefits to Gerni. Commission, et al of Virginia) LeGrand appears as attorney for appellant (Gerni).

Gerni said the Commission erred in holding that he had been fired for misconduct related to his work (as a mail delivery person). Specifically, the Commission held that Gerni had failed to follow instructions from a doctor to rest at home following an injury on the job and, instead, Gerni went out to play tennis. The Commission also held that Gerni had repeatedly delivered mail to the wrong addresses. (Memorandum Opinion, Filed 12/12/1995)

The Court of Appeals affirmed the findings of the Commission and agreed that Gerni was fired for conduct related to his work. (Memorandum Opinion, Filed 12/12/1995)

17 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

A.2 – Social Media/Internet Video Profile

Summary of Social Media Accounts

The following table summarizes LeGrand’s personal and campaign social media accounts.

SUMMARY OF LEGRAND’S SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS Type Account Name Hyperlink Personal Terri LeGrand facebook.com/terri.legrand1 Facebook Campaign Terri LeGrand for NC facebook.com/TerriLeGrand4NC Facebook @TerriLeGrand4NC LinkedIn Terri LeGrand linkedin.com/in/terri-legrand-a48ab89 Instagram Terri4NC instagram.com/Terri4NC Twitter Terri LeGrand twitter.com/LegrandWSNC @LegrandWSNC YouTube Terri LeGrand for NC Senate youtube.com/channel/UCt7yIDKUrPkMm-G8kGsIgIw

Social media posts of interest are included in subsequent chapters of this report.

Summary of Online Videos about/Featuring LeGrand

The following table is a selection of videos involving LeGrand.

VIDEOS – LEGRAND Video Title (with Embedded Hyperlink) Source Name of Date Notes Author/Blogger (if applicable) Talking with Terri 3 18 2020 YouTube Terri LeGrand for NC 4/18/2020 This video is a 30-minute virtual “Listening Senate Tour” event held on Zoom. The description stated that Zoom “Listening Tour” events will occur every Wednesday in response to the COVID epidemic (a link to the Zoom meeting page is available in the description – registration for future meetings is required).

In this meeting, LeGrand, campaign staff, and supporters debate strategies to campaign during the COVID epidemic. Talk with Terri Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 4/15/2020 This is a video of a Zoom meeting attended by LeGrand, her campaign staff, state Senator Natasha Marcus, and two freshmen students at Wake Forest. The primary speaker at the meeting was Jamie Maier, Executive Director of the Piedmont Environmental Alliance and Earth Day Fair, which was created in 2006 by LeGrand. Maier and LeGrand propose making the fair virtual and local environmental efforts to combat man-made global warming.

18 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Video Title (with Embedded Hyperlink) Source Name of Date Notes Author/Blogger (if applicable) Latest Endorsements YouTube Terri LeGrand for NC 4/6/2020 This short video shows the logos of Senate organizations that endorsed LeGrand. Those organizations are the DLCC, Emily’s List, Equality NC, Leap Forward, Lillian’s List, Now or Never NC, Sheriff Bobby F. Kimbrough, Jr., Sierra Club, Swing Left, and Work for Democracy.

This video was also posted on LeGrand’s campaign Facebook page. Super Tuesday! Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 3/3/2020 This is a video of LeGrand asking voters to vote in support of the quarter-cent sales tax for teachers. Make your voice heard! Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 2/22/2020 This is a video of LeGrand urging others to vote. Terri LeGrand Filing Day YouTube Terri LeGrand for NC 12/2/2019 This video is of LeGrand with NC House Senate candidate Dan Besse at the elections office filing for her 2020 Senate candidacy. She gave brief remarks where she stated that she is running because “it is the right thing to do” and “the General Assembly is erecting barriers” on items such as education, healthcare, and reproductive choices. Terri LeGrand - Listening YouTube Terri LeGrand for NC 11/18/2019 This video is a campaign ad for LeGrand. In it, Senate she mentioned education and teacher pay, inequality, and healthcare, but did not provide specific policy proposals.

Rape Kit Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 10/30/2018 This video shows a graphic regarding the state’s rape kit backlog with a voice over by LeGrand saying that she “will make it a priority to ensure that the state attorney general receives the funding that he needs to clear the backlog of untested rape kits so that all the victims of those crimes receive justice.” NC House candidate (Forsyth) Terri Legrand WXII 12 News Bill O’Neil 10/25/2018 This is the one-on-one interview with WXII’s one-on-one with WXII 12 News. reporter Bill O’Neil that was used for the race profile. In the story, LeGrand said she opposed the 2019 tax cuts and the constitutional amendment on Voter ID. NC House dist. 74 Debra Conrad vs. Terri WXII 12 News Bill O’Neil 10/25/2018 This is a news story profiling both candidates LeGrand. for NC state House District 74. In the story, LeGrand advocated for Medicaid Expansion. She also stated that tax cuts are not working in North Carolina and called for the end of the upcoming 2019 tax cuts. She said the funds should be going to education. The reporter stated that LeGrand said she would be “an independent voice for voters” but she could not cite an instance where she diverged from her party.

19 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Video Title (with Embedded Hyperlink) Source Name of Date Notes Author/Blogger (if applicable) There's room for everyone. Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 10/19/2018 This video is a campaign ad with LeGrand at the head of a dinner table with a multi-racial group of people. In it she said, “Be kind, forgive, share your bread — that’s what my parents taught me, and I think we can use a little kindness and compassion right now. I’m running for office because I believe in creating opportunity for all; black, white, brown, young or old, rich or poor, gay or straight. So please, join me at the table. There’s room for everyone.” We Need To Raise Teacher Pay Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 10/12/2018 In this video, LeGrand attacked her opponent’s record on teacher pay and education and called for increased funding. I Will Always Put Our Kids First Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 10/10/2018 In this video, LeGrand attacked her opponent’s record on the education budget and called for increased funding. I Will Support Medicaid Expansion Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 10/10/2018 In this video, LeGrand attacked her opponent’s record on Medicaid Expansion and said that she would support expansion. I Will Support Job Training Programs Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 10/9/2018 In this video, LeGrand attacked the Republicans for eliminating vocational training courses and said that better education opportunities would attract business to North Carolina. I Am Committed To Fully Funding Our Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 10/9/2018 In this video, LeGrand said she would support Schools funding for pre-K education. I Will Hold Duke Energy Accountable Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 10/8/2018 In this video, LeGrand attacked her opponent, saying Duke Energy was given preferential treatment for contributing to her. LeGrand said that she would make Duke Energy pay for environmental cleanup instead of passing it on the state. #picnicwithTerri Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 9/23/2018 This is a Facebook live video of LeGrand delivering remarks at a picnic attended by supporters. In it, she explains her upbringing, her children, and her work as a child advocate and attorney. She did not provide detail on the policy. Three Days Left to see Gov. Cooper! Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 6/18/2018 This is a video of LeGrand asking followers to purchase tickets for Governor Cooper’s fundraiser to support her campaign. In it, she stated that “he really needs me to flip the 74th district.” (no title) Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 5/16/2018 This is a Facebook Live video of LeGrand marching with the NEA. In it, she stated her support for “fair” teacher pay. Terri LeGrand for NC House Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 2/14/2018 This is a video of LeGrand after filing for her state House candidacy. She stated that she was running because of “the regressive agenda being imposed on us by the supermajority in Raleigh.” She details her connections to the community and said she would go to Raleigh to “find bold solutions.” Political newcomers running for Legislature WXII 12 News Bill O’Neil 2/12/2018 This is a news story about women running for share two things in common office for the first time. LeGrand is one of the two candidates in the story and said she is running because she “can’t tolerate the regressive policies of the General Assembly anymore.”

20 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Video Title (with Embedded Hyperlink) Source Name of Date Notes Author/Blogger (if applicable) Filing Day Rally Facebook Terri LeGrand for NC 2/12/2018 In this video, LeGrand addressed supporters immediately before filing candidate papers for state House. In her speech, she said that she would “fight for pre-K,” “fight for public schools,” “fight for energy policy that uses our natural resources,” and “fight to hold polluters accountable.” LeGrand also told the supporters that she was running to protect women from government interference in their abortion decisions. She added that she wanted to work for teachers, the unemployed who have used their 12 weeks of unemployment insurance, and those without healthcare.

21 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

A.3 – Voter Registration, Voting History & SD 31 Residency Issues

State Board of Elections Records Show that LeGrand Is Currently Registered at an Address in SD 31 (where She Is Running for Office), Is Registered as a Democrat, Has Been Registered to Vote in Forsyth County since August 2004, and Has Voted as a Democrat Exclusively since 2004

Records from the North Carolina State Board of Elections show:

• LeGrand is currently registered to vote at 921 Madison Place Cir, Kernersville, NC 27284 (Forsyth County), which is located within the boundaries of State Senate District 31. As noted in a separate section of this chapter, LeGrand does not own this property and appears to just be renting an apartment. As also noted in a separate section of this chapter, LeGrand was registered at a different address (at a property she owns) in 2018 that is not in the boundaries of Senate District 31.

• LeGrand has been registered to vote in Forsyth County since August 2004.

• LeGrand is currently registered as a Democrat.

• LeGrand has voted as a Democrat exclusively since registering in Forsyth County in 2004.

The following images show the voter registration records from the North Carolina State Board of Elections pertaining to LeGrand.

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 1 of 2; accessed on 5/19/2020)

22 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 2 of 2; accessed on 5/19/2020)

State Board of Elections Records Show that LeGrand Was Previously Registered as a Democrat in Surry County (October 2003), as a Democrat in New Hanover County (October 1998), as a Democrat in Durham County (October 1996), and as a Republican in Forsyth County (November 1989)

State Board of Elections records show that LeGrand was previously registered as a Democrat in Surry County (October 2003), as a Democrat in New Hanover County (October 1998), as a Democrat in Durham County (October 1996), and as a Republican in Forsyth County (November 1989).

23 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (images 1 & 2 of 4; accessed on 5/19/2020)

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 3 & 4 of 4; accessed on 5/19/2020)

24 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

State Board of Elections Records Show that LeGrand Has Voted in 20 of 24 Presidential Preference Primary Elections, Primary Elections, and General Elections since November 1996 – LeGrand Has Failed to Vote in Three of Six “Second Primary” Elections since November 1996

North Carolina State Board of Elections records show that LeGrand has voted in 20 of 24 presidential preference primary elections, primary elections, and general elections since November 1996. These records also show that LeGrand has failed to vote in three of six “second primary” elections since November 1996 – all of which had at least one race for which registered Democrats could cast a vote in the county in which LeGrand was registered at the time of the election. (“Election Results,” ncsbe.gov)

The following table shows LeGrand’s voting history in statewide elections since November 1996. Statewide elections in which LeGrand failed to vote are highlighted in yellow. Note that the North Carolina State Board of Elections website does not provide a comprehensive list of election results prior to November 1996, so LeGrand’s voting history prior to November 1996 was not included in the review of her voting participation.

TERRI LEGRAND VOTING HISTORY IN STATEWIDE ELECTIONS (NOVEMBER 1996-PRESENT) Date of Election Type of Election Vote? County Voted Party Voted 3/3/2020 Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 11/6/2018 General Yes Forsyth 5/8/2018 Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 11/6/2016 General Yes Forsyth 6/7/2016 Second Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 3/15/2016 Primary (Presidential) Yes Forsyth Democratic 11/4/2014 General Yes Forsyth 7/15/2014 Second Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 5/6/2014 Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 11/6/2012 General Yes Forsyth 7/17/2012 Second Primary NO Forsyth 5/8/2012 Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 11/2/2010 General Yes Forsyth 6/22/2010 Second Primary NO Forsyth 5/4/2010 Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 11/4/2008 General Yes Forsyth 6/24/2008 Second Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 5/6/2008 Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 11/7/2006 General Yes Forsyth 5/2/2006 Primary Yes Forsyth Democratic 11/2/2004 General Yes Forsyth 8/17/2004 Second Primary NO Surry 7/20/2004 Primary NO Surry 11/5/2002 General Yes New Hanover 9/10/2002 Primary NO New Hanover 11/7/2000 General Yes New Hanover 5/2/2000 Primary Yes New Hanover Democratic 11/3/1998 General NO New Hanover 5/5/1998 Primary NO Durham 11/5/1996 General Yes Durham Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections

25 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The following images show the voting history records from the North Carolina State Board of Elections pertaining to LeGrand.

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 1 of 4; accessed on 5/19/2020)

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 2 of 4; accessed on 5/19/2020)

26 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 3 of 4; accessed on 5/19/2020)

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (image 4 of 4; accessed on 5/19/2020)

LeGrand Is Currently Registered at 921 Madison Circle, Kernersville, which Is an Apartment Building Located in SD 31 that She Does Not Own

As noted previously in this chapter, records from the North Carolina State Board of Elections show that LeGrand is currently registered to vote at 921 Madison Place Cir, Kernersville, NC 27284 (Forsyth County), which is located within the boundaries of State Senate District 31.

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Voter Search, North Carolina State Board of Elections (accessed on 5/19/2020)

27 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Forsyth County Tax Department records show that LeGrand does not own 921 Madison Place Cir, Kernersville. 921 Madison Place Cir is in the large Hawthorne at Main apartment complex owned by Hawthorne Midway Madison Place LLC based in Atlanta, GA (operating at 100 Madison Place Cir).

100 Madison Place Cir, Kernersville, NC 27284, Google Maps (accessed on 5/28/2020)

28 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

100 Madison Place Cir, Property Summary, Forsyth County Tax Department (accessed on 5/28/2020)

LeGrand Has Owned 3652 Winding Creek Way, Winston Salem since 2015, which Is a Townhouse Located in SD 32 (Not in SD 31 where She Is Currently Running for Office) – this Address Was Also Located in HD 74 where LeGrand Ran for Office in 2018

Forsyth County Tax Department records show that LeGrand has owned 3652 Winding Creek Way, Winston Salem since November 2015. 3652 Winding Creek Way is a townhouse located in SD 32 – not in SD 31 where LeGrand is currently running for office.

29 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

3652 Winding Creek Way, Property Summary, Forsyth County Tax Department (accessed on 5/28/2020)

Searches of the “Find Your Legislators” page from the North Carolina General Assembly website found that 3652 Winding Creek Way is located in the boundaries of State Senate District 32, not in SD 31 where LeGrand is running in 2020. This address was also located in HD 74 where LeGrand ran for office in 2018 (the address will be in HD 72 for the 2020 election).

3652 Winding Creek Way, Winston Salem, “Find Your Legislators,” ncleg.gov

30 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Forsyth County Board of Elections – Search for Records Pending

An in-person search at the Forsyth County Board of Elections for voter registration and voting history records pertaining to LeGrand is pending until further notice due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

In particular, those records should confirm the date that LeGrand changed her registration to 921 Madison Place Cir so as to be registered at an address in SD 31. Those records should also confirm the location of LeGrand’s prior registration(s) in Forsyth County – especially the dates at which she was previously registered at 3652 Winding Creek Way (the townhouse she has owned since November 2015).

31 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

A.4 – LeGrand Only Owns Property Outside of SD 31

Current Property Ownership – LeGrand Owns One Residential Property in Forsyth County which She Purchased in November 2015; No Delinquent Property Tax Payments

Searches of the Forsyth County Tax Department and Nexis real property found that LeGrand currently owns one residential property in Forsyth County. Details about this property are shown in the following table.

SUMMARY OF PROPERTY IN FORSYTH COUNTY CURRENTLY OWNED BY TERRI LEGRAND County Date Current Address (State) Parcel No. Named Owner Purchased Taxable Notes Value 3652 Winding Creek Forsyth 6816-06- Terri E. Legrand 11/16/2015 $136,800 Townhouse Way (NC) 3246 Winston Salem NC Purchased for 27106 $135,000 Source: Forsyth County Tax Department, Nexis Real Property

As noted in a separate chapter of this report, LeGrand is not currently registered to vote at 3652 Winding Creek Way and this property is located in Senate District 32 (not in SD 31 where LeGrand is running for office in 2020).

The following images show the current Forsyth County Tax Department records for 3652 Winding Creek Way. These records show that LeGrand purchased 3652 Winding Creek Way in November 2015 for $135,000. The records describe 3652 Winding Creek Way as a 1,652 square foot townhouse with three bedrooms and three bathrooms.

Note also that these current Forsyth County Tax Department records for 3652 Winding Creek Way show a mailing address for LeGrand at this same address – suggesting that she still actually lives there and is not really a resident at the apartment building in SD 31 where she is currently registered to vote (921 Madison Place Cir, Kernersville).

32 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

3652 Winding Creek Way, Property Summary, Forsyth County Tax Department (accessed on 5/28/2020)

3652 Winding Creek Way, Building Summary, Forsyth County Tax Department (accessed on 5/28/2020)

33 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Searches of the Forsyth County Tax Department found no delinquent property tax payments made by LeGrand for as long as she has owned 3652 Winding Creek Way.

Searches of the Forsyth County Tax Department found no other delinquent property tax payments made by LeGrand on property that she previously owned in the county.

The Property that LeGrand Currently Owns in Forsyth County Is Not Located in SD 31

As noted in a separate chapter of this report, LeGrand is not currently registered to vote at 3652 Winding Creek Way and this property is not located in SD 31 where LeGrand is running for office in 2020.

Searches of the “Find Your Legislators” page from the North Carolina General Assembly website found that 3652 Winding Creek Way is located in the boundaries of SD32. Note that this address was also located in HD 74 where LeGrand ran for office in 2018 (3652 Winding Creek Way will be in HD 72 for the 2020 election).

3652 Winding Creek Way, Winston Salem, “Find Your Legislators,” ncleg.gov

34 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

A.5 – Other Public Records

Summary of Recorded Document Searches – No Tax Liens, Civil Judgments, Mortgage Defaults, or Foreclosures Have Been Filed against LeGrand or Her Affiliated Non-Profit Company

The following searches were conducted for recorded/filed documents. These searches yielded the results shown in the following table for tax liens, civil judgments, mortgage defaults, and foreclosures filed against LeGrand or her affiliated non-profit company (as defendant and/or debtor).

Note that in-person searches at the Forsyth County Clerk of Court and New Hanover Clerk of Court are pending until further notice due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

SUMMARY OF RECORDED DOCUMENT SEARCHES FOR TERRI LEGRAND AND AFFILIATED COMPANY (1 OF 2) Search Term Forsyth County Forsyth County New Hanover County New Hanover County Recorder of Deeds Clerk of Court Recorder of Deeds Clerk of Court Terri LeGrand No results RUN PENDING No results RUN PENDING Terri Hall No results RUN PENDING No results RUN PENDING Piedmont No results RUN PENDING No results RUN PENDING Environmental Alliance

SUMMARY OF RECORDED DOCUMENT SEARCHES FOR TERRI LEGRAND AND AFFILIATED COMPANY (2 OF 2) Search Term NC Sec. of State – Nexis Judgments & Nexis Foreclosures Federal Tax Liens Liens Terri LeGrand No results No results No results Terri Hall No results No results No results Piedmont No results No results No results Environmental Alliance

Summary of Civil/Bankruptcy Court Searches – LeGrand Appears as the Plaintiff in a Divorce Case Filed in 2015

The following searches were conducted for civil/bankruptcy court cases in which LeGrand or her affiliated company appear as a party. These searches yielded the results shown in the following tables.

Note that in-person searches at the Forsyth County Clerk of Court and New Hanover County Clerk of Court are pending until further notice due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Also note, however, that portions of some of the documents related to LeGrand’s divorce filed in 2015 in Forsyth County were available from prior research and have been incorporated into this report.

35 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

SUMMARY OF CIVIL/BANKRUPTCY COURT SEARCHES FOR CASES WITH TERRI LEGRAND/ AFFILIATED COMPANY AS A PARTY (1 OF 2) Search Term Forsyth County Clerk of New Hanover North Carolina North Carolina Court County Clerk of Appellate Court Business Court Court Terri LeGrand RUN PENDING RUN PENDING No results No results

1 result (from Prior Research):

Terri LeGrand v. Anthony W. Hall, #15-CVD-06503, Filed 10/22/2015. Divorce case filed by LeGrand that was finalized in February 2016. Full review of filings from this case are pending. Terri Hall RUN PENDING RUN PENDING No results No results Piedmont Environmental RUN PENDING RUN PENDING No results No results Alliance

SUMMARY OF CIVIL/BANKRUPTCY COURT SEARCHES FOR CASES WITH TERRI LEGRAND/ AFFILIATED COMPANY AS A PARTY (2 OF 2) Search Term Nexis Legal Cases Nexis Legal Nexis Bankruptcy PACER Federal Dockets Filings Courts Terri LeGrand No results No results No results No results Terri Hall No results No results No results No results Piedmont Environmental No results No results No results No results Alliance

Summary of Criminal/Traffic Court Searches – LeGrand Appears as a Defendant in Two Traffic Infraction Cases

The following searches were conducted for criminal/traffic court cases in which LeGrand appears as the defendant. These searches yielded the results shown in the following tables.

Note that in-person searches at the Forsyth County Clerk of Court and New Hanover County Clerk of Court are pending until further notice due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.

SUMMARY OF CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC COURT SEARCHES FOR CASES WITH TERRI LEGRAND AS DEFENDANT (1 OF 2) Search Term Forsyth County New Hanover County North Carolina PACER Federal Clerk of Court Clerk of Court Appellate Court Courts Terri LeGrand RUN PENDING RUN PENDING No results No results Terri Hall RUN PENDING RUN PENDING No results No results

36 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

SUMMARY OF CRIMINAL/TRAFFIC COURT SEARCHES FOR CASES WITH TERRI LEGRAND AS DEFENDANT (2 OF 2) Search Term Nexis Criminal Records Nexis Legal Cases Nexis Legal Dockets Terri LeGrand 2 results – which appear to No results No results be traffic infraction cases filed in North Carolina, but the specific county court is not specified.

• #2011CR009580, Filed 3/28/2011

• #2000CR018572, Filed 8/29/2000 Terri Hall No results No results No results

Driving Record – LeGrand Has an Active License with No Suspensions, Restrictions, Violations, or Accidents

LeGrand’s driving record was received from the North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles. The record shows that LeGrand holds a valid license with no suspensions, restrictions, violations, or accidents.

Terri Elizabeth LeGrand, Driving Record, North Carolina Department of Transportation, Division of Motor Vehicles

Other Searches – No Results

North Carolina Hunting & Fishing License – No Results

Searches of Nexis hunting & fishing licenses for records pertaining to “Terri LeGrand” found no results.

North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry – No Results

The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation Sex Offender Registry was searched for “Terri LeGrand.” This search found no results.

37 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

State Contract Databases Maintained by the NC Department of Administration – No Results

Searches were conducted of the following North Carolina Department of Administration vendor databases. These searches found no results for state contracts pertaining to LeGrand and her affiliated non-profit company.

• Statewide Term Contracts (ncadmin.nc.gov/government-agencies/procurement/statewide-term-contracts) • Historically Underutilized Businesses (ips.state.nc.us/vendor/searchvendor.aspx?t=h) • Agency Specific Contracts (ncadmin.nc.gov/about-doa/divisions/purchase-contract/agency-specific- contracts) • North Carolina Debarred Vendors (ncadmin.nc.gov/documents/nc-debarred-vendors)

38 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

A.6 – SEIs

Statements of Economic Interest (SEIs) – LeGrand Has Filed SEIs as a Candidate for HD 74 in 2018, a Member of the State Education Assistance Authority in 2019, and a Candidate for SD 31 in 2020

The North Carolina State Ethics Commission’s website was searched for Statements of Economic Interest (SEI) for the filer name “Terri LeGrand.” This search yielded three SEIs filed by LeGrand as a candidate for HD 74 in 2018, a member of the State Education Assistance Authority in 2019, and a candidate for SD 31 in 2020. (“Search Filed SEIs,” ethics.ncsbe.gov)

STATEMENTS OF ECONOMIC INTEREST FILED BY TERRI LEGRAND Name of Position, Board, or Full Name of Filer Shown Type of Statement Date Signed Commission on Statement 2020 Candidate December 29, 2019 Candidate for NC State Senate Terri LeGrand 2019 Annual May 24, 2019 State Education Assistance Terri LeGrand Authority 2018 Primary Election (May) March 8, 2018 Candidate for NC House of Terri Elizabeth LeGrand Representatives Source: North Carolina State Ethics Commission

On Her 2020 Candidate SEI, LeGrand Disclosed Owning Property, Salary at Wake Forest University, and Her State Education Assistance Authority Board Position

LeGrand disclosed the following on her 2020 Candidate SEI – signed in December 2019.

Cover Page

The image below shows the top portion of the cover page for LeGrand’s 2020 Candidate SEI (signed in December 2019). On this page, LeGrand disclosed the following.

TERRI LEGRAND 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – COVER PAGE Current Employer Job Title Nature of Type of Business Wake Forest University Associate Director, Systems and Private Nonprofit University Compliance, Student Financial Aid Source: Terri LeGrand, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Signed December 29, 2019

39 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Terri LeGrand, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Signed December 29, 2019

Property Interests/Item 1.A: Ownership Interests in North Carolina Real Estate (Including Residence) with Market Value of $10,000 or More, as of December 31, 2018

LeGrand disclosed the following information under Property Interests/Item 1.A of her 2020 Candidate SEI (signed in December 2019).

TERRI LEGRAND 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – PROPERTY INTERESTS/ITEM 1.A % Ownership Owner of Real Estate Interest Location by City Location by County Terri LeGrand (Self) 100 Winston-Salem Forsyth Source: Terri LeGrand, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Signed December 29, 2019

Financial Interests/Item 5: Liabilities of $10,000 or More, Excluding Mortgage on Primary Residence, as of December 31, 2018

LeGrand disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 5 of her 2020 Candidate SEI (signed in December 2019).

40 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

TERRI LEGRAND 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 5 Name of Debtor Type of Creditor Terri LeGrand (Self) Commercial Bank Terri LeGrand (Self) Credit Union Terri LeGrand (Self) Parent education loan with College Foundation of NC Source: Terri LeGrand, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Signed December 29, 2019

Financial Interests/Item 6: Sources of Income of More than $5,000 Received during 2018

LeGrand disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 6 of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

TERRI LEGRAND 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 6 Recipient of Income Name of Source Type of Business/ Type of Income Industry Terri LeGrand (Self) Wake Forest University Education Salary Source: Terri LeGrand, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Signed December 29, 2019

Professional and Civic Relationships/Item 7(a): Officer, Employee, Contractor, or Lobbyist during 2018 for Non-Profit Organizations Operating in North Carolina

LeGrand disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 7(a) of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

TERRI LEGRAND 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 7(A) Name of Person Position Name of Nonprofit Nature or Purpose of Corporation or Organization Organization Terri LeGrand (Self) Employee Wake Forest University Education Terri LeGrand (Self) Board Member North Carolina State Education State Board Assistance Authority Source: Terri LeGrand, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Signed December 29, 2019

Professional and Civic Relationships/Item 7(b): Nature of Business Done with the State of North Carolina or State Funds Received by Each Non-Profit Organization in Item 7(a)

LeGrand disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 7(b) of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

TERRI LEGRAND 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 7(B) Name of Nonprofit Corporation or Describe State Business Organization North Carolina State Education Assistance Administration of NC state higher education Authority programs Wake Forest University Student Financial Aid Source: Terri LeGrand, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Signed December 29, 2019

41 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Financial Interests/Item 9: Officer or Employee in Businesses, as of December 31, 2018 (9(a)); Material Business Dealings with or Business Contracts with the State of North Carolina by Each Such Business (9(b))

LeGrand disclosed the following information under Financial Interests/Item 7(a)(b) of her 2020 Candidate SEI (filed in December 2019).

TERRI LEGRAND 2020 CANDIDATE SEI – FINANCIAL INTERESTS/ITEM 7(A)(B) Name of Relationship Name of Company Role of Description of Business Activity with Person to Filer Person the State Terri LeGrand Self Wake Forest University Employee None or Not Known Source: Terri LeGrand, 2020 Candidate SEI, North Carolina State Board of Ethics, Signed December 29, 2019

42 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

A.7 – Business Filings – Founder of the Piedmont Environmental Alliance (a Non-Profit)

Summary of Business Filings – LeGrand Co-Founded a Non-Profit Company (Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Inc.); this Non-Profit Was Suspended by the North Carolina Department of Revenue in 2012 for Failure to File an Annual Report

The North Carolina Secretary of State business registration database, Nexis corporation filings, and Virginia State Corporation Commission were searched for companies with officers named “Terri LeGrand.”

These searches yielded the following one active non-profit company detailed in the following table. Note that searches of a separate public records database found historical records showing that LeGrand served in the 1990s as the registered agent for two companies in Virginia – Z Diagnostics Inc. and Tri-Prestige Catering Inc. These companies were not found in the searches of the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

BUSINESS FILINGS SEARCH RESULTS – TERRI LEGRAND City, State Officer Name Position/Affiliation Company Name [Purpose] [NC County] Notes/SEI Reporting Status Terri E. Officer and Agent Piedmont Environmental Winston Salem, Formed 6/29/2006 LeGrand Alliance, Inc. NC Current-Active [Non-Profit] [Forsyth] Not reported on 2020 SEI Filings only go through 2013; LeGrand appears on filings from 2006, 2012, and 2013 Source: North Carolina Secretary of State, Nexis Corporation Filings

As detailed in subsequent sections of this chapter, LeGrand was the “founder” of Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Inc. but does not appear on the website as a current staff member or board member of this organization. (“From our Founders: The Story of Piedmont Earth Day Fair,” peanc.org; “About,” peanc.org)

Searches of the North Carolina Secretary of State business registration database found that Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Inc. was suspended by the North Carolina Department of Revenue in 2012 for failure to file an annual report.

The following images show that Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Inc. received a “Notification of Revenue Suspension” letter in October 2012 stating that the company had been suspended by the North Carolina Department of Revenue for failing to comply with N.C.G.S. § 105-230(a). This code section calls for a company to be suspended for failure to file an annual report. (“General Statutes Table of Contents, Chapter 105, Article 9” ncleg.gov/Laws)

43 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Inc., Business Registration Results - Filings, North Carolina Secretary of State (accessed on 5/28/2020)

44 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Inc., Notification of Revenue Suspension, North Carolina Secretary of State, October 31, 2012

45 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In 2006, LeGrand Co-Founded the Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA) – from 2006-2012, LeGrand Served as President and a Board Member of PEA

According to her 2020 SD 31 campaign biography, LeGrand co-founded the Piedmont Environmental Alliance (PEA).

I have been active in serving this community for the past 18 years. I co-founded the Piedmont Earth Day Fair and subsequently Piedmont Environmental Alliance, a non-profit that is building a healthier, more economically vibrant and environmentally sustainable community. I served as PTA president for two years at Paisley IB Magnet School, a title one school in Winston-Salem, and I have worked for a just and equitable community through my service on the Board of Forsyth Futures, as a member of the Women’s Leadership Council of the United Way, and as a community volunteer. “Meet Terri,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020; emphasis added)

On its website, PEA states that a small group of friends co-founded the organization in 2006 (i.e. LeGrand co-founded PEA in 2006).

Our History

In 2006, a small group of friends joined together to host a family-friendly Earth Day celebration in Winston-Salem. The first Piedmont Earth Day Fair was so successful that the fair's organizing committee formed Piedmont Environmental Alliance, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the Piedmont Triad community on environmental issues. “About Us,” peanc.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

On her LinkedIn account, LeGrand states that she served as president and a board member of PEA from 2006 through 2012.

Terri LeGrand, LinkedIn.com (accessed on 5/27/2020)

46 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

LeGrand No Longer Holds Any Official Positions at Piedmont Environmental Alliance, but Is Still Involved with the Organization – for Example, in 2019, LeGrand Co-Led an Event for Piedmont Environmental Alliance about the Climate Reality Project

Piedmont Environmental Alliance lists its current staff members and board members on its website. (“Staff,” peanc.org; “Board of Directors,” peanc.org) A review of Piedmont Environmental Alliance’s website found that LeGrand does not currently serve as a staff member or director, as of May 27, 2020.

Additionally, a review of Piedmont Environmental Alliance’s 2018 Form 990 (PEA’s most recently filed Form 990) found that LeGrand is not listed as an officer, director, trustee, or key employee. (Form 990, Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Filed November 5, 2019)

Although LeGrand no longer holds any official positions at Piedmont Environmental Alliance, she is still involved with the organization. For example, according to a calendar event on Piedmont Environmental Alliance’s website, LeGrand co-taught a class about “the climate reality project” in May 2019.

“Learn More About the Climate Reality Project,” peanc.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

47 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Piedmont Environmental Alliance Is a Local Environmental Non-Profit Organization in Winston-Salem, NC that Tries to Influence Public Policy and Hosts Environmental Events

Piedmont Environmental Alliance is a local environmental non-profit organization in Winston- Salem, North Carolina.

Our History

In 2006, a small group of friends joined together to host a family-friendly Earth Day celebration in Winston-Salem. The first Piedmont Earth Day Fair was so successful that the fair's organizing committee formed Piedmont Environmental Alliance, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to educating the Piedmont Triad community on environmental issues. “About Us,” peanc.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

Piedmont Environmental Alliance tries to influence public policy in the Piedmont Triad region. For example, according to its website, Piedmont Environmental Alliance is currently (as of May 27, 2020) urging municipalities and counties in the Piedmont Triad to commit to transitioning to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

“Home,” peanc.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

According to its website, Piedmont Environmental Alliance also hosts environmental events, such as the Piedmont Earth Day Fair.

48 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“2020 Virtual Piedmont Earth Day Fair,” peanc.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

According to Its 2018 Form 990 Tax Return (Its Most Recently Filed Form 990), Piedmont Environmental Alliance Is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit

According to its 2018 Form 990 (its most recently filed Form 990), Piedmont Environmental Alliance is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

49 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Form 990, Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Filed November 5, 2019

50 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

A.8 – LeGrand Is a Political Appointee to NC State Education Assistance Authority

In June 2019, Governor Cooper Appointed LeGrand to the NC State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA) – LeGrand Still Serves on the Authority

In June 2019, Governor Cooper appointed LeGrand to the NC State Education Assistance Authority (NCSEAA).

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Governor Cooper Announces Appointees to North Carolina Boards and Commissions

Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individuals to the State Education Assistance Authority:

• Terri E. LeGrand of Winston Salem for expertise in secondary/higher education. LeGrand is a lawyer, social worker, and higher education administrator. She is chair of the Wake Forest University Student Services and Engagement initiative team, where she coordinates and recommends initiatives to improve the use of technology to support student administrative systems. “Governor Cooper Announces Appointees to North Carolina Boards and Commissions,” Governor Roy Cooper Press Release, June 6, 2019

LeGrand continues to serve on NCSEAA.

“About NCSEAA,” ncseaa.edu (accessed on 5/29/2020)

NCSEAA Administers Various Financial Aid and Savings Programs for Higher Education Students and K-12 Private School Students in North Carolina

NCSEAA administers various financial aid and savings programs for higher education students and K-12 private school students in North Carolina.

51 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“About NCSEAA,” ncseaa.edu (accessed on 5/29/2020)

Meeting Minutes Are Not Available on the NCSEAA Website

Meeting minutes are not available on the NCSEAA website, so LeGrand’s attendance and voting record could not be reviewed. Note that these meeting minutes could be requested from NCSEAA and reviewed as part of future research.

52 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

SECTION B: POLITICAL HISTORY

53 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

B.1 – Summary of LeGrand’s 2020 SD 31 Campaign

LeGrand Is a Qualified Candidate for NC Senate District 31 in the November 3, 2020 Election – Running as a Democrat

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, LeGrand filed as a candidate for North Carolina State Senate District 31 on December 2, 2019. LeGrand was the only Democrat to file for SD 31. Her address of 1959 N Peace Haven Rd Box 193 Winston Salem, NC 27106 is listed as her candidate address.

“2020 Candidate List,” North Carolina State Board of Elections (accessed on 5/27/2020)

In December 2019, the Winston-Salem Journal Listed LeGrand as a Filed Candidate for SD 31 – The Article Described SD 31 as a Competitive District

In December 2019, the Winston-Salem Journal listed LeGrand as a filed candidate for North Carolina Senate District 31. The article described SD 31 as a competitive district that leaned Republican.

HEADLINE: And they're off ... Filing begins for 2020 election cycle; Filing begins for 2020 offices

Republicans and Democrats wasted no time Monday squaring off to contest General Assembly seats that are rated as competitive, during the first day of filing for the 2020 election cycle…

Also filing on Monday were Republican Joyce Krawiec and Democrat Terri LeGrand for N.C. Senate District 31, which Krawiec now holds. That district is also rated as a competitive one that leans Republican by Bitzer. “And they're off ... Filing begins for 2020 election cycle; Filing begins for 2020 offices,” Winston-Salem Journal, December 3, 2019

54 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

LeGrand Has a 2020 Campaign Website, terrilegrand.org – Including an Issues Page with Her Positions on “Jobs & the Economy,” “Affordable & Accessible Healthcare,” “Education & Schools,” and “Clean Air & Water”

LeGrand has a website for her 2020 SD 31 campaign (terrilegrand.org). The website includes a biography, a section on her stance on issues, and social media links.

“Homepage,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

The issues page of LeGrand’s website provides her platform positions on “Jobs & the Economy,” “Affordable & Accessible Healthcare,” “Education & Schools,” “Clean Air & Water,” “Effective & Ethical Government,” and “Freedom & Security.” The text of these is provided below.

Jobs & the Economy

Terri supports job training programs in every community where workers need advanced skills, and investing in higher education so our students can graduate without crippling debt. She is committed to improving our transportation options so that people can get to where the jobs are. “Issues,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

Affordable & Accessible Healthcare

Terri knows how difficult it can be when a family member has chronic health issues. She believes that we must do better to ensure that the people of North Carolina have the care, access and coverage they need. “Issues,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

Education & Schools

Terri is a product of public schools as are her two daughters. Terri will work to ensure that our schools are fully-funded, that our teachers are paid as the professionals that they are, that our schools are provided the repairs and improvements needed, and that our students have the services they deserve to succeed. “Issues,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

55 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Clean Air & Water

An advocate for clean air and water and a sustainable environment, Terri will support investment in renewable energy and green technologies to grow the economy, create the jobs of the future, and combat climate change. “Issues,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

Effective & Ethical Government

Terri believes in a government by the people for the people. She is committed to establishing an independent, non-partisan redistricting process in 2021 and will work in a bi-partisan manner to ensure NC becomes a model of good and fair governance for all of our citizens. “Issues,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

Freedom & Security

Terri believes everyone should be free from the fear of gun violence. She will support common sense gun safety laws including universal background checks and a “red flag” law that would allow petitioners to ask a judge to issue a gun violence restraining order to remove firearms from people found to be a risk to themselves or others. “Issues,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

LeGrand’s 2020 Campaign Website Features Endorsements from Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club of NC, Emily’s List, Lillian’s List, Moms Demand Action, Equality NC, and Swing Left

LeGrand’s 2020 campaign website features endorsements from Planned Parenthood, Sierra Club of NC, Emily’s List, Lillian’s List, Moms Demand Action, Equality NC, Now of Never, Leap Forward, Everydistrict, the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee, and Swing Left.

56 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Endorsements & Designations,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

Campaign Finance Summary – In Her Most Recent 2020 Campaign Finance Filing Covering January 1, 2020 through February 15, 2020, LeGrand Reported Raising $62,872 and Ending the Period with $148,623 Cash on Hand

LeGrand’s most recent campaign finance filing with the North Carolina State Board of Elections covers January 1, 2020 through February 15, 2020. In this filing, LeGrand reported raising $62,872.23 and spending $25,026.15, ending with $148,623.23 cash on hand.

57 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed February 25, 2020

58 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

B.2 – LeGrand’s 2020 Campaign Is Part of DC Dems’ Efforts to Flip the NC Senate

LeGrand Is Featured as One of Only Six DLCC “Spotlight” Races in North Carolina – Races Deemed as “Critical” to Flipping Control of Republican-Led Legislative Chambers

The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) features “spotlight races” which are state legislative campaigns deemed as “critical” in flipping control of Republican-led legislative chambers. LeGrand is featured as one of only six DLCC “spotlight” races in North Carolina.

“Spotlight Races,” races.dlcc.org (accessed on 5/27/2020; red box added)

59 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The following is LeGrand’s full campaign biography taken from the “DLCC spotlight” races website.

“Terri LeGrand,” races.dlcc.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

LeGrand’s 2020 campaign website includes an endorsement from the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee.

“Endorsements & Designations,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020; red box added)

60 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In March 2020, Democratic State Senator Wiley Nickel Tweeted, “the Path to a Democratic Majority Runs through Forsyth/Davie County. We Can’t #TakeTheMajority without Terri LeGrand in the NC Senate”

On March 4, 2020, Democratic State Senator Wiley Nickel Tweeted, “The path to a Democratic Majority runs through Forsyth/Davie County. We can’t #TakeTheMajority without Terri LeGrand in the NC Senate.”

@wileynickel, Twitter.com, March 4, 2020 (accessed on 5/27/2020)

The Progressive Group Swing Left, Whose Primary Objectives Include “Breaking Republican Control of the State Legislature,” Lists SD 31/LeGrand as a Targeted Race

Swing Left is a progressive political group dedicated to helping elect Democrats in competitive districts. (“Swing Left and the Post-Election Surge of Progressive Activism,” The New Yorker, January 26, 2017)

The North Carolina chapter of Swing Left includes a primary objective of breaking “Republican control of the state legislature by flipping one or both chambers.” Swing Left’s website specifically lists six GOP-held state senate targets including LeGrand’s campaign for State Senate District 31.

Our primary objectives in North Carolina are to: 1) flip the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Thom Tillis, 2) win the state’s 15 Electoral College votes, and 3) break Republican control of the state legislature by flipping one or both chambers.

[continued on next page…]

61 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In the state Senate, we are currently targeting eight districts—six GOP-held seats and two Democratic holds. With North Carolina’s newly drawn districts, 2020’s competitive seats are scattered across the state, spanning the suburbs of Raleigh, Fayetteville, Charlotte, and Winston-Salem. “North Carolina,” swingleft.org (emphasis added; accessed on 5/27/2020)

“North Carolina,” swingleft.org (accessed on 5/27/2020)

The Conservative Blog for the Civitas Institute Listed LeGrand’s Campaign as a Competitive Race to Flip Control of the North Carolina State – Described SD 31 as “Potentially Competitive”

In January 2020, the conservative Civitas Institute published a blog post detailing the competitive races Democrats are targeting to flip control of the North Carolina legislature. The blog post noted that “Democrats begin with a strong hand in the upper chamber” due to recent court-ordered redistricting of legislative maps.

The blog post identified LeGrand’s campaign for Senate District 31 as one of several State Senate seats Democrats are targeting for control of the chamber and described SD 31 as “potentially competitive.”

BLOG HEADLINE: 2020 set for epic end of decade battle for state Senate

In 2018 Republicans maintained their majority in the North Carolina State Senate by winning 29 seats to Democrats‘ 21. Democrats, however, broke the Republican supermajority in the chamber by keeping the GOP below 30 seats.

Heading into the last election, Republicans had a 34-15 majority. The seat previously held by Republican David Curtis was vacant. Democrats needed to win six seats to break Republicans’ three-fifths supermajority, the margin necessary to override gubernatorial vetoes.

[continued on next page…]

62 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Democrats desire to build on significant legislative gains made during the last legislative elections, and believe that court ordered redrawn maps would offer renewed hope of Democratic majorities in at least one chamber.

Democrats begin with a strong hand in the upper chamber. Due to court-ordered redistricting, they are widely expected to pick up the remaining Republican seats in Wake and Mecklenburg counties, currently held by Senators Johnny (Mac) Alexander and Rob Bryan. Both seats are significantly more favorable to Democrats, and neither Republican is running this cycle.

It would seem that Republicans would like to hold the line where they are and possibly make up some lost ground by riding on President Trump’s endorsements and popularity among their base.

In the state Senate, Republicans fielded candidates in 49 of 50 races, while opting to support a Republican-leaning unaffiliated candidate in Charlotte’s 41st Senate District, assuming that candidate qualifies for the ballot.

Democrats fielded candidates in all 50 state Senate seats for the second straight cycle.

Many of the most competitive races are partisan primaries in safe Democrat and Republican seats that will replace departing lawmakers…

In the potentially competitive Senate 31, covering all of Davie and Eastern Forsyth counties, Republican incumbent Joyce Krawiec of Kernersville is being challenged by Democrat Terri Elizabeth LeGrand of Winston-Salem. LeGrand previously lost to Rep. Debra Conrad. “2020 set for epic end of decade battle for state Senate,” Civitas Institute Blog, January 9, 2020 (emphasis added)

The Liberal Blog, FLIP NC, Listed LeGrand’s Campaign as One of “the Most Competitive NC Senate Districts in 2020”

In March 2020, the liberal blog, FLIP NC, published an article on competitive North Carolina State Senate races noting that “Democrats need a net gain of four seats to break even and five seats to take the majority.”

The FLIP NC blog post listed LeGrand’s campaign as one of “the most competitive NC Senate districts in 2020.” The article noted that “NC-S31 in Davie and Forsyth counties became much more competitive for Democrats under the new maps, shifting the partisan lean of the district 14 points to the left.” The blog post specifically identified LeGrand’s campaign as a must-win “pivotal district.”

BLOG HEADLINE: The Most Competitive NC Senate Districts in 2020

In the NC Senate, Democrats need a net gain of four seats to break even and five seats to take the majority.

[continued on next page…]

63 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The new NC Senate map improves the landscape for Democrats in several ways: four of the highly competitive seats Democrats flipped will be easier to hold in 2020; two districts in suburban Charlotte and Raleigh should be relatively easy pickups; and two districts in the Rocky Mount and Winston-Salem areas have also become more favorable for Democrats.

Despite these improvements, Republicans retain a structural advantage under the new NC Senate map. To take the majority, Democrats will need to win in three districts with a partisan lean favoring Republicans by 5 to 8 points. While this is a bigger swing than what is needed to flip the pivotal seats in the NC House, there are fewer vulnerable Democrat-held seats to defend in the NC Senate.

With outstanding candidates and well-targeted resources, Democrats have a chance to break the majority in the NC Senate in 2020…

THE PIVOTAL DISTRICTS

Winning the final seats needed to break the majority in the NC Senate remains challenging for Democrats under the 2020 maps, requiring victories in several districts with a partisan lean that favors Republicans by 5-8 points.

NC-S1, NC-S11, and NC-S31 likely provide the best opportunities for Democrats to pick up the two seats required to break the majority and the three seats needed to take the Senate outright in 2020. In each of these districts, there are signs that a strong candidate executing the right electoral strategy can win in 2020…

4. NC-S31 - DAVIE & FORSYTH COUNTIES, FLIP SCORE: D-5

NC-S31 in Davie and Forsyth counties became much more competitive for Democrats under the new maps, shifting the partisan lean of the district 14 points to the left.

The Democratic candidate running for this seat is Terri LeGrand, a financial aid administrator at Wake Forest University who is also an attorney. In 2018, she ran a strong campaign in a right-leaning NC House district, overperforming expectations by about 3 points. Among her top issues are job training programs, health care access, public schools improvement, and fair maps. “The Most Competitive NC Senate Districts in 2020,” FLIP NC, March 13, 2020 (emphasis added)

The Organization Real Facts NC Published a Report Looking at Competitive Races for the North Carolina State Senate – the Report Listed SD 31 as a Competitive Seat

In March 2020, the organization Real Facts NC published a report on the North Carolina legislature detailing “the 27 House and 14 Senate districts most likely to be competitive this cycle.”

64 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

2020 is shaping up to be one of the most pivotal legislative elections in North Carolina history. Democrats have a clear path to win majorities in both chambers of the legislature after historic pickups last cycle broke Republican supermajorities. With a decennial census and subsequent redistricting coming up, control of the legislature will impact not only the next two years, but also the next decade of North Carolina policy. Competitive races for Governor and a US Senate seat are gaining significant media attention and the state looks to once again be a key presidential battleground. In totality, these races represent major change from last cycle’s blue moon election with no top of the ticket races.

This report highlights the 27 House and 14 Senate districts most likely to be competitive this cycle. This assessment incorporates candidate fundraising information where available, detailed analysis of new legislative districts (including past Democratic performance and demographic information), and other qualitative data about each candidate. Expect the list to shift as the election approaches and new information becomes available. “NC Senate Races to Watch,” Real Facts NC, March 9, 2020 (emphasis added)

The report listed Senate District 31 as one of these competitive seats for the 2020 election cycle.

“NC Senate Races to Watch,” Real Facts NC, March 9, 2020

65 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

B.3 – LeGrand Unsuccessfully Ran for House in 2018 to Break the GOP’s Super Majority

In December 2017, LeGrand Published a Press Release Noting that Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Democratic Party “Highlighted Her Campaign as One that They Will Be Relying on to Break the Republican Super Majority in the NC House”

In December 2017, LeGrand published a press release noting that Governor Roy Cooper and the North Carolina Democratic Party “highlighted her campaign as one that they will be relying on to break the Republican super majority in the NC House.”

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Terri LeGrand Highlighted for NC House Candidacy

This week, Governor Roy Cooper and the NCDP highlighted her campaign as one that they will be relying on to break the Republican super majority in the NC House. Terri LeGrand announced last month her intent to represent the people of Forsyth County and the 74th district by running for a seat in the North Carolina House of Representatives.

“I am excited and honored to announce my candidacy for the North Carolina House of Representatives. As we have seen in Virginia, Georgia, and now Alabama, the people want elected representatives that care about the problems they are facing every day and are serious about working hard to find common-sense solutions. I have spent my career advocating for at-risk youth and their families and for students. I have seen families struggle to make ends meet, to manage exorbitant health-care costs, and to send their children to college. I want to bring my experience solving real-life problems to build a better North Carolina. “Terri LeGrand Highlighted for NC House Candidacy,” Terri LeGrand NC House 2018 Press Release, December 13, 2017 (emphasis added)

The Liberal Blog, FLIP NC, Listed LeGrand’s Campaign as One of the “Most Flippable NC House Districts in 2018” – the Blog Noted, “Democrats Have a Fantastic Opportunity to Break the Supermajority in the North Carolina General Assembly”

In March 2018, the liberal blog, FLIP NC, published an article on competitive North Carolina State House races noting that “Democrats have a fantastic opportunity to break the supermajority in the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) in 2018.”

The FLIP NC blog post listed LeGrand’s campaign as one of “most flippable NC House Districts in 2018.” The blog post also noted that LeGrand was an “outstanding candidate” and “excellent fundraiser” who had outraised her Republican opponent.

66 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

BLOG HEADLINE: The 22 Most Flippable NC House Districts in 2018

Under the court-appointed Special Master's new maps, Democrats have a fantastic opportunity to break the supermajority in the North Carolina General Assembly (NCGA) in 2018. With strong candidates and a big enough Democratic wave, Dems could even take back the NC House altogether. Here’s how.

There are 120 NC House districts and 50 NC Senate districts in the NCGA. Due to extreme gerrymandering, Republicans hold supermajorities in both chambers (75 to 45 in the NC House and 35 to 15 in the NC Senate).

Our best opportunity to break the supermajority and restore the governor's veto power is to focus on the NC House, where Democrats need a net gain of 4 seats to break the supermajority and 15 seats to pull even.

THE ROCK STAR CANDIDATES 20. NC-H62 - GUILFORD COUNTY (SUBURBAN GREENSBORO), D-10 21. NC-H74 - FORSYTH COUNTY (SUBURBAN WINSTON-SALEM), D-10 22. NC-H2 - GRANVILLE AND PERSON COUNTIES (CREEDMOOR AREA), D-11

NC House Districts 62 and 74, which neighbor each other in the suburbs of Greensboro and Winston-Salem, have remarkably similar profiles. Roy Cooper lost both districts, as currently drawn, by about 10 points in 2016. Democrats have fielded outstanding candidates in both districts who were drawn to run for public office for the first time in 2018 to fight for North Carolina's future. Both candidates have been excellent fundraisers, entering the final four months of their campaigns with more money in the bank than their opponents. And 2018 primary turnout in both districts was far more Democratic-leaning than 2014 primary turnout—about a 30-point swing in NC-H74 and a 40-point swing in NC-H62…

Terri LeGrand, a financial aid administrator at Wake Forest University who is also an attorney, is the Democratic candidate in NC-H74. She told the Associated Press: “The current leadership in Raleigh has had the wrong priorities on lowering taxes, instead of investing in the future.” “The 22 Most Flippable NC House Districts in 2018,” FLIP NC, March 2018 (emphasis added)

67 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

B.4 – Anti-Trump Statements / Support for Impeachment

In a September 2019 Twitter Post, LeGrand Called for President Trump’s Impeachment, Telling Speaker Pelosi “Enough Is Enough” – LeGrand Added the “We Cannot Allow Him to Continue to Demean the Office and Destroy Our Country”

In a September 2019 Twitter post, LeGrand called on Speaker Pelosi to impeach President Trump, saying to the Speaker, “enough is enough.” She continued the tweet adding that “political consequences be damned” and “we cannot allow him to continue to demean the office and destroy the country.”

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, September 24, 2019 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

In an April 2020, LeGrand Said She Felt “Visceral Feeling of Regret and Disgust when Donald Trump Won and I Knew I Just Had to Do Something”

In an April 2020 interview with Lillian’s List, LeGrand said, “I just remember that visceral feeling of regret and disgust when Donald Trump won and I knew I just had to do something.”

68 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@LilliansList, Twitter.com, April 13, 2020 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

The quote comes from a candidate questionnaire published by Lillian’s List in which LeGrand is asked why she decided to run for office in 2018 and 2020. In the response, LeGrand also added, “I wasn’t willing to not do everything I could to create a different outcome in 2018.”

BLOG HEADLINE: Meet the Candidate – Terri LeGrand

SP: Why did you decide to run for office in 2018 and why are you running again in 2020?

Terri: I’ve been thinking about this today. My daughter gave me a journal that accompanies Michelle Obama’s book, Becoming, and this morning’s prompt was, “What caused a sudden turn in your life?” The answer for me was the 2016 election. I just remember that visceral feeling of regret and disgust when Donald Trump won and I knew I just had to do something. That’s why I ran in 2018. I wasn’t willing to not do everything I could to create a different outcome in 2018. I think I did that, even though I didn’t win.

In 2020, I am just building on that. We could flip the majority in the House and Senate and that would be a huge impact. If I can make a difference, I must. “Meet the Candidate – Terri LeGrand,” Lillian’s List, April 13, 2020 (emphasis added)

69 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

B.5 – Support for Elizabeth Warren & Bernie Sanders – Single-Payer Healthcare Candidates

In a 2018 Facebook Post about Her and Elizabeth Warren both Being Endorsed by Emily’s List, LeGrand Said Warren Was a Woman “that I Admire Immensely”

In a 2018 Facebook post, where LeGrand announced her endorsement by Emily’s List, she said Elizabeth Warren was a woman “that I admire immensely.”

An image of the post is below.

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, May 10, 2018 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

70 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In a 2018 Facebook Post, LeGrand Said She “Long Admired Elizabeth Warren” – Added “She Champions the Same Issues about which I Care So Deeply”

In a 2018 Facebook post in response to Elizabeth Warren’s announcement of her presidential exploratory committee, LeGrand said that she had “long admired Elizabeth Warren.” She went on to say “She champions the same issues about which I care so deeply.”

An image of the post is below.

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, December 31, 2018 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

71 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In a 2019 Twitter Post, LeGrand Called Warren an “Awesome” Public Servant Who Was “Lining Up to Lead Us in this Fight to Save Our Democracy”

In a 2019 Twitter post, LeGrand called Warren an “awesome” public servant. She was mentioned along with three other Democratic presidential candidates that were “lining up to lead us in this fight to save our democracy.”

An image of the post is below.

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, March 25, 2019 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

LeGrand Contributed $15 to Bernie Sanders’ 2016 Presidential Campaign

According to the Federal Elections Commission, LeGrand made a $15 contribution to Bernie Sanders’ 2016 presidential campaign committee in 2015.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM LEGRAND TO BERNIE 2016 Committee Name Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Contributor Date Amount Campaign Finance Employer Occupation Report Image where Contribution Appears (with Hyperlink)

ActBlue - Earmarked LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 9/17/15 $15 201602019006214767 for Bernie 2016 Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator (C00577130) NC

72 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The image of LeGrand’s 2015 contribution to the “Bernie 2016” committee is not available online at the date of this report.

An image of the FEC database search for LeGrand’s contribution to Bernie Sanders is shown below.

“Individual Contributions,” fec.gov (accessed on 5/28/20)

Warren and Sanders both Support Medicare For All – Reuters Reported that Their Healthcare Plans Would Cost Americans $20 Trillion and $30 Trillion, Respectively

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders each have their own plans to institute Medicare for All in the U.S. In January 2020, a Reuters article on the presidential candidates’ stances on healthcare, stated that both Warren’s and Sanders’ plans would cost Americans $20 trillion and $30 trillion to implement, respectively.

HEADLINE: Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on 'Medicare for All'

Perhaps no issue has divided the field of Democratic 2020 presidential hopefuls more than “Medicare for All.”

Liberal candidates favor the sweeping proposal, which would replace private health insurance with a single government-run plan. Moderate candidates have embraced less drastic measures they say would achieve broader healthcare coverage while allowing individuals to choose their plan….

MEDICARE FOR ALL OR BUST

[continued on next page…]

73 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Bernie Sanders

The U.S. senator from Vermont authored Medicare for All legislation that would essentially abolish private insurance in favor of a single government-run plan that covers every American. The ambitious proposal would cost more than $30 trillion over 10 years, according to independent analyses….

Elizabeth Warren

Perhaps more than any other candidate, Warren, a U.S. senator from Massachusetts, has grappled with the issue of Medicare for All. After initially saying she was “with Bernie,” she released a detailed financial proposal in November with a price tag of $20.5 trillion in additional government spending over a decade. “Where Democratic presidential candidates stand on ‘Medicare for All,’” Reuters, January 31, 2020 (emphasis added)

74 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

B.6 – Campaign Contributions Made to Others – $1,493 to Democrats at Federal Level

Summary of Searches – LeGrand Has Contributed a Total of $2,729 to Other Candidates and Committees at the NC State and Federal Levels

LeGrand has contributed a total of $2,729.32 at the North Carolina state and federal levels. Forsyth County does not maintain an online database of campaign finance filings.

The following table summarizes the searches conducted for contributions by LeGrand. The searches were narrowed to ensure the address of the contributor and employer/occupation matched that of LeGrand.

SUMMARY OF LEGRAND’S CONTRIBUTIONS MADE TO OTHERS Search Term Federal North Carolina Terri LeGrand (excluded contributors Contributions totaling $1,493.38 Contributions totaling $1,235.94 were that were not the subject of this report) were found (2000 to present) found (2000 to present) Source: Federal Election Commission; North Carolina Board of Elections

Federal-Level Contributions – LeGrand Has Contributed a Total of $1,493 to Other Democratic Candidates and Committees, No Contributions to Republicans

The Federal Election Commission online campaign finance database was searched for contributions from individuals named “Terri LeGrand.” (“FEC Receipts Search,” fec.gov/data/receipts) The searches were further narrowed to ensure that the state of residence (NC) matched the Terri LeGrand who is the subject of this research report.

SUMMARY OF TERRI LEGRAND’S FEDERAL-LEVEL CONTRIBUTIONS BY RECIPIENT (2000 TO PRESENT) Recipient of Contributions from Terri LeGrand (NC) Party Affiliation Total Amount Contributed ActBlue – Contribution to ActBlue Democrat $14.75 ActBlue – Earmarked for Roy Carter for Congress Committee Democrat $25.00 (C00439489) ActBlue – Earmarked for Bernie 2016 (C00577130) Democrat $15.00 ActBlue – Earmarked for Cathy for Congress (C00648907) Democrat $25.00 ActBlue – Earmarked for Democratic Congressional Campaign Democrat $40.00 Committee (C00000935) ActBlue – Earmarked for Friends of Chris Murphy (C00492645) Democrat $10.00 ActBlue – Earmarked for Friends of David Gill (C00498972) Democrat $10.00 ActBlue – Earmarked for Gillibrand 2020 (C00694018) Democrat $10.00 ActBlue – Earmarked for Inslee for America (C00698050) Democrat $30.00 ActBlue – Earmarked for Joe Miklosi for Congress (C00498337) Democrat $10.00 ActBlue – Earmarked for Jose Hernandez for Congress (C00502989) Democrat $10.00

75 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Recipient of Contributions from Terri LeGrand (NC) Party Affiliation Total Amount Contributed ActBlue – Earmarked for Kay Hagan for US Senate (C00457622) Democrat $100.00 ActBlue – Earmarked for McCaskill For Missouri (C00431304) Democrat $5.00 ActBlue – Earmarked for Patricia Timmons-Goodson For Congress Democrat $25.00 (C00732800) ActBlue – Earmarked for Progressives United Political Action Democrat $10.00 Committee (C00279901) ActBlue – Earmarked for Sal Pace for Congress (C00497065) Democrat $15.00 America Coming Together Democrat $262.30 D.D. Adams For Congress Democrat $50.00 Elisabeth Motsinger For Congress Democrat $300.00 North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal Democrat $325.00 Obama For America Democrat $201.33 TOTAL $1,493.38 Source: “FEC Receipts Search,” fec.gov/data/receipts

LeGrand has contributed to the following PACs that are affiliated with Democrats:

• America Coming Together – America Coming Together was a political action committee that supported Democrats and their causes.

HEADLINE: FEC fines America Coming Together $775,000

The Federal Election Commission announced Wednesday that it had imposed a $775,000 fine on America Coming Together (ACT), a Democratic-allied 527 group that played a major role in the 2004 presidential election.

ACT, which received a significant amount of its funding from billionaire George Soros, paid for much of the Democrats’ voter registration and voter mobilization activities in battleground states such as Ohio, Pennsylvania and Florida during the 2004 race, while another 527 group, the Media Fund, paid for much of the party’s political advertising. Soros and his associate Peter Lewis pumped nearly $40 million into the two groups. “FEC fines America Coming Together $775,000,” The Hill, August 29, 2007

• Progressives United PAC – The Progressives United Political Action Committee was created by Democratic Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) that supported Democrats and their causes.

HEADLINE: A Closer Look At Feingold's Short-Lived Progressives United PAC

When it comes to the influence of money in elections, former U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold is among the most outspoken in American politics — and the most prominent voice on the issue in Wisconsin….

[continued on next page…]

76 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Johnson recently criticized Feingold for launching Progressives United. That's a political action committee Feingold formed shortly after losing the Senate seat to Johnson in 2010….

That said, it's worth taking a look at how Progressives United spent its money on direct donations to candidates and other PACs. Data from Federal Elections Commission filings, also available in more accessible form through OpenSecrets.org, shows that Progressives United donated to 46 candidates for federal office, along with 21 PACs and political parties during the 2012, 2014 and 2016 election cycles. None of the checks that Progressives United cut were eye-poppingly large in today's campaign-finance landscape — the vast majority of the contributions were in amounts of $2,500 or $5,000. All but two of the donations to candidates were to Democrats running for the House or Senate…. “A Closer Look At Feingold's Short-Lived Progressives United PAC,” Wisconsin Public Radio, September 1, 2015 (emphasis added)

State-Level Contributions

The North Carolina State Board of Elections online campaign finance database was searched for contributions from individuals named Terri LeGrand. (“Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov) The searches were further narrowed to ensure that either the address (Winston-Salem, NC) or occupation (higher education administrator) matched that of the Terri LeGrand who is the subject of this research report.

SUMMARY OF TERRI LEGRAND’S STATE-LEVEL CONTRIBUTIONS BY RECIPIENT (2000 TO PRESENT) Recipient of Contributions from Terri LeGrand Total Amount Contributed Ashton Clemmons for NC $100.00 Cathy for NC House 64 $25.00 Comm to Elect John Motsinger $225.00 Committee to Elect John Motsinger Jr $100.00 Dan Besse for NC House $125.00 Forsyth County Democratic Party $95.00 Forsyth Democratic Women $190.94 Kimbrough for Sheriff $100.00 Paul Lowe for NC Senate $100.00 Coalition to Protect NC Families $100.00 NC League of Conservation Voters Conservation PAC $75.00 TOTAL $1,235.94 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

77 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

B.7 – Other Political History

Campaign Expenditures Paid to LeGrand – Piedmont Environmental Alliance

Federal

The Federal Election Commission online campaign finance database was searched for disbursements from campaigns and committees to LeGrand. (“FEC Disbursement Search,” fec.gov)

There were no results for “Terri LeGrand.”

State

The North Carolina State Board of Elections online campaign finance database was searched for disbursements from campaigns and committees to LeGrand. (“North Carolina State Board of Elections Transaction Search By Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov)

There were no results for “Terri LeGrand.”

Local

Local elections are conducted by the county. Forsyth County does not maintain an online database with campaign finance filings.

North Carolina State-Level Lobbyist Registration – No Results for LeGrand

Searches of the North Carolina Secretary of State Lobbying Compliance database returned no lobbyist registration records for “Terri LeGrand.” (“Lobbying Compliance Search,” sos.nc.gov)

Searches were conducted of the North Carolina General Assembly Lobbying Directories published in 2018, 2019, and 2020. These searches found no results for “Terri LeGrand.” (“Lobbying Directory,” sos.nc.gov)

Federal-Level Lobbyist Registration – No Results for LeGrand

The following federal-level lobbying registration databases were searched for “Terri LeGrand.” These searches returned no results:

• Clerk of the U.S. House (“Lobbying Disclosure,” disclosurespreview.house.gov) • Secretary of the U.S. Senate (“Query the Lobbying Disclosure Act Database,” soprweb.senate.gov) • ProPublica (“Lobbying Registrations,” projects.propublica.com) • OpenSecrets (“Individual Lobbyists Lookup,” opensecrets.org) • OpenSecrets Foreign Agents Registration Act Registrants (“FARA,” opensecrets.org)

78 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

North Carolina State Ethics Commission – No Results

The North Carolina State Ethics Commission does not have a searchable database for ethics violations. The website states that complaints are confidential. If a complaint made against a “public servant” is credible there is a public hearing held and the complaint will be made public. (“Ethics Complaints,” ethics.ncsbe.gov) Google Advanced Searches of the Ethics Commission website for “Terri LeGrand” returned no results.

79 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

SECTION C: TAX, FISCAL & MEDICAID EXPANSION ISSUES

80 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

C.1 – Campaigned for a $13 Million Annual Sales Tax Hike for Forsyth County in 2020

In 2020, LeGrand Campaigned in Support of a $13 Million Annual Sales Tax Hike for Forsyth County to Boost Teacher Pay

In a February 2020 Facebook post, LeGrand advocated for a quarter-cent sales tax hike to increase teacher pay.

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, February 22, 2020 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

In a March 2, 2020 Facebook post, LeGrand posted a graphic providing additional details about the sales tax hike, again asking voters to support the quarter-cent increase. This graphic said that the sales tax hike was “estimated to generate $13 million.”

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, March 2, 2020 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

81 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In a set of social media posts on Facebook and Instagram on March 3, 2020, LeGrand campaigned in support of the sales tax hike. In the video accompanying the posts, LeGrand says she was “out today handing out information about the quarter-cent sales tax” and “encouraging people to vote yes.”

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, March 3, 2020 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

82 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, March 3, 2020 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

[LEGRAND] Hey everybody. Happy Super Tuesday. It’s important to come out and vote. And I’m out today handing out information about the quarter-cent sales tax, encouraging people to vote yes for our teachers. 100% of the proceeds goes to our teachers. This tax doesn’t apply to groceries and gas and medications so important to vote yes…. @LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, March 3, 2020 (transcription by MB Public Affairs; emphasis added; accessed on 5/29/2020)

The Tax Increase Passed on the March 2020 Ballot, Raising Sales Taxes in Forsyth County from 6.75% to 7%

On March 3, 2020, the Winston Salem-Journal reported that the sales tax hike was passed by Forsyth County voters – raising sales taxes in Forsyth County from 6.75% to 7%.

HEADLINE: Voters OK sales tax increase on promise of increasing teacher pay

Forsyth County voters said “yes” on Tuesday to a quarter-cent sales tax increase that will boost supplemental pay for teachers in the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County school system.

[continued on next page…]

83 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

With 96.04% of precincts reported, there were 45,871 votes, or 59.77%, for the sales tax increase, compared with 30,877 votes, or 40.23%, against the proposal.

The current sales-tax rate of 6.75% will rise to 7%.

County officials have estimated that the sales tax increase would bring in about $13 million for teacher supplemental pay the first year, ranging from $2,000 to $3,000 for each teacher a year. “Voters OK sales tax increase on promise of increasing teacher pay,” Winston-Salem Journal, March 3, 2020

84 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

C.2 – Support for NC State Tax Hikes on Businesses and Individuals

In a Series of Twitter Posts on Tax Day 2019, LeGrand Complained the NC Tax System Resulted in “Billions Less” for Schools, Environmental Causes and Infrastructure while the Wealthy Pay Lower Tax Rates than Lower-Income Individuals – LeGrand Called for the State’s Tax System to Be Replaced with “a Tax System where Everyone Pays Their Fair Share”

In a series of four Twitter posts on Tax Day 2019 (April 15), LeGrand said North Carolina’s tax system has resulted in “billions less to fund our schools, make higher education affordable, provide training programs for the jobs of the future, protect our air and water, and build a 21st century infrastructure.”

In the Twitter posts, LeGrand specifically complained that lower income taxpayers were “paying a higher percentage of their incomes in state and local taxes than those with incomes over $1m.”

In the Twitter posts, LeGrand called for increased taxes on the wealthy, Tweeting that she supports “a tax system where everyone pays their fair share and our communities, schools, and institutions receive the funding they need.”

85 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, April 15, 2019 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

LeGrand used similar rhetoric on her 2018 campaign website – saved by Archive.org – making it clear that she wants to increase income taxes and corporate taxes on at least some taxpayers.

86 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Terri’s Priorities,” terrilegrand.org (captured by Archive.org on November 4, 2018)

In a 2017 Article, LeGrand Criticized Republican State Tax Cuts and Advocated Additional Government Spending, Saying “Current Leadership in Raleigh Has Had the Wrong Priorities on Lowering Taxes, Instead of Investing in the Future”

In 2017, an Associate Press article about North Carolina Democrats quoted LeGrand being critical of Republican state tax cuts while advocating additional government spending. In the article, she said that “the current leadership in Raleigh has had the wrong priorities on lowering taxes, instead of investing in the future.”

HEADLINE: Angry at Trump, North Carolina Democrats hope for 2018 gains

North Carolina Democrats say they are beginning 2018 energized and intent on regaining their historical control of the state's General Assembly, harnessing anger over Republican Donald Trump's presidency and buoyed by Democratic victories elsewhere….

Republicans, well-honed in their own campaign operations, acknowledge the Democrats' momentum but point out November is months away. They say their record of cutting taxes and regulations has paid dividends through economic growth and low jobless rates. But that's not deterring newcomers, who are raising their hands for the Democrats well before all 50 Senate seats and all 120 House seats go up for grabs Nov. 6.

The 2016 election, including Trump's victory, "was pretty much a wake-up call and I just could not rely on other people to represent what I think is important," said Terri LeGrand, a first-time state House candidate from Winston-Salem. "The current leadership in Raleigh has had the wrong priorities on lowering taxes, instead of investing in the future." While Trump won the South in 2016 save for Virginia, his margin over Hillary Clinton in North Carolina was less than 4 percentage points. “Angry at Trump, North Carolina Democrats hope for 2018 gains,” Associated Press, December 31, 2017 (emphasis added)

87 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In an October 2018 Candidate “Q & A,” LeGrand Criticized the Republican State Tax Cuts, Saying “Tax Cuts Since 2013 Have Disproportionally Benefited Corporations and High Income Individuals” – She Called for “Rolling Back Additional Cuts Scheduled to Take Place in January”

In an October 2018 candidate “Q & A” with Team4NC, LeGrand (at the time a candidate for HD 74) criticized the corporate cuts passed by legislative Republicans. In the “Q & A,” LeGrand said, “Tax cuts since 2013 have disproportionately benefited corporations and high income individuals” and “we should freeze tax rates at the current level, rolling back additional cuts scheduled to take place in January.”

Q. How do you talk to unaffiliated voters who might have a more skeptical view of taxes? How do you explain to them why public investment is so important?

I talk about investing in public education, in higher education and job training programs, and in our teachers. Tax cuts since 2013 have disproportionately benefited corporations and high income individuals. We should freeze tax rates at the current level, rolling back additional cuts scheduled to take place in January. “Q&A with Terri LeGrand (NC House District 74),” Team4NC.org

In His May 2018 Budget Proposal, Governor Cooper Proposed “Canceling Income Tax Cuts for Businesses and the Wealthiest North Carolinians” by $110 Million “which He Would Use to Boost Teacher Pay”

In his May 2018 budget proposal, Governor Cooper proposed “canceling income tax cuts for businesses and the wealthiest North Carolinians” in order to “bring in more than $110 million in revenue for the state, which he would use to boost teacher pay.”

HEADLINE: Roy Cooper wants to give teachers and state workers a big raise. Will lawmakers agree?

If Gov. Roy Cooper has his way, the average teacher will get an 8 percent raise next year, other state employees will get their biggest raise in a decade, and schools will get millions of dollars to upgrade security, buy supplies and hire new resource officers, nurses, counselors, social workers and psychologists.

Those were some of the priorities Cooper, a Democrat, laid out Thursday when he announced his budget proposal.

And on Thursday, Cooper put his money where his mouth is, saying he plans to pay for a portion of his budget proposals by canceling income tax cuts for businesses and the wealthiest North Carolinians.

[continued on next page…]

88 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The legislature cut the state's income tax rate to 5.499 percent in 2013, and that rate is scheduled to drop again next year to 5.25 percent. Cooper says he wants to keep next year’s tax cut in place for almost everyone -- but he would keep taxing income above $200,000 at the current 5.499 rate. He would also freeze the corporate income tax rate that is due to drop, saying that since Congress passed a major corporate income tax cut earlier this year, North Carolina doesn’t need to add to that.

He said those changes would bring in more than $110 million in revenue for the state, which he would use to boost teacher pay. “Roy Cooper wants to give teachers and state workers a big raise. Will lawmakers agree?” Raleigh News & Observer, May 10, 2018 (emphasis added)

In June 2018, the Republican-Led Legislature Overrode Governor Cooper’s Veto of their Budget that Continued the Tax Cuts for Businesses and Individuals

In June 2018, the Republican-led legislature was able to override Gov. Cooper’s veto of their budget and keep the tax cuts for businesses and individuals in place.

HEADLINE: Legislators override Roy Cooper's veto to pass their $23.9 billion budget

Yet another veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has failed to create any changes as the legislature finished voting to override his veto of the new state budget Tuesday morning.

The North Carolina Senate voted last week to override Cooper's veto by a vote of 34-13, and the state House of Representatives followed suit Tuesday with a 73-44 vote to pass the $23.9 billion spending plan into law….

When Cooper vetoed the budget last Wednesday, he said it didn't do enough for public education and the environment while at the same time continuing to give additional tax breaks to corporations and wealthy people that he wanted to stop.

But Republicans defended the budget they passed, noting that it contained a 6.5 percent average pay raise for teachers and raises for other state employees that mostly ranged from 2 to 8 percent, depending on the job. “Legislators override Roy Cooper's veto to pass their $23.9 billion budget,” Raleigh News & Observer, June 12, 2018 (emphasis added)

In 2019, LeGrand Continued Her Criticism of the Republican State Tax Cuts by Tweeting “NC Is Spending More than $2,000 Less Per Full-Time Student than in 2001. That’s What Deep Corporate and Personal Tax Cuts Gets You”

In a 2019 Twitter post, LeGrand again criticized the Republican states tax cuts for lowering North Carolina’s per-student spending. She tweeted, “NC is spending more than $2000 less per full-time student than in 2001. That's what deep corporate and personal tax cuts gets you.”

89 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, June 24, 2019 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

90 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

C.3 – Opposition to the 2017 Federal Tax Cuts

In a November 2017 Twitter Post, LeGrand Called the 2017 Federal Tax Cut Bill “Not the Tax Reform We Need to Help Average Working Families”

In a November 2017 Twitter post, LeGrand called the 2017 federal tax cut legislation “not the tax reform we need to help average working families.”

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, November 22, 2017 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

In a December 2017 Twitter Post, LeGrand Derided the Federal Tax Cut Bill by Referring to It as the “#TaxScamBill”

In a December 2017 Twitter post, LeGrand derided the federal tax cut bill by referring to it as the “#TaxScamBill.”

91 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, December 2, 2017 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

In December 2019, Senator Thom Tillis Praised the 2017 Federal Tax Cut Bill, Saying “Millions of Jobs Have Been Created” and “We Are Seeing Corporations Re-Locate to North Carolina and We Are Seeing Job Creation”

In December 2019, Senator Thom Tillis issued a statement detailing the benefits North Carolina had realized as a result of the 2017 federal tax cut bill. He said that “millions of jobs have been created” and “we are seeing corporations re-locate to North Carolina.”

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Tillis: Tax Cuts Have Produced Positive Outcomes for North Carolinians

This week, Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) discussed the upcoming two-year anniversary of the landmark Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and the positive results it has produced for North Carolinians. The once-in-a-generation overhaul of the tax code was signed into law by President Donald Trump on December 22, 2017.

“When we passed the landmark Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in 2017, Speaker Pelosi immediately called it ‘crumbs’. Just months after it passed, economic activity was moving in the right direction, the stock markets and 401Ks started growing, and more people got jobs.

“Today, millions of jobs have been created and those jobs are higher-paying jobs. The lowest wage earners are seeing some of the most significant growth in their paychecks. We are seeing more jobs in decades and we have record low unemployment among minorities and women. We are seeing more job opportunities and upward mobility and I don’t believe it’s finished.

“The tax cuts we enacted when I was Speaker of the House in North Carolina had the same effect. We are seeing corporations re-locate to North Carolina and we are seeing job creation with another business announcing they are moving to our state virtually every week. That started with the tax cuts and regulatory reform we did in North Carolina when I was Speaker of the House and it has just continued to provide positive outcomes for people in North Carolina.” “Tillis: Tax Cuts Have Produced Positive Outcomes for North Carolinians,” Thom Tillis Press Release, December 20, 2019 (emphasis added)

92 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In January 2020, Americans For Tax Reform Published an Analysis of the Effect of the 2017 Tax Cut Bill Showing that “Every Income Group in Every North Carolina Congressional District Received a Tax Cut” and “Thanks to the Tax Cuts, North Carolina Businesses of All Sizes Are Hiring, Expanding, Raising Pay and Increasing Employee Benefits”

In a January 2020 analysis of the 2017 federal tax cut bill (the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act), Americans For Tax Reform found that “every income group in every North Carolina congressional district received a tax cut.” The analysis also showed that “thanks to the tax cuts, North Carolina businesses of all sizes are hiring, expanding, raising pay and increasing employee benefits.”

HEADLINE: How the Trump Republican Tax Cuts Are Helping North Carolina

North Carolina is benefiting greatly from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by congressional Republicans and President Trump:

704,160 North Carolina households are benefiting from the TCJA’s doubling of the child tax credit.

Every income group in every North Carolina congressional district received a tax cut. Nationwide, a typical family of four received a $2,000 annual tax cut and a single parent with one child received a $1,300 annual tax cut.

3,241,150 North Carolina households are benefiting from the TCJA’s doubling of the standard deduction. Thanks to the tax cuts, nine out of ten households take the standard deduction which provides tax relief and simplifies the tax filing process.

141,730 North Carolina households are benefiting from the TCJA’s elimination of the Obamacare individual mandate tax. Most households hit with this tax made less than $50,000 per year.

Lower utility bills: As a direct result of the TCJA’s corporate tax rate cut, North Carolina residents are saving money on utility bills. Lower electric, water, and gas bills help households and small businesses operating on tight margins. For example, Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress (see below) passed along savings from the new federal tax law to its North Carolina customers, lowering bills in the near term and helping offset increases in the future.

Thanks to the tax cuts, North Carolina businesses of all sizes are hiring, expanding, raising pay and increasing employee benefits:… “How the Trump Republican Tax Cuts Are Helping North Carolina,” atr.org, February 25, 2020 (emphasis added)

93 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

C.4 – Support for Medicaid Expansion

In February 2020, LeGrand Tweeted in Support of Medicaid Expansion Stating, “It Is Unconscionable to Hold Healthcare Hostage to Ideological Purity” – LeGrand Stated that Democrats Will Expand Medicaid when They Flip the State Senate

On February 11, 2020, LeGrand Tweeted in support of Medicaid expansion stating, “It is unconscionable to hold healthcare hostage to ideological purity.” LeGrand stated that Democrats will expand Medicaid when the flip they State Senate.

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, February 11, 2020 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

In April 2020, LeGrand Tweeted, “Medicaid Expansion Will Save Lives”

On April 2, 2020, LeGrand Tweeted, “Medicaid expansion will save lives.”

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, April 2, 2020 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

94 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

During Her 2018 Campaign for State House, LeGrand Published a Campaign Video Stating “It Is Critically Important that We Expand Medicaid in North Carolina”

During her 2018 campaign for State House, LeGrand published a campaign video stating “it is critically important that we expand Medicaid in North Carolina.”

[LEGRAND 0:00] Debra Conrad has consistently opposed expanding Medicaid in North Carolina. I’ve worked with families who have accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in healthcare costs. And they have no way of paying those costs. It is critically important that we expand Medicaid in North Carolina. “I Will Support Medicaid Expansion,” Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, October 10, 2018 (transcription by MB Public Affairs; accessed on 5/28/2020)

Democratic State Senator Wiley Nickel Contributed $500 to LeGrand’s 2020 State Senate Campaign – in February 2019, State Senator Nickel Co-Sponsored a Bill to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina

On January 8, 2020, Democratic State Senator Wiley Nickel contributed $500 to LeGrand’s 2020 State Senate campaign.

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed February 25, 2020

In February 2019, State Senator Wiley Nickel co-sponsored a bill (SB 1) to expand Medicaid in North Carolina

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Senator Wiley Nickel Co-Sponsors Bill to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina

Today, Senator Wiley Nickel co-sponsored SB3, a proposal to expand Medicaid in North Carolina and increase access to affordable health care for more than 500,000 North Carolinians, including approximately 22,578 in Wake County alone.

[continued on next page…]

95 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“I am proud to co-sponsor SB1 which would expand Medicaid and increase health care coverage for families across Wake County said Senator Nickel. “This bill would help more than 22,578 individuals and families in Wake County gain access to coverage, but the full effects would be felt by our entire community. North Carolinians shouldn’t be forced to put the health of themselves and their families on the back burner because they can’t afford insurance. We can and should ease that burden this year.”

By introducing a bill to expand Medicaid as the first bill of the 2019 legislative session, state Democrats are signaling their number one priority is helping working families. In addition to making health care more affordable for hundreds of thousands of our people, this proposal would boost our economy and create jobs. In Wake County, expanding Medicaid would: “Senator Wiley Nickel Co-Sponsors Bill to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina,” Senator Wiley Nickel Press Release, February 14, 2019

In June 2019, Republican Senate Leader Phil Berger Criticized Medicaid Expansion as a “Mistake that Not Only Will Fail to Solve the Problems Its Proponents Claim It Solves, but Will Create New Problems”

On June 21, 2019, Republican State Senate leader Phil Berger published an opinion article criticizing efforts to expand Medicaid in North Carolina. Berger stated that Medicaid expansion was a “mistake that not only will fail to solve the problems its proponents claim it solves, but will create new problems.”

Berger noted that Medicaid expansion would cost “approximately $173 million per year” with the state paying for those additional costs through “taxing the state’s hospitals and insurance companies.” Additionally, Berger warned that rising costs could crowd out vulnerable populations such as “the 12,000 disabled North Carolinians with severe developmental needs currently on the waitlist for the state’s optional Intellectual/Development Disability (IDD) Medicaid program.”

OPINION ARTICLE HEADLINE: The other side of Medicaid expansion

“Expand Medicaid!” “Don’t expand Medicaid!” Welcome to one of the most significant debates in the current session of North Carolina’s General Assembly.

Gov. Roy Cooper and legislative Democrats have made expanding Medicaid their number one goal for the 2019 legislative session. Republican legislators remain wary about both the policy and fiscal merits of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina. The governor’s director of legislative affairs has even been quoted in the media saying, “The session ends when we get Medicaid expansion.” There’s also an ongoing guessing game as to whether Cooper will veto any budget passed by the legislature if it doesn’t include Medicaid expansion.

The argument for Medicaid expansion goes something like this — there are people in the state that do not currently have health insurance coverage; Medicaid expansion provides insurance for every adult in the state whose income is less than 133 percent of the federal poverty level; 90 percent of the cost of the program is paid by the federal government, and expanding Medicaid will solve all sorts of current problems such as rural hospital closings and the opioid crisis.

[continued on next page…]

96 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Hearing those arguments you may wonder why North Carolina isn’t already on board the Medicaid expansion bandwagon. Well, like many things that sound too good to be true, there is another side to the story. A full accounting of the facts leads to the inescapable conclusion that expanding Medicaid would be a mistake that not only will fail to solve the problems its proponents claim it solves, but will create new problems and rekindle problems that have just recently been put to rest – such as Medicaid cost overruns and yearly budget deficits.

Let’s take a closer look at how the arguments for Medicaid expansion hold up. First, the claim that Medicaid will provide insurance coverage for approximately 500,000 people that don’t currently have coverage. The truth is, approximately 300,000 of those 500,000 — 60 percent — are either eligible for government-subsidized health coverage through the federal exchange or are already receiving health insurance through their employer. The actual “coverage gap” only exists for less than half of the expansion population. And who is in that gap? Children? No; children in low-income families are already eligible for Medicaid. Low- income pregnant women? No; they are also currently eligible. How about severely disabled individuals? No; already eligible. The truth is that the vast majority of those who would become eligible for coverage under Medicaid expansion are able-bodied adults between the ages of 18 and 50.

Ok; but it’s “free” money; why not take it? You’ve been told that the money is “free” because the federal government currently pays 90 percent of the cost of Medicaid expansion, and the state will only be on the hook for 10 percent — approximately $173 million per year. And that cost will be paid by taxing the state’s hospitals and insurance companies. But what will the state do when the federal government changes the rules and pays less than 90 percent? In fact, the same thing just happened with the children’s health program. The federal government changed its match rate, blowing a $140 million hole in our budget and forcing the state to come up with the additional funds to continue the program.

In other states, expansion enrollment has far exceeded projections, increasing the financial pressure on other important budget items. Likely the first victims of expansion crowding out funding will be the 12,000 disabled North Carolinians with severe developmental needs currently on the waitlist for the state’s optional Intellectual/Development Disability (IDD) Medicaid program. Medicaid expansion would force these folks to continue waiting at the back of the line as able-bodied adults receive care. State Senator Phil Berger Opinion Article, “The other side of Medicaid expansion,” Raleigh News & Observer, June 21, 2019 (emphasis added)

In July 2019, Americans for Tax Reform Vice President Patrick Gleason Wrote that Governor Cooper’s Proposal to Expand Medicaid in North Carolina “Would Cost $6 Billion over the Next Two Years” and Would “Necessitate Tax Hikes”

In July 2019, Patrick Gleason, Vice President of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, wrote an opinion article in Forbes about the effect of Medicaid expansion in North Carolina.

According to Gleason, Medicaid expansion in North Carolina “would cost $6 billion over the next two years, which represents a 28% percent increase in Medicaid spending and a roughly 8% increase in total state spending.”

97 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Gleason wrote, “[t]he budget Governor Cooper is demanding would lead to a large uptick in Medicaid spending that will crowd out other state spending priorities and necessitate tax hikes.”

OPINION ARTICLE HEADLINE: Standoff In North Carolina Over Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion And Associated Tax Hikes

Lawmakers in North Carolina, named by CNBC last week as the nation’s best economy, and Governor Roy Cooper (D) will return to Raleigh next week to see if they can work out a budget deal more than two weeks after the new fiscal year began. Governor Cooper’s initial budget proposal spends about $500 million more over the next two years than does the $24 billion general fund budget approved by both chambers of the General Assembly in June. The General Assembly's budget won praise from conservatives and a veto from Governor Cooper…

Governor Cooper made a counter-offer this past week that insists on implementing Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion, a deal-breaker for most legislative Republicans, rejects the General Assembly-passed franchise tax cut, and spends even more money than his initial proposal. Based on the way things are going, it is very plausible that no deal is reached.

Implementing Obamacare’s Medicaid expansion in North Carolina, which is Governor Cooper’s top priority, would cost $6 billion over the next two years, which represents a 28% percent increase in Medicaid spending and a roughly 8% increase in total state spending.

Among the 37 states that have expanded Medicaid in accordance with Obamacare, cautionary tales about its affordability abound…

The new budget approved by the North Carolina General Assembly would have the state continue to serve as a model for pro-growth fiscal policy and spending restraint, a model that many New York and Washington-based pundits will continue to ignore while obsessing over a much smaller state. The budget Governor Cooper is demanding would lead to a large uptick in Medicaid spending that will crowd out other state spending priorities and necessitate tax hikes. We’ll soon find out which side wins this argument…

Patrick Gleason

I am Vice President of State Affairs at Americans for Tax Reform, a Washington-based advocacy and policy research organization founded in 1985 at the request of President Ronald Reagan. Patrick Gleason Opinion Article, “Standoff In North Carolina Over Obamacare’s Medicaid Expansion And Associated Tax Hikes,” Forbes Magazine, July 13, 2019 (emphasis added)

In January 2020, the Conservative John Locke Foundation Found that “Medicaid Expansion Would Cost North Carolina an Estimated $6 Billion” and Would Force State Government to “Increase Taxes, or Divert Resources from Education, Transportation, and Other Essential Parts of the Budget”

In January 2020, the conservative John Locke Foundation published a policy analysis of North Carolina Medicaid Expansion.

98 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The John Locke Foundation found that “Medicaid expansion would cost North Carolina an estimated $6 billion between 2020 and 2030.”

The John Locke Foundation also noted that “to pay for the expansion, the North Carolina General Assembly would need to reduce provider payments, increase taxes, or divert resources from education, transportation, and other essential parts of the budget.”

HEADLINE: Medicaid Expansion

Medicaid is a program funded jointly by the state and federal government. Its core functions include paying medical providers for services rendered to low-income parents, children, pregnant women, the elderly, the blind, and the disabled.

The federal government currently funds two-thirds of North Carolina’s $14 billion Medicaid program. The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, allows states to expand Medicaid eligibility to individuals earning up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level. This figure equates to an individual earning $17,236 per year or a family of four earning $35,535. As of December 2019, North Carolina was one of 14 states that have not expanded Medicaid.

If North Carolina had chosen to expand Medicaid in 2014, the federal government would have fully funded its cost through 2017. States were then responsible for financing a portion of the total expense, reaching a maximum of 10 percent by 2020…

Federal funding of Medicaid expansion and other health care entitlements will necessitate either higher levels of deficit spending, which adds to the multitrillion-dollar federal debt, or substantial increases in taxes, which impedes economic growth.

Medicaid expansion would cost North Carolina an estimated $6 billion between 2020 and 2030. To pay for the expansion, the North Carolina General Assembly would need to reduce provider payments, increase taxes, or divert resources from education, transportation, and other essential parts of the budget. “Medicaid Expansion,” John Locke Foundation, January 2020 (emphasis added)

99 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

C.5 – Opposition to North Carolina’s June 2018 State Budget

In a June 2018 Facebook Post, LeGrand Praised Governor Roy Cooper for Vetoing the State Budget – LeGrand Stated “I Support Governor Cooper’s Veto of this Budget” and Called the Budget-Making Process “Wrong”

In a June 2018 Facebook post, LeGrand praised Governor Roy Cooper for vetoing the 2019 state budget. In the post, LeGrand stated “I support Governor Cooper’s veto of this budget” and called the budget-making process “wrong.”

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, June 7, 2018 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

According to the Raleigh News & Observer, the State Budget Passed in June 2018 Included a “6.5 Percent Average Pay Raise for Teachers and Raises for Other State Employees” – Legislative Republicans Successfully Overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s Budget Veto

According to the Raleigh News & Observer, the state budget passed in June 2018 included a “6.5 percent average pay raise for teachers and raises for other state employees.” Republican State Rep. Nelson Dollar praised the budget noting that “It raises the minimum state salary for full-time state employees to $15 an hour.”

Legislative Republicans (which at the time in 2018 still held a supermajority) ultimately overrode Governor Roy Cooper’s budget veto.

100 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

HEADLINE: Legislators override Roy Cooper's veto to pass their $23.9 billion budget

Yet another veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper has failed to create any changes as the legislature finished voting to override his veto of the new state budget Tuesday morning.

The North Carolina Senate voted last week to override Cooper's veto by a vote of 34-13, and the state House of Representatives followed suit Tuesday with a 73-44 vote to pass the $23.9 billion spending plan into law.

Cooper acknowledged at the time that his veto was unlikely to survive in the heavily Republican legislature and that it would be largely symbolic…

When Cooper vetoed the budget last Wednesday, he said it didn't do enough for public education and the environment while at the same time continuing to give additional tax breaks to corporations and wealthy people that he wanted to stop.

But Republicans defended the budget they passed, noting that it contained a 6.5 percent average pay raise for teachers and raises for other state employees that mostly ranged from 2 to 8 percent, depending on the job.

"It raises the minimum state salary for full-time state employees to $15 an hour," Cary Republican Rep. Nelson Dollar, one of the top budget writers, said Tuesday. "That's huge. We're the largest employer in the state." “Legislators override Roy Cooper's veto to pass their $23.9 billion budget,” Raleigh News and Observer, June 12, 2018 (emphasis added)

101 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

SECTION D: ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES / GREEN NEW DEAL

102 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

D.1 – Support for “100% Renewable” Energy Policies that Will Raise Electric Bills

In May 2019, LeGrand Tweeted that She Would Do All that She Could to “Advocate for Commitments to Clean and Renewable Energy” in Winston- Salem and Beyond

In May 2019, LeGrand Tweeted that she would do all that she could to “advocate for commitments to clean and renewable energy” in Winston-Salem and beyond.

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, May 28, 2019 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

In September 2019, Wake Forest University Student Newspaper Old Gold & Black Reported that LeGrand Was Working with the Climate Reality Project to Have Forsyth County Pass a Resolution Committing to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050

In September 2019, the Wake Forest University student newspaper Old Gold & Black reported that LeGrand was working with the Climate Reality Project to have Forsyth County pass a resolution committing to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

HEADLINE: Wake Forest Strikes for Climate

While climate change has served as a polarizing issue in American politics, young people on campus and around the world united to express urgent demand for action during the Sept. 20 Global Climate Strikes…

[continued on next page…]

103 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

At Wake Forest, we do not have to go far to witness the impacts of climate change.

“North Carolina is on the front lines of the increasingly devastating hurricanes that we’re experiencing, and these hurricanes are going to keep getting worse because of climate change,” said Terri Legrand, who is working with the Climate Reality Project to pass a resolution within Forsyth County to commit to 100% renewable energy. “We have to continue to fight and use whatever tools each of us has.” “Wake Forest Strikes for Climate,” Old Gold & Black, September 2019 (emphasis added)

On December 5, 2019, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners Adopted a Resolution on a 5-1 Vote to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050 – Commissioner Linville Stated He Would Not Vote for the Resolution without “Some Reasonable Idea about What the Cost May Be”

On December 5, 2019, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2050 on a 5-1 vote.

The Winton-Salem Journal reported about the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners’ adoption of the resolution in a December 5, 2019 article. In the article, the Winston-Salem Journal described how Forsyth County Commissioner Richard Linville refused to vote for the resolution because he “mistrusted the language calling for 100% clean energy by 2050.” The Winston-Salem Journal further described Commissioner Linville as saying he would not vote for the resolution without “some reasonable idea about what the cost may be.”

HEADLINE: Forsyth adopts clean energy goal to help combat climate change

On a 5-1 vote, the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners voted Thursday to try to get county operations totally reliant on clean and renewable energy sources by 2050.

In doing so, the county hopes to do its part toward easing any potential effects of climate change that could bring large costs to the county in the future.

The resolution passed by the board calls for the county to “strive toward a goal of using as much clean and renewable energy as feasible,” with a goal of “moving toward a complete transition” to 100% by 2050…

The resolution passed by the board was altered from an earlier version submitted by a citizen that called for the county to commit to achieving 80% clean energy use by 2030 and 100% by 2050…

But Commissioner Richard Linville, who cast the only vote against the resolution, said he mistrusted the language calling for 100% clean energy by 2050.

“I support renewable energy, but … if you put a number out there, there are going to be those that think you need to do that no matter what,” Linville said. “I’m not willing to go ahead and do things and not have some reasonable idea about what the cost may be.” “Forsyth adopts clean energy goal to help combat climate change,” Winston-Salem Journal, December 5, 2019 (emphasis added)

104 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

On December 5, 2019, the Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter Praised the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for Passing the Resolution – LeGrand Liked the Post

On December 5, 2019, the Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter praised the Forsyth County Board of Commissioners for passing the resolution to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2050.

Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter, Facebook.com, December 5, 2019 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

According to Facebook, LeGrand “liked” this post.

105 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter, Facebook.com, December 5, 2019 (accessed on 5/29/2020; red box added)

In January 2020, Piedmont Environmental Alliance (the Organization LeGrand Co-Founded and Was President of) Stated that It Would Push Other Local Government Bodies in the Piedmont Triad to Commit to 100% Renewable Energy by 2050

In January 2020, Piedmont Environmental Alliance, the organization LeGrand co-founded and was president of, stated they would push other local government bodies in the Piedmont Triad to commit to 100% renewable energy by 2050 – just like Forsyth County did in December 2019.

106 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Facebook.com, January 13, 2020 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

According to the Conservative Think Tank American Action Forum, Converting the Entire County to 100% to Renewable Energy Would Cost Trillions of Dollars – Doing so Would “Translate to an Average of between $576 and $3,882 More Spent on Electricity per Year per Residence”

In January 2019, the conservative think tank American Action Forum issued an analysis about the costs of converting the entire county to 100% renewable energy. (“What It Costs to Go 100 Percent Renewable,” American Action Forum, January 25, 2019)

According to American Action Forum’s analysis, converting the entire county to 100% renewable energy would cost at least $5.7 trillion.

“What It Costs to Go 100 Percent Renewable,” American Action Forum, January 25, 2019

According to the American Action Forum’s analysis, converting the entire county to 100% renewable energy would increase each residence’s electric bill by between 43% and 286%. This would translate to an average cost increase of between $576 and $3,882 per year per residence.

107 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“What It Costs to Go 100 Percent Renewable,” American Action Forum, January 25, 2019

108 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

D.2 – Ties to Al Gore’s “Climate Reality Project” – which Pushes “100% Renewable” Policies

As described in the prior chapter, LeGrand advocated for Forsyth County to adopt a 100% renewable energy policy. This chapter describes LeGrand’s involvement with the “Climate Reality Project,” an organization founded and chaired by Al Gore that orchestrates advocacy for 100% renewable energy policies at the local level around the country.

On Her LinkedIn Account, LeGrand States that She Is Has Been a Volunteer “Climate Reality Project” Presenter since March 2019

On Her LinkedIn Account, LeGrand states that she has been a volunteer “Climate Reality Project” presenter since March 2019.

Terri LeGrand, LinkedIn.com (accessed on 5/29/2020)

In March 2019, LeGrand Attended a Climate Reality Project Training Seminar – Tweeted Pictures of Herself at the Seminar on Her Twitter Account

In March 2019, LeGrand attended a Climate Reality Project training seminar. LeGrand Tweeted pictures of herself at the training seminar on her Twitter account.

One of the pictures she Tweeted showed herself in a large auditorium at the Climate Reality Project training seminar. The text of the Tweet stated, “Here we go! I am #Climate Reality @Climate Reality.”

109 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, March 14, 2019 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

Another picture she tweeted showed herself and six other individuals in front of a Climate Reality Project banner. The text of the Tweet stated, “I’m ready to #LeadOnClimate with my new friends from @ClimateReality leadership corps training.” The text also indicated that LeGrand and her new friends would start a Climate Reality Project chapter in the Piedmont Triad region.

110 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, March 16, 2019 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

A Piedmont Environment Alliance Calendar Event Shows that, in May 2019, LeGrand Co-Led a Climate Reality Project Class – and Touts LeGrand as Having Been “Trained by Al Gore”

A Piedmont Environment Alliance calendar event shows that, in May 2019, LeGrand led a Climate Reality Project class. Note that the calendar event touted LeGrand as having been “trained by Al Gore.”

111 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Learn More About the Climate Reality Project, peanc.org (accessed on 5/29/2020)

“Trained by Al Gore” is a reference to LeGrand attending a Climate Reality Project training session in Atlanta that Al Gore personally led.

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Four Members Trained as Climate Reality Leaders

“Solutions to the climate crisis are within reach, but in order to capture them we must take urgent action today across every level of society,” declares Al Gore. And he has been sounding the alarm for decades now, one of the first politicians in the world to grasp the enormity of global warming.

Three members of the Fellowship were recently trained by Al Gore’s organization, Climate Reality Project: Terri LeGrand, Jim Norris and Janet Loew (in addition to Gayle Tuch, who was trained in 2013). They spent three days in Atlanta, GA along with 2,000 other trainees from around the country and around the world. There were experts brought in to teach the latest science and most recent learning about the climate crisis, and to demonstrate how together we can solve it. Al Gore himself gave a stunning 3.5 hour powerpoint presentation, and was involved in the presentations throughout the three days.

The outcome of the training is that Climate Reality Leaders, who come from all walks of life–educators, community leaders, government officials, business leaders and other concerned citizens–are trained and then return to their communities to help spread the word. Trainees commit to do at least 10 acts of leadership in the following 12 months, but most do more. They all share the same desire to make a difference and help create a sustainable future for the Earth. “Four Members Trained as Climate Reality Leaders,” Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Winston-Salem Press Release, Undated (emphasis added)

112 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

LeGrand Has Posted at Least Twice on the Climate Reality Project Winston- Salem Chapter Facebook Page – I Both Posts, LeGrand Tried to Spur Members to Action on an Environmental Issue

The Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter has a Facebook page that is accessible to the public. A review of the chapter’s Facebook page found that LeGrand has posted to the page at least twice.

As shown below, the “visitor posts” section on the right side of the Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter’s Facebook page shows two posts by LeGrand, both from June 2019.

Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter, Facebook.com (accessed on 5/29/2020)

In each of the posts, LeGrand tried to spur Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter to action.

For example, in LeGrand’s June 24, 2019 post, the text of her post started with “opportunity for action.”

113 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Climate Reality Project Winston-Salem Chapter, Facebook.com, June 24, 2019 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

Former Democratic Vice President Al Gore Founded the Climate Reality Project in 2005 – Al Gore Currently Serves and Chairman of the Climate Reality Project

Former Democratic Vice President Al Gore founded the Climate Reality Project in 2005 and currently serves and chairman of the Climate Reality Project.

According to his website, Al Gore “works with the organization to promote awareness of the ongoing dangers posed by global warming pollution and solutions to climate change.”

“The Climate Reality Project,” algore.com (accessed on 5/29/2020)

The following is a picture of Al Gore speaking at a Climate Reality Project event featured on his website.

114 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“The Climate Reality Project,” algore.com (accessed on 5/29/2020)

A Promotional Video for the Climate Reality Project States “We Have Some Demands” that Include “Stop Burning Fossil Fuels”

A promotional video for the Climate Reality Project features people from various backgrounds calling for action. In the video the people on screen state that “we have some demands” that include “stop burning fossil fuels.”

[VARIOUS SPEAKERS – 1:03] We have some requests. Actually, we have some demands. We demand that you cooperate with one another. We demand that you send a message to polluters. Stop using fossil fuels. Climate Reality Channel, “Open Letter,” YouTube.com, June 29, 2016 (transcription by MB Public Affairs; accessed on 5/29/2020)

A Major Goal of the Climate Reality Project is Getting Local Governments to Adopt 100% Renewable Energy Policies – Like the Policy Adopted by Forsyth County

A major goal of the Climate Reality Project is getting local governments to adopt 100% renewable energy policies – like the policy LeGrand advocated for in Forsyth County (described in the prior chapter of this report). The following is from the organization’s website:

WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE

The shift to a clean energy economy is on – and accelerating by the day. Today, cities, businesses, and colleges and universities of all sizes are seeing the threat of climate change and taking action by switching to affordable renewable electricity from wind, solar, and other sources. By choosing renewables, they’re cutting their greenhouse gas emissions and creating a healthier environment for their citizens and customers – and a brighter future for our planet.

[continued on next page…]

115 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Ready to join them? Join Climate Reality’s 100% Committed campaign and pledge to help your community, business, or school shift to 100 percent renewable electricity. With the cost of clean energy plummeting every year, it’s never been easier or more affordable. As we like to say, 100 percent renewable is 100 percent doable…

100 PERCENT RENEWABLE IS 100 PERCENT DOABLE Year after year, the cost of wind, solar, and other renewable energy technologies continues to fall. In more and more regions of the US and around the world, energy from renewables is as cheap or cheaper than dirty fossil fuel energy. The result: shifting to 100 percent renewable electricity is easier and more affordable than most people realize, allowing you not only cut emissions but often also trim costs and save money in a big way.

We’re here to help. Join 100% Committed and we’ll help you organize your community to speak up for clean energy solutions and chart the path to sustainability that’s right for your company, college, or community.

Already, we’ve helped communities like Salt Lake City, Park City, and Moab in Utah as well as Boulder and Aspen in Colorado and Shandaken in New York make the commitment. We’ve seen Colorado State University, University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point, Plymouth State University, and Hampshire College commit to renewable electricity. We’ve helped resorts like Belleayre, Gore, and Whiteface Mountain in New York, and St. Moritz move toward a clean energy future. The list goes on – and you could be next. “100% Committed,” climaterealityproject.org (accessed on 5/29/2020)

As described in the prior chapter of this report, such 100% renewable energy policies could increase average residential electricity bills by up to $3,882 per year per residence. (“What It Costs to Go 100 Percent Renewable,” American Action Forum, January 25, 2019)

116 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

D.3 – Support for the Green New Deal

LeGrand Liked a Tweet from a Former Democratic Congressional Candidate Stating, “Climate Change Is an Existential Threat” and “We Need Representatives Who Will Go to Congress and Fight for the Green New Deal”

LeGrand liked a January 30, 2020 Tweet from former Democratic Congressional candidate Rhonda Elaine Foxx. (“Foxx, Hanes bring different governmental backgrounds to 6th District race,” Winston-Salem Journal, February 6, 2020)

The Tweet stated, “Climate change is an existential threat” and “We need representatives who will go to congress and fight for the Green New Deal.”

@RhonnieF, Twitter.com, January 30, 2020 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

117 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The following image confirms that LeGrand liked the January 2020 Tweet by Rhonda Elaine Foxx.

@RhonnieF, Twitter.com, January 30, 2020 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

In an April 2019 Tweet, LeGrand Complimented Kamala Harris’ Support for the Green New Deal – LeGrand Said, “#1 Most Important Action on Climate Change Is Electing Candidates at All Levels of Government Who Understand It and Are Willing to Lead on the Issue”

On April 14, 2019, former Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris Tweeted about “why I support the Green New Deal.”

118 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

On April 15, 2019, LeGrand Tweeted about Harris’ support for the Green New Deal: “#1 most important action on climate change is electing candidates at all levels of government who understand it and are willing to lead on the issue.”

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, April 15, 2019 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

In February 2019, the Washington Free Beacon Reported that the Green New Deal Could Cost Up to $94.4 Trillion over 10 Years – Costing Each Household in the U.S. more than $600,000

In February 2019, the Washington Free Beacon reported that a study by the American Action Forum had found that the Green New Deal could cost up to $94.4 trillion over 10 years to implement. This would cost each household in the U.S. more than $600,000 over ten years.

A major part of this $94.4 trillion cost estimate is the cost of implementing the Green New Deal’s Medicare for All Component: “Universal Health Care, or a Medicare-for-all type plan, would cost $36 trillion over 10 years…”

HEADLINE: Study: Green New Deal Would Cost Up to $94 Trillion

The "Green New Deal" would cost up to $94.4 trillion, or over $600,000 per household in the United States, according to a new study.

The American Action Forum study offers a conservative estimate of the costs of providing every resident in the country a federal job with benefits, "adequate" housing, "healthy food," and health care.

Though Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D., N.Y.) plan is vague on specifics, it calls for the "economic transformation" of the United States, a complete overhaul of transportation systems, and retrofitting every single building. A supplemental document explaining the plan, since deleted from her website after it was widely mocked on social media, called for economic security for everyone, even those "unwilling to work," the elimination of air travel, and "farting cows."

[continued on next page…]

119 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

However, the American Action Forum was able to calculate estimates for several items the plan does propose, including guaranteed green housing, universal health care, and food security. Estimates of specific goals identified in the Green New Deal would cost each household in America between $36,100 and $65,300 every year.

"The American Action Forum's analysis shows that the Green New Deal would bankrupt the nation," said Sen. John Barrasso (R., Wyo.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works.

"On the upper end, every American household would have to pay $65,000 per year to foot the bill," he said. "The total price tag would be $93 trillion over 10 years. That is roughly four times the value of all Fortune 500 companies combined. That's no deal."…

The American Action Forum calculated guaranteed green housing would cost between $1.6 trillion and $4.2 trillion; a federal jobs guarantee between $6.8 trillion and $44.6 trillion; a net zero emissions transportation system between $1.3 trillion and $2.7 trillion; a low-carbon electricity grid for $5.4 trillion; and "food security" for $1.5 billion.

Enough high-speed rail "to make air travel unnecessary," would cost roughly $1.1 to $2.5 trillion. Universal Health Care, or a Medicare-for-all type plan, would cost $36 trillion over 10 years, totaling $260,000 per household in the United States.

Many of the figures are conservative estimates. For instance, researchers assumed obtaining a low-carbon electricity grid would require no new construction of transmission assets, when in actuality, such a grid would require new infrastructure.

"The Green New Deal is clearly very expensive," the American Action Forum said. "Its further expansion of the federal government's role in some of the most basic decisions of daily life, however, would likely have a more lasting and damaging impact than its enormous price tag."

In all, the plan would cost between $52.6 trillion and $94.4 trillion, over 10 years. The burden to the taxpayer would amount to between $361,010 and $653,010 for each household over 10 years.

Electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket under such a plan. “Study: Green New Deal Would Cost Up to $94 Trillion,” Washington Free Beacon, February 25, 2020

Sen. Bernie Sanders Proposed Paying for the Green New Deal by Increasing Taxes by Trillions of Dollars – Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Proposed a 70% Wealth Tax to Pay for the Green New Deal

Sen. Bernie Sanders has proposed paying for the Green New Deal by increasing taxes by trillions of dollars.

120 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

HEADLINE: Bernie’s Plan to Pay for Proposals Only Covers Fraction of Costs

Facing mounting pressure to explain how he will raise enough revenue to cover the largest peacetime budget in American history, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) in advance of Tuesday evening's debate released a plan outlining how he will pay for his proposals. The plan, which debuted Monday evening, projects additional revenue of more than $37 trillion over the next 10 years, the product of a cross-section of aggressive new taxes on everyday Americans as well as the top percentile of earners. That figure pales in comparison to the tens of trillions Sanders expects to spend over the next 10 years, leaving a substantial budget shortfall even under the rosiest of assumptions…

In total, the plan covers seven major components of Sanders's agenda: Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, universal college and canceling student debt, universal pre-k, universal public housing, expanding Social Security, and eliminating medical debt. Its $37 trillion of added tax revenue reflects a bevy of old proposals—especially Sanders's wealth tax—as well as new details on, for example, Sanders's projected revenue from Green New Deal jobs…

Even under Sanders's most optimistic assumptions, massive shortfalls remain. For example, the campaign indicated that it expects to bring in $4.35 trillion per year from the wealth tax. But the right-leaning Tax Foundation estimates that it will only bring in $3.2 trillion per year, due to higher rates of tax avoidance. That would leave Sanders with $10 trillion less over a decade than he expects. “Bernie’s Plan to Pay for Proposals Only Covers Fraction of Costs,” Washington Free Beacon, February 25, 2020

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez proposed a 70% wealth tax to pay for the Green New Deal.

HEADLINE: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez floats 70% tax on wealthy to pay for ‘Green New Deal’

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York says her plan to transition the United States away from fossil fuels would require people to “start paying their fair share in taxes.”

That could mean taxing the wealthiest Americans at a rate of 60-70 percent, the freshman Congresswoman told CBS’s “60 Minutes” in an interview scheduled to air on Sunday. Ocasio-Cortez has put forward a “Green New Deal” that includes generating all of the nation’s power from renewable sources, building a national smart grid and entirely eliminating industrial greenhouse gas emissions. A proposal from the democratic socialist lawmaker calls for achieving those goals within 10 years.

In the “60 Minutes” interview, Ocasio-Cortez acknowledges that taxes would have to rise to underwrite the necessary investments. Asked for a specific proposal, Ocasio-Cortez suggested the plan might require returning to policies that preceded the overhauls of the 1980s, which significantly reduced the top income tax rate. “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez floats 70% tax on wealthy to pay for ‘Green New Deal’,” CNBC, January 4, 2019

121 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The Green New Deal Plan Proposed by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez in February 2019 Includes a Medicare for All Single Payer Healthcare Program, among Other Components

It was widely reported that the Green New Deal plan proposed by Rep. Ocasio-Cortez in February 2019 includes a “Medicare for All” single payer healthcare program, among other components. For example, Fox Business published an article analyzing the specific language of the Rep. Ocasio-Cortez Green New Deal resolution. The article noted that Green New Deal included “High-quality health care” for all Americans (i.e. Medicare for All).

HEADLINE: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal blueprint is released: What to know

Since entering the political foray, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has made climate change a cornerstone of her agenda, embracing the notion of a Green New Deal.

And on Thursday, Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., unveiled their Green New Deal resolution, broad legislation -- modeled after New Deal-era programs -- that promotes a significantly expanded federal role in reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050.

But that’s not the only demand included in the resolution, the framework of which was posted online by NPR on Thursday.

Ocasio-Cortez and Markey laid out expansive proposals to not only aggressively reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next three decades, but to guarantee millions of “good, high-wage jobs” while ensuring economic security for all Americans.

The resolution also calls for huge investments in climate-friendly infrastructure, in addition to protections for indigenous people, communities of color, the poor and others considered to be a part of a “vulnerable community.”

Other notable goals proposed in the resolution include:…

"High-quality health care" for all Americans. “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Green New Deal blueprint is released: What to know,” Fox Business, February 7, 2019 (emphasis added)

122 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

D.4 – Ties to Environmental Groups that Support the Green New Deal

The North Carolina Sierra Club PAC Contributed a Total of $3,000 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the North Carolina Sierra Club PAC contributed a total of $3,000 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign.

NORTH CAROLINA SIERRA CLUB PAC CONTRIBUTIONS TO TERRI LEGRAND FROM 2018 TO PRESENT Recipient Name City/State Date Amount Committee to Elect North Carolina Sierra Club PAC Raleigh, NC 9/13/2018 $1,000 Terri LeGrand Committee to Elect North Carolina Sierra Club PAC Raleigh, NC 10/16/2018 $1,000 Terri LeGrand Committee to Elect North Carolina Sierra Club PAC Raleigh, NC 10/26/2018 $1,000 Terri LeGrand TOTAL $3,000 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

The following is an image of the North Carolina Sierra Club PAC’s most recent contribution to LeGrand. On October 26, 2018, the North Carolina Sierra Club PAC contributed $1,000 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign.

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed January 10, 2019

The Sierra Club Has Endorsed LeGrand for Her 2020 State Senate Campaign

As shown by the following image from the group’s website, the Sierra Club has endorsed LeGrand for her 2020 State Senate campaign.

123 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Endorsements,” sierraclub.org (accessed on 5/27/2020; red box added)

The Sierra Club Endorsed the Green New Deal Calling It a “Bold Plan” to “Tackle the Climate Crisis” – the Sierra Club Brags that It Is “Mobilizing Its More than 3.5 Million Members” to Pass the Green New Deal

In February 2019, the Sierra Club published a press release applauding Senator Ed Markey and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for introducing Green New Deal resolutions in Congress.

The press release stated, “The Sierra Club endorsed these Green New Deal resolutions and is mobilizing its more than 3.5 million members and supporters to encourage broad congressional backing for the resolutions.”

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: Sierra Club Applauds Markey And Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Resolutions

Today, Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced joint resolutions in the Senate and House, respectively, that unveiled a bold plan for a Green New Deal to tackle the climate crisis, create millions of good, high-wage jobs, secure clean air and water, and counteract systemic injustices.

The Sierra Club endorsed these Green New Deal resolutions and is mobilizing its more than 3.5 million members and supporters to encourage broad congressional backing for the resolutions.

[continued on next page…]

124 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Today’s resolutions outline 14 Green New Deal projects, including proposals to “repair and upgrade U.S. infrastructure,” retrofit buildings, “build resiliency against climate change- related disasters,” “meet 100 percent of our power demand through clean, renewable and zero-emission energy sources,” restore our ecosystems, and “spur massive growth in clean U.S. manufacturing.” The resolutions make clear that specific policies to implement these projects must be developed via an inclusive process, “led by frontline and vulnerable communities and workers.”

The Sierra Club will continue working with a broad array of partners, frontline communities, and members of Congress -- as it has for much of the past year -- to help build alignment and momentum behind the Green New Deal goals and projects named in today’s resolutions. “Sierra Club Applauds Markey And Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal Resolutions,” Sierra Club Press Release, February 7, 2019 (emphasis added)

The NC League of Conservation Voters Conservation PAC Contributed $250 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the NC League of Conservation Voters Conservation PAC contributed $250 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign.

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed October 29, 2018

The North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Has Endorsed LeGrand

LeGrand’s 2020 campaign website features an endorsement from the North Carolina League of Conservation Voters.

125 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Endorsements & Designations,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/27/2020; red box added)

The League of Conservation Voters Is an Adamant Supporter of the Green New Deal and Applauded Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) for Introducing the Green New Deal in Congress

In February 2019, the League of Conservation Voters published a press release praising the members of Congress who introduced the Green New Deal. The press release stated, “LCV applauds Senator Markey and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez for their climate leadership, and we support the Green New Deal resolution. We are thrilled to see so many members of Congress following through on the climate action.”

PRESS RELEASE HEADLINE: LCV SUPPORTS GREEN NEW DEAL RESOLUTION

In anticipation of the introduction of the joint resolutions on the Green New Deal, League of Conservation Voters President Gene Karpinski issued the following statement in support:

“LCV applauds Senator Markey and Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez for their climate leadership, and we support the Green New Deal resolution. We are thrilled to see so many members of Congress following through on the climate action that voters clearly said they wanted from their leaders on Election Day, including 100% clean, renewable energy, major investments in climate-smart infrastructure and efficiency, good-paying jobs, and a just transition for workers and communities hardest hit by pollution. The climate crisis is a problem of epic proportions that requires a level of ambition just as big. This is an all hands- on-deck moment, and now is the time to challenge ourselves as never before.” “LCV Supports Green New Deal Resolution” League of Conservation Voters Press Release, February 7, 2019 (emphasis added)

126 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Environmental Group Megadonor Fred Stanback Has Contributed a Total of $10,400 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Fred Stanback has contributed a total of $10,400 to LeGrand’s state legislative campaigns.

FRED STANBACK CONTRIBUTIONS TO TERRI LEGRAND FROM 2018 TO PRESENT Recipient Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Employer Contributor Date Amount Occupation Committee to Elect Fred Stanback 507 W Innes St #270 Retired Philanthropist 4/23/2018 $5,000 Terri LeGrand Salisbury, NC Committee to Elect Fred J Stanback Jr 220 Stonewall Rd N/A Philanthropist 1/31/2020 $5,400 Terri LeGrand Salisbury, NC TOTAL $10,400 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

The following is an image of Fred Stanback’s most recent contribution to LeGrand. On January 31, 2020, Fred Stanback contributed $5,400 to LeGrand’s 2020 State Senate campaign.

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed February 25, 2020

A November 2017 Washington Examiner opinion article described Fred Stanback as megadonor to environmental groups who has been “actively combating development and resource extraction.”

OPINION ARTICLE HEADLINE: The troubling links between environmentalists and population control extremists

U.S. environmental organizations are perceived by many as independent voices within policy and political debates. They have historically championed land and resource protection, air and water pollution standards, and conservation of unique plant and animal species.

In recent years, however, many environmental organizations have raised their profiles by actively combating development and resource extraction, even in cases when it is lawfully permitted by federal and state governments and regulators…

[continued on next page…]

127 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

E&E Legal released new research that details how major environmental nongovernment organizations (ENGOs) both in the U.S. and U.K. are being funded by a few ultra-wealthy population control extremists in the U.S, but influencing policy on both sides of the Atlantic. This new report from E&E Legal and the U.K.-based Taxpayers’ Alliance details how billionaires like Fred Stanback, heir to the Stanback headache powder fortune, are quietly funding ENGOs to further his controversial ideological agenda.

ENGOs like the Asheville-based Dogwood Alliance, and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which are active in both the U.K. and U.S. have received significant funding from another nonprofit, the Foundation For The Carolinas (FFTC), a nonprofit “community foundation.” As the new report details, Stanback and other extremists are funneling donations through the FFTC because the FFTC administers donor-directed funds. That fund structure offers Stanback control over the distribution of hundreds of millions of dollars from the FFTC…

The scale of Stanback’s influence in environmental circles is best illustrated by the sheer size of his funding. Stanback’s 2014 donation of over $397 million to FFTC in “non-cash” contributions would rank as the third- on MarketWatch’s annual list of the largest charitable donations, had they been public. That donation actually accounted for 64 percent of FFTC’s total grant revenue that year. Since 2014 alone, FFTC has funded, the Southern Environmental Law Center for $57,000,000, NRDC for $25,000,000, Friends of the Earth for $6,000,000, Greenpeace for $3,000,000, and the Dogwood Alliance for over $2,000,000. Craig Richardson Opinion Article, “The troubling links between environmentalists and population control extremists,” Washington Examiner, November 4, 2017 (emphasis added)

128 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

D.5 – Support for Radical Environmental Policies Post-Pandemic

On May 16, 2020, LeGrand Retweeted an Image that Touted the Effects of the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency – the Image Showed No Cars on the Street, Planes in the Sky, or Power Plants Polluting the Environment

On May 16, 2020, LeGrand retweeted an image.

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, May 16, 2020 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

The image shows three scenes depicting life prior-to, during, and after the Covid-19 public health emergency. These scenes tout the effects of the Covid-19 public health emergency – specifically, that there are no cars on the street, planes in the sky, or power plants polluting the environment during the Covid-19 public health emergency.

129 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@jrloew, Twitter.com, May 16, 2020 (accessed on 5/29/2020; red box added)

The Image Proposed a “Way Forward” after the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency where There Are No Cars or Planes and where Wealthy Individuals Are in Jail

The image that LeGrand Retweeted on May 16, 2020 depicted a “way forward” after the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency. The “way forward” showed no cars on the street, no planes in the sky, and wealthy individuals in jail.

The image also depicted a person wistfully pointing toward the “way forward” saying, “what if we went forward instead” – implying that returning to “normal” (i.e. where there are cars and planes) is undesirable.

130 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@jrloew, Twitter.com, May 16, 2020 (accessed on 5/29/2020; red box added)

In Her Retweet, LeGrand Stated, “We Can, We Must, #BuildBackBetter” – Showing that She Supports Keeping Cars off the Road, Airplanes Out of the Sky, and Putting Wealthy Individuals in Jail after the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency

In her May 16, 2020 Retweet, LeGrand stated, “we can, we must, #BuildBackBetter.” This shows that LeGrand supports the policies espoused by the image she Retweeted. Specifically, this shows that LeGrand supports keeping cars off the road, planes out of the sky, and putting wealthy individuals in jail after the Covid-19 public health emergency.

131 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, May 16, 2020 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

132 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

D.6 – Praised Activist Greta Thunberg, Who Calls for Pandemic Polices on Climate Change

In April 2019, LeGrand Tweeted about Radical Environmental Activist Greta Thunberg, Saying, “I’m so Inspired by Her Dedication to Making Sure Our Planet is Habitable for Her Generation”

In April 2019, LeGrand Tweeted about radical environmental activist Greta Thunberg being named on the TIME 100 List.

LeGrand praised Thunberg, saying, “I’m so inspired by her dedication to making sure our planet is habitable for her generation.”

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, April 17, 2019 (accessed on 5/27/2020)

133 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Thunberg Is a Vocal Supporter of Governments Setting Strict Emissions Standards – Saying, “Our Emissions Have to Stop”

Thunberg is a vocal supporter of governments setting strict emissions standards.

HEADLINE: Greta Thunberg blasts soft emissions targets at U.N. climate summit

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg on Wednesday denounced the pledges of wealthy countries and businesses to curb climate change as hollow and deceptive, calling them "clever accounting and creative PR" in a speech before world leaders at the United Nations' annual COP25 climate meeting in Madrid…

In the wake of calls for action on climate change, many governments have declared climate emergencies and set more stringent targets — including the European Union, which plans to reduce carbon emissions by 50 percent by 2030. As leaders negotiate how to achieve such targets and who should pay for it, Thunberg said the effort is misleading as global emissions hit record highs. “Greta Thunberg blasts soft emissions targets at U.N. climate summit,” NBC News, December 11, 2019

Thunberg argues that “We don’t need to ‘lower emissions,’” she said. “Our emissions have to stop.”

HEADLINE: Greta Thunberg Just Dropped a Truth Bomb in the Punchbowl at Davos

On the first day of this year’s World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland, executives from its 1000 member companies as well as politicians and other world leaders gathered to drum up solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, and pat themselves on the back for their progress in certain areas—like climate change. Into this mix, teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg appeared and castigated them for having any self- congratulatory feelings over the way climate change is being addressed—an increasingly popular talking point for attendees of the conference. Her message: You’re not even close to doing enough, much less assuming that adopting a measured approach is anything to be proud of.

During a panel discussion there, hosted by the New York Times, Thunberg condemned world leaders who may have sounded the alarm on climate, but then followed up with inaction—a display of bad faith, she said…

Thunberg’s speech focused on how industrial and political leaders were trying to fold climate awareness into their current business and political systems, rather than acknowledge that only fundamental structural change—a complete world redesign—could effectively address the climate threat. Anything less would be falling short of the ambitious objectives leaders had set for themselves. “We don’t need to ‘lower emissions,’” she said. “Our emissions have to stop.” “Greta Thunberg Just Dropped a Truth Bomb in the Punchbowl at Davos,” Mother Jones, January 21, 2020 (emphasis added)

134 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Thunberg Is Using the COVID-19 Pandemic to Argue that Governments Should Take Drastic Action to Enact Stricter Environmental Policies – Saying the Pandemic Proves “Our Society Is Not Sustainable” and that “We Have to Choose a New Way Forward” Following Orders from Climate Scientists

Thunberg is using the COVID-19 pandemic to argue that governments around the world can and should take drastic emergency action to enact stricter environmental policies.

HEADLINE: Greta Thunberg says coronavirus shows world can 'act fast' on crises

Climate activist Greta Thunberg said on Tuesday the swift and far-ranging economic and social shifts being brought in to stem the coronavirus pandemic showed that the rapid action needed to curb climate change was also possible.

Officials around the world have responded to the growing coronavirus outbreak by shutting businesses, closing schools and other facilities, banning gatherings and travel, and proposing large-scale financial bailouts to keep slowing economies afloat.

“The coronavirus is a terrible event ... there is no positive to come out of it,” the Swedish teenager told the Thomson Reuters Foundation in an online interview.

“But it also shows one thing: That once we are in a crisis, we can act to do something quickly, act fast,” said Thunberg, 17, whose solo school strikes for climate action helped spark a global youth climate strike movement.

“Though it must be in a different way to how we have acted in this case, we can act fast and change our habits and treat a crisis like a crisis.” “Greta Thunberg says coronavirus shows world can 'act fast' on crises,” Reuters, March 24, 2020 (emphasis added)

Thunberg argues that the COVID-19 pandemic proves “our society is not sustainable” and that “we have to choose a new way forward” after the pandemic. Thunberg calls for the advice of climate scientists to be followed in the same way the advice of public health experts has been followed during the pandemic (which, it should be noted, has led to lockdown policies causing widespread economic devastation in the US).

HEADLINE: Earth Day: Greta Thunberg calls for 'new path' after pandemic

Greta Thunberg has urged people around the world to take a new path after the coronavirus pandemic, which she said proved “our society is not sustainable”.

The Swedish climate activist said the strong global response to Covid-19 demonstrated how quickly change could happen when humanity came together and acted on the advice of scientists.

She said the same principles should be applied to the climate crisis.

[continued on next page…]

135 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Whether we like it or not, the world has changed. It looks completely different now from how it did a few months ago. It may never look the same again. We have to choose a new way forward,” she told a YouTube audience in a virtual meeting to mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.

“If the coronavirus crisis has shown us one thing, it is that our society is not sustainable. If one single virus can destroy economies in a couple of weeks, it shows we are not thinking long-term and taking risks into account.” “Earth Day: Greta Thunberg calls for 'new path' after pandemic,” The Guardian, April 22, 2020 (emphasis added)

136 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

SECTION E: OTHER ISSUES

137 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

E.1 – Opposed Potential Amazon Expansion in NC in 2018 – Could Have Added 50,000 Jobs

In November 2018, LeGrand Tweeted that Amazon Choosing NYC and Northern VA over Raleigh for Its Second Headquarters Was “a Win for NC” – LeGrand Also Said “Rather than Give Tax Breaks to Wealthy Corps, We Should Focus on Supporting Small Businesses Here in NC”

In November 2018, LeGrand Tweeted that Amazon choosing to locate its “HQ2” second headquarters in New York City and Northern Virginia instead of Raleigh was “a win for NC.” She also said that “rather than give tax breaks to wealthy corps, we should focus on supporting small businesses here in NC.”

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, November 15, 2018 (accessed on 5/20/2020)

Note that this post was made two weeks after LeGrand lost her 2018 House race.

Amazon’s Second Headquarters Reportedly Would Have Brought 50,000 Additional Jobs and $5 Billion in Private Investment to North Carolina

In reporting on Raleigh losing its bid for Amazon’s “HQ2” second headquarters, CBS Local 17 Raleigh noted that Amazon “will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs” in New York and Virginia rather than in North Carolina.

138 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

HEADLINE: Amazon makes it official: Raleigh loses out on HQ2, Operations Center

Amazon made it official Tuesday morning — their new headquarters, HQ2, will not be coming to Raleigh, according to a press release from the company.

Amazon announced that they will split HQ2 between Long Island City, New York, and Arlington, Virginia.

According to the release, the company will invest $5 billion and create more than 50,000 jobs between the two headquarters locations in New York and Virginia.

“We are excited to build new headquarters in New York City and Northern Virginia,” said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon. “These two locations will allow us to attract world- class talent that will help us to continue inventing for customers for years to come. The team did a great job selecting these sites, and we look forward to becoming an even bigger part of these communities.”

Raleigh had been one of the 20 finalists considered for HQ2.

“It just may be that we aren’t big enough to have attracted Amazon,” said North Carolina State University professor Mike Walden. “And, once again, it doesn’t mean anything bad about us. It just means we are gonna have to grow.” “Amazon makes it official: Raleigh loses out on HQ2, Operations Center,” CBS Local 17 Raleigh, November 13, 2018 (emphasis added)

Two Days before LeGrand’s Tweet, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) also Denounced Amazon’s Choice of NYC – Ocasio-Cortez Had Used Similar Language to LeGrand in Objecting to Amazon

Two days before LeGrand’s Twitter post calling Amazon’s choice of New York City over Raleigh “a win,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) had denounced Amazon receiving tax incentives to expand in New York even though it would bring 25,000 new jobs to the state.

Note that Ocasio-Cortez Used Similar Language to LeGrand in denouncing Amazon.

HEADLINE: Ocasio-Cortez breaks with Cuomo and de Blasio on Amazon welcome

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez won't take office until January, but the progressive firebrand is already casting herself as the voice of the people in the debate over Amazon's arrival in New York, even as fellow Democrats rushed to welcome the company.

"Amazon is a billion-dollar company," Ocasio-Cortez wrote on Twitter late Monday. "The idea that it will receive hundreds of millions of dollars in tax breaks at a time when our subway is crumbling and our communities need MORE investment, not less, is extremely concerning to residents here."

[continued on next page…]

139 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Amazon formally announced its choice Tuesday morning, naming New York and a location just outside of Washington, DC, to share its 50,000-employee second headquarters….

New York State will grant $1.525 billion in incentives contingent on the company creating 25,000 new jobs with an average salary of $150,000 and occupying a certain amount of office space. “Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and other New York Democrats pick a fight with Amazon and Jeff Bezos over HQ2 in Queens,” CNBC, November 13, 2018 (emphasis added)

140 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

E.2 – Contributions from Trial Lawyers

The NC Advocates for Justice PAC Contributed a Total of $5,200 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign – NC Advocates for Justice Is the State’s Trial Lawyer Association

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the NC Advocates for Justice PAC contributed a total of $5,200 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign.

THE NC ADVOCATES FOR JUSTICE PAC CONTRIBUTIONS TO TERRI LEGRAND FROM 2018 TO PRESENT Recipient Name City/State Date Amount Committee to Elect NC Advocates for Justice Political Action Raleigh, NC 8/23/2018 $1,000 Terri LeGrand Committee Committee to Elect NC Advocates for Justice Political Action Raleigh, NC 10/26/2018 $4,200 Terri LeGrand Committee TOTAL $5,200 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

The following is an image of the NC Advocates for Justice PAC’s most recent contribution to LeGrand. On October 26, 2018, the NC Advocates for Justice PAC contributed $4,200 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign.

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed January 10, 2019

According to its website, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice “represent those injured by the wrongdoing of others, workers fighting for their rights in the workplace, the disabled, those addressing family problems, consumers, those in debt, and those accused of crime.”

For over 50 years, the North Carolina Advocates for Justice (NCAJ) has protected individual rights in North Carolina. NCAJ members, now 3,500 strong, represent those injured by the wrongdoing of others, workers fighting for their rights in the workplace, the disabled, those addressing family problems, consumers, those in debt, and those accused of crime. They include attorneys, legal assistants, law school faculty and students, and law office managers.

[continued on next page…]

141 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The North Carolina Advocates for Justice accomplishes its mission through effective advocacy work in the NC state legislature advocating for the rights of all citizens… “About Us,” ncaj.com (accessed on 4/20/2020; emphasis added)

Individual Trial Lawyers Have Contributed a Total of $5,450 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, trial lawyers have contributed a total of $5,450 to LeGrand’s state legislative campaigns in 2018 and 2020. The following table provides a summary of trial lawyer contributions to LeGrand’s state legislative campaigns.

TRIAL LAWYER CONTRIBUTIONS TO TERRI LEGRAND FROM 2018 TO PRESENT Recipient Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Employer Contributor Date Amount Occupation Committee to Elect Celeste Harris 1245 Thornhill Ln Maynard & Harris Attorney 1/8/2018 $250 Terri LeGrand Winston Salem, NC Attorneys Committee to Elect Celeste Harris 1245 Thornhill Ln Maynard & Harris Attorney 6/26/2018 $100 Terri LeGrand Winston Salem, NC Attorneys Committee to Elect Celeste Harris 1245 Thornhill Ln Maynard & Harris Attorney 9/14/2018 $2,150 Terri LeGrand Winston Salem, NC Attorneys Committee to Elect Celeste Harris 1245 Thornhill Ln Maynard & Harris Attorney 10/19/2018 $500 Terri LeGrand Winston Salem, NC Attorneys Committee to Elect Celeste Harris 1245 Thornhill Ln Maynard & Harris Attorney 2/15/2020 $1000 Terri LeGrand Winston Salem, NC Attorneys CELESTE $4,000 HARRIS SUBTTOTAL

Committee to Elect Garry Whitaker 1524 Boxthorne Ln Garry Whitaker Law, PC Attorney 6/4/2018 $500 Terri LeGrand Winston Salem, NC Committee to Elect Garry Whitaker 1524 Boxthorne Ln Garry Whitaker Law, PC Attorney 12/13/2019 $200 Terri LeGrand Winston Salem, NC GARRY $700 WHITAKER SUBTOTAL

Committee to Elect Mary Sharp 201 Carteret St Sharp Law Firm, LLC Attorney 1/8/2018 $250 Terri LeGrand Beaufort, SC Committee to Elect Mary Sharp PO Box 1589 Sharp Law Firm, LLC Attorney 12/30/2019 $250 Terri LeGrand Beaufort, SC MARY SHARP $500 SUBTOTAL

Committee to Elect Robert Elliot 608 W End Blvd Elliot Morgan Parsonage Attorney 1/18/2018 $250 Terri LeGrand Winston Salem, NC Law ROBERT ELLIOT $250 SUBTOTAL TOTAL $5,450 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

142 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Celeste Harris Contributed a Total of $4,000 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020 – Celeste Harris Is a Partner at Maynard & Harris Attorneys at Law, PLLC which Specializes in Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation Cases

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Celeste Harris contributed a total of $4,000 to LeGrand’s state legislative campaigns in 2018 and 2020. (“Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov)

Celeste Harris is a partner at Maynard & Harris Attorneys at Law, PLLC. She practiced in workers’ compensation and personal injury for more than 27 years.

“Our Firm,” maynardharris.com (accessed on 5/28/2020)

According to their website, Maynard & Harris Attorneys at Law, PLLC specializes in personal injury and workers’ compensation. The firm specifically advocates for the injured and disabled.

143 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Our Firm,” maynardharris.com (accessed on 5/28/2020)

Garry Whitaker Contributed a Total of $700 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020 – Garry Whitaker Is a Practicing Attorney at Garry Whitaker Law, P.C which Specializes in Personal Injury Cases

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Garry Whitaker contributed a total of $700 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020. (“Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov)

Garry Whitaker is a practicing attorney at Garry Whitaker Law, P.C.

“Homepage,” garrywhitakerlaw.com (accessed on 5/28/2020)

According to its website, Garry Whitaker Law, P.C. specializes in personal injury cases including auto accidents.

144 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Personal Injury,” garrywhitakerlaw.com (accessed on 5/28/2020)

Mary Sharp Contributed a Total of $500 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020 – Mary Sharp Is the Founder of the Sharp Law Firm which Specializes in Personal Injury Cases

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Mary Sharp Contributed a Total of $500 to LeGrand’s state legislative campaigns in 2018 and 2020. (“Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov)

Mary Sharp is the founder of the Sharp Law Firm which specializes in personal injury cases.

“About Mary,” marysharplaw.com (accessed on 5/28/2020)

According to its website, the Sharp Law Firm specializes in special injury cases including auto accidents and slip-and-fall accidents.

145 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Practice Areas,” marysharplaw.com (accessed on 5/28/2020)

Robert Elliot Contributed $250 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign – Robert Elliot Is a Partner at EMP Law and Specializes in Personal Injury Claims

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Robert Elliot contributed $250 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign. (“Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov)

According to his biography, Robert Elliot is a partner at EMP Law specializing in personal injury claims

“Robert M. Elliot,” emplawfirm.com (accessed on 5/21/2020)

Practicing over 38 years, Robert (Hoppy) Elliot has built an impressive career in a variety of complex legal fields, including employment law, disability (LTD) claims, civil rights work, personal injury claims, and commercial and business issues.

[continued on next page…]

146 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Hoppy is at home in the courtroom, having argued one of his client’s cases in the United States Supreme Court and won. He has represented clients in numbers of jury trials and hearings before state and federal judges in courts across North Carolina and the region. Along with his partner, Griff Morgan, and co-counsel, Frank Goldsmith, Hoppy took his devotion to the rule of law to the Guantanamo prison, representing detainees who had languished for years without counsel. “Robert M. Elliot,” emplawfirm.com (emphasis added; accessed on 5/21/2020)

EMP Law specializes in personal injury and wrongful death cases.

“Personal Injury,” emplawfirm.com (accessed on 5/21/2020)

One of the Trial Lawyers Who Contributed to LeGrand, Robert Elliot, Has Also Represented Guantanamo Bay Prisoners, Including a High-Ranking Official with the Taliban

As noted above, according to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Robert Elliot contributed $250 to LeGrand.

The following is an image of the contribution by Elliot to LeGrand made on January 18, 2018.

147 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed April 27, 2018

According to his biography, Robert Elliot is a partner at EMP Law and has defended Guantanamo Bay prisoners.

“Robert M. Elliot,” emplawfirm.com (accessed on 5/21/2020)

Practicing over 38 years, Robert (Hoppy) Elliot has built an impressive career in a variety of complex legal fields, including employment law, disability (LTD) claims, civil rights work, personal injury claims, and commercial and business issues.

Hoppy is at home in the courtroom, having argued one of his client’s cases in the United States Supreme Court and won. He has represented clients in numbers of jury trials and hearings before state and federal judges in courts across North Carolina and the region. Along with his partner, Griff Morgan, and co-counsel, Frank Goldsmith, Hoppy took his devotion to the rule of law to the Guantanamo prison, representing detainees who had languished for years without counsel. “Robert M. Elliot,” emplawfirm.com (emphasis added; accessed on 5/21/2020)

According to the Winston-Salem Journal, Elliot represented Guantanamo Bay prisoners including a high-ranking official with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

148 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

HEADLINE: Winston-Salem lawyers honored for work with Guantanamo Bay detainees

Guantanamo Bay in Cuba was beautiful and ugly at the same time, Winston-Salem lawyers Robert "Hoppy" Elliot and Griffin Morgan said.

Elliot remembers sandy beaches and turquoise waters. Morgan saw elementary schools and a McDonald's restaurant on the U.S. Navy base where the notorious prison is…

Morgan and Elliot are partners in the Winston-Salem law firm Elliot Pishko Morgan, and along with lawyer Frank Goldsmith of Marion, they represented five detainees at Guantanamo Bay, including a former high-ranking official with the Taliban in Afghanistan.

The law firm recently won the Defenders of Justice Award from the N.C. Justice Center, partly for the firm's work on behalf of the Guantanamo Bay detainees. The firm also was recognized for the work of one of its attorneys, Helen Parsonage, to win asylum for two men from Armenia who were detained and beaten because of their sexual orientation. And the law firm helped reverse a woman's death sentence.

The Guantanamo Bay prison holds about 170 detainees, but at its peak it held 779. The Bush and Obama administrations have released 600 detainees, and eight have died, said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Tanya Bradsher, a Guantanamo spokeswoman.

Four of the detainees the law firm represented have been released, including two immediately after the attorneys got involved. They're waiting on a federal judge to issue his decision on the fifth detainee, Khairfullah Khairkhwa, a former Taliban official, after a March hearing in U.S. District Court. Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, has called for his release back to the country to join reconciliation talks between the government and the Taliban.

One of the four detainees to be released, known only as Sharifullah, was released two years ago after being picked up during a military raid. He had served in the Palace Guard in Afghanistan and had wanted to fight in the Afghan army. The attorneys had been close to getting an evidentiary hearing when the Obama administration ordered him released. “Winston-Salem lawyers honored for work with Guantanamo Bay detainees,” Winston-Salem Journal, May 30, 2011 (emphasis added)

149 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

E.3 – Immigration & Voter ID Issues

In February 2019, LeGrand Tweeted “I Want a Pathway to Citizenship” for “DACA” Illegal Immigrant Students

On February 7, 2019, LeGrand Tweeted “I want a pathway to citizenship” for illegal immigrant “DACA” students.

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, February 7, 2019 (accessed on 2/7/2019)

In an October 2018 Interview, LeGrand Criticized the Voter ID Constitutional Amendment Stating “the Only Purpose of the Law Is Voter Suppression” – LeGrand Claimed that Saying Voters Can Easily Get a Driver’s License at the DMV “Is Such a Privileged Statement”

On October 25, 2018, WXII 12 News did a one-on-one interview with LeGrand who was running for the North Carolina State House. In the interview, LeGrand criticized the voter ID constitutional amendment stating “the only purpose of the law is voter suppression.”

LeGrand claimed that saying voters can easily get a driver’s license at the DMV “is such a privileged statement.”

[REPORTER – 1:49] LeGrand says she opposes all six constitutional amendments on the ballot, especially the one on voter id.

[LEGRAND] So, to implement a voter ID law in my mind, the only purpose of the law is voter suppression.

[REPORTER] Republicans argued that there is really no huge obstacle for voter getting an ID, that you can get them for free. Not a fair argument, in your view?

[LEGRAND] Sure you can get one, it is no problem at all if you have a car, if you have time to take off work when the DMV is open, that is such a privileged statement. “NC House candidate (Forsyth) Terri Legrand one-on-one,” WXII 12 News, October 25, 2018 (transcription by MB Public Affairs; accessed on 5/28/2020)

150 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Republican legislators placed a total of six constitutional amendments on the November 2018 ballot. One of the constitutional amendments would create a requirement to show a photo ID to vote.

HEADLINE: New poll shows just how little North Carolinians know about what they’ll be voting on

If North Carolinians are even aware that they’ll have the chance to vote on changes to the state constitution this November, there’s a good chance they’ll still be confused about what they’re being asked to approve…

AMENDMENTS ON THE BALLOT

For those who would like more information, here’s a brief recap of the six amendments:

VOTER ID: Create a requirement to show a photo ID to vote. The exact details are a mystery, however, since the General Assembly has not yet written the actual law that would be enacted if this amendment passes. North Carolina’s last attempt to create a voter ID law was ruled unconstitutional in 2016. “New poll shows just how little North Carolinians know about what they’ll be voting on,” Raleigh News & Observer, November 1, 2018 (emphasis added)

151 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

E.4 – Proposed “Gun Permits” that Must Be Renewed / Other Anti-Gun Issues

Moms Demand Action, an Anti-Gun Organization, Endorsed LeGrand’s 2020 State Senate

LeGrand’s 2020 campaign website features an endorsement from Moms Demand Action.

“Endorsements & Designations,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/29/2020; red box added)

According to its website, Moms Demand Action is an anti-gun organization dedicated to passing stronger gun laws.

Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that can protect people from gun violence. We pass stronger gun laws and work to close the loopholes that jeopardize the safety of our families. We also work in our own communities and with business leaders to encourage a culture of responsible gun ownership. We know that gun violence is preventable, and we’re committed to doing what it takes to keep families safe. “About Us,” momsdemandaction.org (accessed on 5/29/2020)

In May 2018, LeGrand Praised Moms Demand Action for Endorsing Her 2018 State House Campaign – LeGrand Described Moms Demand Action as an “Important Organization that Fights for New and Stronger Solutions to Lax Gun Laws and Loopholes”

In May 2018 Facebook post, LeGrand praised Moms Demand Action for endorsing her 2018 State House campaign. LeGrand described Moms Demand Action as an “important organization that fights for new and stronger solutions to lax gun laws and loopholes.”

152 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, May 31, 2018 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

In April 2018, LeGrand Attended a March for Our Lives Town Hall and Called for Common Sense Gun Safety Reforms – March for Our Lives Is an Anti-Gun Organization that Supports Banning Assault Weapons and High Capacity Magazines

In April 2018, LeGrand attended a March for Our Lives Town Hall and called for common sense gun safety reforms.

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, April 14, 2018 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

The following is a photo of LeGrand speaking at the March for Our Lives Town Hall.

153 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, April 14, 2018 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

March for Our Lives is an anti-gun organization that calls for a ban on assault weapons, and high- capacity magazines. The organization also supports policies that disarm gun owners and a national gun licensing and gun registry system.

“Peace Plan,” marchforourlives.com (accessed on 5/29/2020)

In January 2019, LeGrand Called for Voters to Support HR 8, a Bill that “Would Forbid a Person from Transferring a Firearm to Another Person Unless Facilitated through a Licensed Firearms Dealer” – the NRA Stated that the Passage of HR 8 “Would Be Criminalizing Otherwise Lawful Conduct with Firearms”

In January 2019 Facebook post, LeGrand called for voters to support HR 8, a bill sponsored by Congressional Democrats to update gun background check laws. LeGrand urged her supporters to “contact Representative Virginia Foxx and ask her to support this important legislation.”

154 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, January 8, 2019 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

The NRA criticized HR 8 as a bill that “would forbid a person from transferring a firearm to another person unless facilitated through a licensed firearms dealer.” The NRA asserted that the passage of HR 8 “would criminalize many transfers that take place as part of hunting, recreational shooting, and even self-defense.” Thus, HR 8 “would be criminalizing otherwise lawful conduct with firearms.”

HEADLINE: The Truth About So-Called "Universal" Background Check Legislation H.R. 8 and S. 42

As proposed, H.R. 8 and S. 42 would forbid a person from transferring a firearm to another person unless facilitated through a licensed firearms dealer. Both parties to the transfer must appear jointly at a willing dealer, who must conduct a background check through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System and comply with all state and federal requirements as though he were selling or transferring a firearm out of his own inventory.

While proponents of the bills often refer to it as a background check on sales of firearms, the true effect of H.R. 8 or S. 42 would be criminalizing otherwise lawful conduct with firearms. The overbroad nature of the proposed legislation would criminalize many transfers that take place as part of hunting, recreational shooting, and even self-defense.

While some differences between H.R. 8 and S. 42 do exist, their overall effect on law-abiding Americans would be the same. “The Truth About So-Called "Universal" Background Check Legislation H.R. 8 and S. 42,” NRA-ILA, 2019 (emphasis added)

155 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In 2018, LeGrand Ran for State House on a “Gun Reform” Platform – Including Requiring Gun Owners to Get a “Renewal Permit” that Is “Much Like a Driver’s License Renewal”

In 2018, LeGrand ran unsuccessfully for North Carolina State House District 74.

On her 2018 campaign website – which has been saved by Archive.org – LeGrand provided her detailed platform on gun control.

Her platform revolved around making it harder to legally purchase a gun, including raising the firearm purchase age and “Clos[ing] the loopholes that allow the purchase of a gun without a background check.”

Most dramatically, LeGrand proposed a “thorough permitting and renewal process to get a gun permit (much like a driver’s license renewal).” LeGrand did not say what would happen to gun owners who fail to go through the “renewal process” for their legally purchased firearms.

“Terri’s Priorities,” terrilegrand.org (captured by Archive.org on November 4, 2018)

156 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

E.5 – Supports Abortion/Ties to Pro-Abortion Groups

In a February 2018 Campaign Speech, LeGrand Pledged “to Work for Every Woman Who Wants to Make Their Own Reproductive Choices without the Interference of the State”

On February 12, 2018, LeGrand posted a video of a campaign speech shortly after filing to run for North Carolina House District 74. In the speech, LeGrand pledged “to work for every woman who wants to make their own reproductive choices without the interference of the state.”

[LEGRAND – 2:13] I’m going to work for every woman who wants to make their own reproductive choices without the interference of the state “Filing Day Rally,” Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, February 12, 2018 (transcription by MB Public Affairs; accessed on 5/29/2020)

In April 2019, LeGrand Opposed SB 359, Calling It a “Political Ploy” to “Stigmatize Women’s Reproductive Healthcare” – SB 359 Was a Bill to Require Doctors to Provide Lifesaving Care to Infants that Survive an Abortion; Governor Roy Cooper Vetoed SB 359

On April 16, 2019, LeGrand criticized the recent passage of SB 359 in the State Senate. LeGrand referred to SB 359 as a “political ploy” to “stigmatize women’s reproductive healthcare.”

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, April 16, 2019 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

157 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

According to Carolina Public Press, SB 359 specifically “would have criminalized doctors who do not provide medical care to babies accidentally born alive during botched abortions.”

Governor Cooper ultimately vetoed SB 359. (“Governor Cooper Vetoes Senate Bill 359,” Governor Roy Cooper Press Release, April 18, 2019)

According to the Carolina Public Press, the vote to override Governor Cooper’s veto failed by five votes in the North Carolina State House.

HEADLINE: NC House falls 5 votes short in effort to override veto of abortion-related bill

The NC House of Representatives fell five votes short of a required 60 percent majority in a Republican-led effort Wednesday to override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of SB 359, an abortion-related proposal.

The final House vote was 67-53. With all 120 members voting, the override would have required 72 votes to pass.

The bill, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, would have criminalized doctors who do not provide medical care to babies accidentally born alive during botched abortions.

In a year when legislatures around the country have passed a wave of controversial abortion- related legislation, the North Carolina bill drew substantial news media attention and heated rhetoric on social media, including from some members of the General Assembly.

Bill supporters said it was about protecting babies. Opponents said it applied to extremely rare situations in which existing laws already protect children. Democrats accused Republicans of using the measure to intimidate medical professionals who provide abortions. “NC House falls 5 votes short in effort to override veto of abortion-related bill,” Carolina Public Press, June 5, 2019 (emphasis added)

In November 2019, LeGrand Tweeted “Abortion Is Healthcare. We All Deserve Good Healthcare”

On November 5, 2019, LeGrand Tweeted, “Abortion is healthcare. We all deserve good healthcare.”

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, November 5, 2019 (accessed on 5/28/2020)

158 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Lillian’s List Is a Progressive Organization Dedicated to Recruiting and Supporting Pro-Abortion Women to the North Carolina State Senate and State House

Lillian’s List is a progressive organization originally founded in 1997. The group has been dedicated to “recruiting and supporting women running for the North Carolina House of Representatives and State Senate for 22 years.” Lillian’s List specifically recruits “women who are champions of reproductive freedom” (i.e. pro-abortion).

Lillian’s List has been recruiting and supporting women running for the North Carolina House of Representatives and State Senate for 22 years. Over the years, we have endorsed over 120 progressive women who are champions of reproductive freedom as Lillian’s List Featured Candidates. We have helped elect 72 of those women to the House, Senate, and Council of State. And those numbers are about to start climbing again.

We have already begun our endorsement process for 2020, meeting with candidates from all over the state to hear about their campaigns, their issues, and their values. There is nothing more inspirational to us here at Lillian’s List than talking with a candidate about her decision to run, her community and why she wants to serve. The amazing thing is all of them are in this for the same reason, to make their community and North Carolina a better place. Sure, they all want to win and they have the plans that will help them do so, but at the end of the day, they view elected office as public service. They are inspiring and their experiences and accomplishments would bring so much to politics and policy in North Carolina.

For us, supporting women running for office is no passing fad and we have a history of success helping candidates. Lillian’s List held our very first event back in September of 1997. In keeping with that tradition, we are looking forward to our annual Lead with Lillian reception in Chapel Hill next month and it seems only fitting that we will be introducing our first Featured Candidates of 2020 to the Sisterhood there! We can’t wait for you to get to know them. I know you will see in these women what I have already seen, the warmth, humor, and grit that will allow them to run winning campaigns in 2020. I hope you will join the Sisterhood on September 15 for Lead with Lillian to meet the first round of 2020 Lillian’s List Featured Candidates! “Winning with Women for 22 Years,” lillianslist.org (emphasis added; accessed on 4/16/2020)

Lillian’s List Has Contributed a Total of $10,010 to LeGrand’s State Legislative Campaigns in 2018 and 2020

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Lillian’s List has contributed a total of $10,010 to LeGrand’s state legislative campaigns in 2018 and 2020.

LILLIAN’S LIST CONTRIBUTIONS TO TERRI LEGRAND FROM 2018 TO PRESENT Recipient Name City/State Date Amount Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand Lillian’s List Raleigh, NC 6/29/2018 $5,000 Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand Lillian’s List Raleigh, NC 1/15/2020 $10 Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand Lillian’s List Raleigh, NC 2/14/2020 $5,000 TOTAL $10,010 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

159 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The following is an image of the most recent contribution by Lillian’s List to LeGrand. On February 14, 2020, Lillian’s List contributed $5,000 to LeGrand’s 2020 State Senate campaign.

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed February 25, 2020

In May 2019, Lillian’s List Pledged to Recruit a Progressive Challenger to State Senator Don Davis (SD 5) – Davis Was the Only Democratic State Senator Who Voted to Override Governor Cooper’s Veto of SB 359, a Bill Requiring Medical Care for Newborns that an Survive Abortion

In 2019, the Republican legislature passed SB 359, a partial-birth abortion bill. According to the Raleigh News & Observer, SB 359 “instructs medical professionals to care specifically for newborns who survive an abortion.”

Democratic Governor Roy Cooper vetoed SB 359 and Republicans moved to override the governor’s veto. State Senator Don Davis (SD 5) was the only Democratic senator to vote with Republicans to override Governor Cooper’s veto of SB 359. As a result, Lillian’s List pledged to recruit a primary challenger to Davis in the upcoming election.

HEADLINE: As abortion bills advance nationwide, where does NC’s ‘born alive’ bill stand?

As anti-abortion legislation is advancing across the country, a related bill is stalled in North Carolina…

In North Carolina, a federal court earlier this year struck down the state’s ban on abortions after the 20th week of pregnancy. State lawmakers haven’t addressed that bill yet.

But they did introduce the “Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act,” which aims to address what happens when abortions fail.

[continued on next page…]

160 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

The GOP-sponsored bill, SB 359, instructs medical professionals to care specifically for newborns who survive an abortion. It would enact new punishments for physicians and nurses who don’t comply with the law or who fail to report noncompliance. They could face felony charges, prison time and up to $250,000 in fines…

North Carolina’s GOP-majority legislature passed the bill earlier this year, but Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed it on April 18.

As of today, the veto still stands. And the microscope is on the state House.

To override Cooper, the state House and state Senate each need three-fifths of their present members to support the idea. Republicans don’t have enough votes to override Cooper’s veto on their own, so they’re relying on Democrats.

The N.C. Senate on April 30 voted to override Cooper’s veto. The effort succeeded by one vote, with Pitt County’s Don Davis as the lone Democrat to vote with Republicans…

The NC Values Coalition, a conservative anti-abortion advocacy group, has had conversations with “several Democratic lawmakers who are conflicted over voting to override Governor Cooper’s veto,” Tami Fitzgerald, the group’s executive director, told McClatchy in an email.

It will likely be an uphill battle if House members fear the type of political backlash Davis now faces. After the Senate’s vote, Lillian’s List, Planned Parenthood and several other groups announced their intentions to recruit a Democrat to challenge Davis in his primary. “As abortion bills advance nationwide, where does NC’s ‘born alive’ bill stand?” Raleigh News & Observer, May 15, 2019 (emphasis added)

Note that the North Carolina State Board of Elections website shows that State Senator Davis did not end up facing a primary challenge in the March 2020 election. (“Lists of Candidates Who Filed for 2020,” ncsbe.gov)

Emily’s List Is a Progressive Organization Dedicated to Supporting Pro- Abortion Rights Democratic Women to Run for Office

According to its website, Emily’s List is a progressive organization dedicated to supporting pro- abortion rights Democratic women to run for office. Emily’s List mission is to “elect pro-choice Democratic women to office.”

161 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

“Our Mission,” emilyslist.org (accessed on 5/28/2020)

Emily’s List Has Contributed a Total $5,200 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, Emily’s List has contributed a total of $5,200 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign.

EMILY’S LIST CONTRIBUTIONS TO TERRI LEGRAND FROM 2018 TO PRESENT Recipient Name City/State Date Amount Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand Emily’s List Washington D.C. 6/29/2018 $1,000 Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand Emily’s List Washington D.C 9/22/2018 $4,200 TOTAL $5,200 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

The following is an image of the most recent contribution by Emily’s List to LeGrand. On September 22, 2018, Emily’s List contributed $4,200 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign.

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed October 29, 2018

162 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Emily’s List and Lillian’s List Have Endorsed LeGrand’s 2020 State Senate Campaign

LeGrand’s 2020 campaign website features endorsements from Emily’s List and Lillian’s List.

“Endorsements & Designations,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/28/2020; red box added)

163 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

E.6 – LGBT Issues / Support for Bathroom Choice for Transgender Students

Equality NC, a Pro-LGBT Org, Endorsed LeGrand for Her 2020 State Senate Campaign

LeGrand’s 2020 campaign website features an endorsement from Equality NC.

“Endorsements & Designations,” terrilegrand.org (accessed on 5/29/2020; red box added)

According to its website, Equality NC is “dedicated to securing the rights and protections for the LGBTQ community.”

“Homepage,” equalitync.org (accessed on 5/26/2020)

164 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In April 2018, LeGrand Praised Equality NC for Endorsing Her 2018 State House Campaign Stating, “I Am Honored that Equality NC Recognizes that My Positions on Equality for LGBTQ North Carolinians Align with Theirs”

In an April 2018 Facebook post, LeGrand praised Equality NC for endorsing her 2018 State House campaign stating, “I am honored that Equality NC Recognizes that my positions on equality for LGBTQ North Carolinians align with theirs.”

LeGrand also included a link to Equality NC’s endorsement page.

Terri LeGrand for NC, Facebook.com, April 12, 2018 (accessed on 5/29/2020)

165 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

In March 2016, Equality NC, Two Other Organizations, and Two Transgender Men Filed a Lawsuit against North Carolina Challenging HB 2, the Transgender Bathroom Bill

Equality NC strongly opposed House Bill 2, North Carolina’s transgender bathroom bill.

For example, in March 2016, Equality NC was one of three organizations and three transgender individuals who filed a lawsuit against North Carolina challenging HB 2.

HEADLINE: Federal Lawsuit Challenges LGBT Law

A federal lawsuit was filed Monday challenging House Bill 2, the new state law blocking local governments from passing anti-discrimination rules that include lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and mandates that transgender people use public restrooms of their biological sex.

The American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina, Equality North Carolina, a lesbian and two transgender men brought the suit.

The two transgender men — Joaquín Carcaño of Carrboro and Payton McGarry of Greensboro — were born female and have not changed the sex designated on their birth certificates. They say using bathrooms and locker rooms for women could lead to harassment or violence. “Federal lawsuit challenges LGBT law,” Greensboro News and Record, March 28, 2016

In May 2019, LeGrand Tweeted in Support of a Pennsylvania Law Allowing Transgender Students to Use the Bathroom of Their Choice – LeGrand Included the Pro-LGBT Hashtag “#TransRightsAreHumanRights”

In May 2019, LeGrand Tweeted in support of the Supreme Court declining to hear a challenge to a Pennsylvania law allowing transgender students at a specific school district to use the bathroom of their choice. LeGrand ended her Tweet with the Pro-LGBT Hashtag “#TransRightsAreHumanRights”

166 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

@LegrandWSNC, Twitter.com, May 28, 2019 (Accessed on 5/29/2020)

LeGrand’s Tweet included a link the following article by The Hill:

HEADLINE: Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania transgender bathroom policy to go into effect

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up a challenge to a transgender bathroom policy for a Pennsylvania school district, allowing it to go into effect.

The court's unsigned order means that students in the Boyertown district will be allowed to use the bathroom or locker room aligned with their gender identity.

The Boyertown policy allows for transgender students to use those facilities on a case-by- case basis.

The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals had ruled in 2018 to uphold the transgender bathroom policy, and the court's order Tuesday leaves that decision in place.

A group of unnamed current and former students had challenged the policy, claiming that it violated their right to privacy under the 14th Amendment and infringed on the federal anti- discrimination law Title IX. They were represented by the Christian legal group Alliance Defending Freedom.

[continued on next page…]

167 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

But the lower court ruling found that policies not allowing for transgender students to use facilities corresponding to their gender identity could cause more harm to the transgender individuals.

"When transgender students face discrimination in schools, the risk to their wellbeing cannot be overstated — indeed, it can be life threatening," the lower court opinion stated.

The Trump administration in 2017 rescinded guidance issued by the Obama administration that directed schools to let students use facilities that best aligned with their gender identities.

Tuesday's order does not set a national legal precedent on transgender bathroom policies.

Ria Tabacco Mar, a senior staff attorney with the American Civil Liberties Union's (ACLU) LGBT & HIV Project, called Tuesday's order "an enormous victory for transgender students across the country."

"Today’s announcement allows schools to move forward with policies that support transgender students. But our work is far from over. We will continue to defend the transgender community from attacks in the courts, the legislatures, and the White House," Tabacco Mar said in a statement.

Aidan DeStefano, who recently graduated from Boyertown High School and is transgender, also celebrated the decision in a statement provided by the ACLU.

"I felt like I belonged and had the confidence I needed to continue with my education" over the policies allowing him to use the boys' bathroom and participate on the boys' cross country team," DeStefano said. "I’m glad the Supreme Court is allowing schools like mine to continue supporting transgender students.” “Supreme Court allows Pennsylvania transgender bathroom policy to go into effect,” The Hill, May 28, 2019

168 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

E.7 – Ties to NC Association of Educators, which Opposed Key GOP State Legislation

The North Carolina Association of Educators PAC Contributed a Total of $1,750 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House Campaign

According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, the North Carolina Association of Educators PAC contributed a total of $1,750 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign.

NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS PAC CONTRIBUTIONS TO TERRI LEGRAND FROM 2018 TO PRESENT Recipient Name City/State Date Amount Committee to Elect North Carolina Association of Educators Raleigh, NC 9/12/2018 $1,000 Terri LeGrand PAC Committee to Elect North Carolina Association of Educators Raleigh, NC 10/24/2018 $750 Terri LeGrand PAC TOTAL $1,750 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov

The following is an image of the North Carolina Association of Educators PAC’s most recent contribution to LeGrand. On October 24, 2018, the North Carolina Association of Educators PAC contributed $750 to LeGrand’s 2018 State House campaign.

Committee to Elect Terri LeGrand (STA-Z4L940-C-001), NCSBE Disclosure Report, Filed January 10, 2019

In 2018, North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewell Opposed the North Carolina Bathroom Bill which Preempted Local Protections for LGBTQ People – Jewell Called the Bill Discriminatory

In 2018, North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewell opposed the North Carolina bathroom bill which preempted local protections for LGBTQ people. Jewel called the bill discriminatory.

169 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

HEADLINE: After HB2, NC leaders remain divided about LGBTQ protections in the state

More than two years after a law limiting local protections for gay rights in North Carolina was enacted, leaders remain sharply split over whether House Bill 2 was needed and what protections should be afforded to LGBTQ people.

A narrow majority of NC Influencers surveyed said municipalities in the state should be able to extend nondiscrimination protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people if they want, an option that’s currently blocked under state law. But it’s clear that the legacy of House Bill 2, which became known as the “bathroom bill,” remains deeply divisive.

Some Republican respondents said HB2 was a common-sense measure to correct overreach by Charlotte’s government. A majority of survey respondents, including all Democrats, said it was an unnecessary piece of legislation that furthered discrimination…

The state legislature passed HB2 in 2016 to counteract a Charlotte ordinance protecting LGBTQ people from discrimination and allowing transgender people to use public restrooms that matched their gender identity. Opponents said the Charlotte ordinance would make it legal for criminals to follow women and children into bathrooms.

HB2 preempted local protections for LGBTQ people and forbade local nondiscrimination ordinances. It also blocked cities from setting their own minimum wage laws. Backlash to the bill was swift: Businesses criticized North Carolina, the NBA moved the All-Star Game out of Charlotte, the NCAA ruled the state couldn’t host future tournaments and PayPal canceled a 400-job expansion announced for Charlotte, among other moves…

Mark Jewell, president of the North Carolina Association of Educators, agreed. “While we each have the right to our own religious beliefs those freedoms don’t give anyone the right to discriminate against or harm other people,” he said. “When businesses open their doors to the public, they must open them to everyone on the same terms. Discriminatory business practices hurt the economy overall by limiting people’s spending power.” “After HB2, NC leaders remain divided about LGBTQ protections in the state,” Charlotte Observer, October 29, 2018 (emphasis added)

In May 2019, the North Carolina Association of Educators Opposed the Proposed North Carolina House Budget Because It “Continued Tax Cuts on Business and Wealthy Individuals”

In May 2019, North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewell published a statement criticizing the proposed North Carolina House budget because the budget “continued tax cuts on business and wealthy individuals.” Jewell called the budget bill “inadequate to meet the needs of North Carolina students and educators.”

According to the Center Square, “Businesses would save about $230 million yearly under the House's proposed cut to the state's franchise tax.”

170 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

HEADLINE: House budget includes tax breaks for North Carolina workers, businesses

Workers and businesses would see slight tax decreases if Republicans in the North Carolina House get their way.

State budget talks are under way in North Carolina, and among the proposals in the House spending plan is an increase in the deduction that wage earners can claim on their income taxes. The standard deduction taxpayers can claim in 2021 would increase by 3.75 percent, saving them an estimated $90 million a year.

Businesses would save about $230 million yearly under the House's proposed cut to the state's franchise tax…

One of the areas of the proposed budget that is sure to be hotly contested centers around education funding. Teachers want to see base pay levels increase.

House Republicans propose increasing funding to the Advanced Teaching Roles program to $3 million. Through the program, higher-performing teachers are eligible for a grant that could be up to 30 percent of their base salary. The budget also earmarks funds for increased school safety operations that include adding more school resource officers as well as equipping schools with more support staff, such as mental health professionals.

“The budget proposed by House leadership is completely inadequate to meet the needs of North Carolina students and educators," North Carolina Association of Educators President Mark Jewell said in a statement. “Not only does this budget fail to raise the minimum wage of our lowest-paid educators, but the proposed pay scales are nothing more than a shell game designed for political expediency at the expense of solving actual educational needs, necessitated by the continued tax cuts on business and wealthy individuals." “House budget includes tax breaks for North Carolina workers, businesses,” The Center Square, May 10, 2019 (emphasis added)

The North Carolina Association of Educators Is a State Affiliate of the National Education Association; in October 2015, NCAE Unanimously Supported the NEA’s Endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President

The North Carolina Association of Educators is a state affiliate of the National Education Association. (“History of NCAE,” ncae.org/who-we-are)

In October 2015, the state affiliates of the National Education Association (NEA) overwhelmingly endorsed Hillary Clinton for President and “all 69 of North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) votes went to Hillary.”

171 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

BLOG HEADLINE: NCAE “all in” for Hillary Clinton

State affiliates of the National Education Association (NEA) voted to officially endorse Hillary Clinton. Mike Antonucci provides the details of the NEA PAC Council vote here.

All 69 of North Carolina Association of Educators (NCAE) votes went to Hillary. That will not sit well with certain factions within the NCAE. “NCAE “all in” for Hillary Clinton,” The Locker Room Blog, October 5, 2015

In March 2020, the National Education Association Endorsed Joe Biden for President

On March 14, 2020, Buzzfeed News reported that the National Education Association endorsed Joe Biden for President.

HEADLINE: Joe Biden Won The Endorsement Of The Nation’s Largest Union

The National Education Association made the endorsement on Saturday. Other large teachers unions have avoided making endorsements on behalf of their members thus far.

Joe Biden won the endorsement of the nation’s largest union on Saturday, adding to his surge of support from unions, members of Congress, and elected officials around the country…

She added that Biden’s K–12 and higher education plans, along with his commitment to raising teachers’ salaries and funding support staff positions. Biden’s wife, Dr. Jill Biden, was a teacher both in public high schools and community college.

“Biden has championed public education throughout this campaign and beyond. He and Dr. Jill Biden, herself an educator and NEA member, have consistently reached out to NEA members across the country building the broad support among NEA members,” Eskelsen García said. “He attended all three of NEA’s presidential forums, including in Iowa, Pennsylvania, and Texas, as well as sat for a video interview to make his case to educators.” “Joe Biden Won The Endorsement Of The Nation’s Largest Union,” Buzzfeed News, March 14, 2020 (emphasis added)

172 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

APPENDIX A: Contributions Made to Others

Federal Contributions Made to Others

The Federal Election Commission online campaign finance database was searched for contributions from individuals named Terri LeGrand and her affiliated non-profit “Piedmont Environmental Alliance.” (“FEC Receipts Search,” fec.gov/data/receipts) The searches were further narrowed to ensure that either the full name or address (NC) matched that of the Terri LeGrand who is the subject of this research report.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TERRI LEGRAND TO CANDIDATES FOR FEDERAL OFFICE FROM 2000 TO PRESENT Committee Name Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Contributor Date Amount Campaign Finance Employer Occupation Report Image where Contribution Appears (with Hyperlink)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 1/16/20 $2.50 202002219200957671 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 1/16/20 $25.00 202002219200957671 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR PATRICIA NC TIMMONS- GOODSON FOR CONGRESS (C00732800) ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest Administrator 8/6/19 $10.00 202001299171685633 EARMARKED Terri Way, Winston-Salem University FOR NC GILLIBRAND 2020 (C00694018) ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest Administrator 8/6/19 $1.00 202001299171685634 CONTRIBUTION Terri Way, Winston-Salem University TO ACTBLUE NC ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest Administrator 7/26/19 $25.00 202001299171685633 EARMARKED Terri Way, Winston-Salem University FOR INSLEE FOR NC AMERICA (C00698050) ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest Administrator 5/9/19 $5.00 201907299155098758 EARMARKED Terri Way, Winston-Salem University FOR INSLEE FOR NC AMERICA (C00698050) ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest Higher 12/29/18 $50.00 201901319144694829 EARMARKED Terri Way, Winston-Salem University Education FOR NORTH NC Administrator CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL (C00165688) D.D. ADAMS FOR LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Administrator 10/20/18 $50.00 201904169146398364 CONGRESS Terri Road, Winston-Salem University NC

173 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Committee Name Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Contributor Date Amount Campaign Finance Employer Occupation Report Image where Contribution Appears (with Hyperlink)

NORTH LeGrand, 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest Higher 4/10/18 $250.00 201808169119661619 CAROLINA Terri Way, Winston-Salem University Education DEMOCRATIC NC Administrator PARTY - FEDERAL

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 3/29/18 $25.00 201804209110748874 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR CATHY FOR NC CONGRESS (C00648907)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest Higher Ed 8/13/17 $25.00 201804069104346802 EARMARKED Terri Way, Winston-Salem University Administratio FOR NORTH NC n CAROLINA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL (C00165688)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest Higher Ed 4/4/17 $5.00 201804049100289758 EARMARKED Terri Way, Winston-Salem University Administratio FOR MCCASKILL NC n FOR MISSOURI (C00431304)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 9/17/15 $15.00 201602019006214767 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR BERNIE 2016 NC (C00577130)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 8/15/14 $25.00 14977654353 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR KAY HAGAN NC FOR US SENATE (C00457622)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 8/15/14 $1.00 14977654353 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 7/15/14 $1.00 14970266657 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 7/15/14 $25.00 14970266657 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR KAY HAGAN NC FOR US SENATE (C00457622)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 6/15/14 $1.00 14961823061 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 6/15/14 $25.00 14961823061 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR KAY HAGAN NC FOR US SENATE (C00457622)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 5/15/14 $25.00 14941424988 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR KAY HAGAN NC FOR US SENATE (C00457622)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 5/15/14 $1.00 14941424988 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC

174 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Committee Name Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Contributor Date Amount Campaign Finance Employer Occupation Report Image where Contribution Appears (with Hyperlink)

OBAMA FOR LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Financial Aid 10/31/12 $50.00 13963808257 AMERICA Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator NC

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 10/11/12 $10.00 12960789684 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR JOE NC MIKLOSI FOR CONGRESS (C00498337)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 10/11/12 $10.00 12960789684 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR JOSE NC HERNANDEZ FOR CONGRESS (C00502989)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 10/11/12 $10.00 12960789685 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR FRIENDS OF NC DAVID GILL (C00498972)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 10/8/12 $15.00 12960789684 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR SAL PACE NC FOR CONGRESS (C00497065) ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 9/20/12 $10.00 12960194654 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR NC PROGRESSIVES UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (C00279901)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 9/20/12 $10.00 12960194654 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR FRIENDS OF NC CHRIS MURPHY (C00492645) ELISABETH LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 8/30/12 $50.00 12961281007 MOTSINGER FOR Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator CONGRESS NC ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 8/30/12 $1.00 12953489381 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 8/11/12 $15.00 12953489380 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR NC DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONA L CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (C00000935) ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 7/30/12 $50.00 12971910786 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR ELISABETH NC MOTSINGER FOR CONGRESS (C00508580)

175 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Committee Name Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Contributor Date Amount Campaign Finance Employer Occupation Report Image where Contribution Appears (with Hyperlink) ELISABETH LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 7/30/12 $50.00 12961281006 MOTSINGER FOR Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator CONGRESS NC ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 7/30/12 $1.00 12971910785 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 6/30/12 $1.00 12971532829 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 6/30/12 $50.00 12971532829 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR ELISABETH NC MOTSINGER FOR CONGRESS (C00508580)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 5/30/12 $50.00 12952016492 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR ELISABETH NC MOTSINGER FOR CONGRESS (C00508580)

ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 5/30/12 $1.00 12952016492 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 5/24/12 $25.00 12952016491 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator FOR NC DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONA L CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (C00000935) ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher Ed 5/24/12 $1.00 12952016492 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Administrator TO ACTBLUE NC ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher 4/6/12 $1.00 12951694523 CONTRIBUTION Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Education TO ACTBLUE NC Administrator ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest Higher 4/6/12 $50.00 12951694523 EARMARKED Terri Road, Winston-Salem University Education FOR ELISABETH NC Administrator MOTSINGER FOR CONGRESS (C00508580) OBAMA FOR LeGrand, 6060 Fairfield Oaks Wake Forest Higher 9/30/08 $111.33 11972613179 AMERICA Terri Ln. Pfafftown NC University Education Administrator ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 6060 Fairfield Oaks Wake Forest Higher Ed 9/29/08 $1.25 29933128933 CONTRIBUTION Terri Ln. Pfafftown NC University Administrator TO ACTBLUE ACTBLUE - LeGrand, 6060 Fairfield Oaks Wake Forest Higher Ed 9/29/08 $25.00 29933128933 EARMARK TO: Terri Ln. Pfafftown NC University Administrator ROY CARTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE

OBAMA FOR LeGrand, 6060 Fairfield Oaks Wake Forest Higher 9/19/08 $15.00 11972525807 AMERICA Terri Ln. Pfafftown NC University Education Administrator

176 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Committee Name Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Contributor Date Amount Campaign Finance Employer Occupation Report Image where Contribution Appears (with Hyperlink)

OBAMA FOR LeGrand, 6060 Fairfield Oaks Wake Forest Higher 9/4/08 $25.00 11972525806 AMERICA Terri Ln. Pfafftown NC University Education Administrator

AMERICA LeGrand, 6060 Fairfield Oaks Lexisnexis Editor 8/21/04 $262.30 25970260014 COMING Terri Ln. Pfafftown NC TOGETHER Total $1493.38 Source: “FEC Receipts Search,” fec.gov

State Contributions Made to Others

The North Carolina State Board of Elections online campaign finance database was searched for contributions from individuals named Terri LeGrand and her affiliated non-profit “Piedmont Environmental Alliance.” (“Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.ncsbe.gov) The searches were further narrowed to ensure that either the address (Winston-Salem, NC) or occupation (higher education administrator) matched that of the Terri LeGrand who is the subject of this research report.

CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TERRI LEGRAND TO STATE-LEVEL COMMITTEES FROM 2000 TO PRESENT Committee Name Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Employer Contributor Date Amount Occupation Dan Beese for NC Terri LeGrand 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest University Higher Ed 9/23/2019 $50.00 House Way, Winston-Salem Administrator NC Forsyth DW Terri LeGrand 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest University Higher Ed 9/17/2019 $25.00 Way, Winston-Salem Administrator NC Kimbrough for Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley WFU Financial Aid 9/24/2018 $100.00 Sheriff Road, Winston-Salem NC Paul Lowe for NC Terri LeGrand 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest University Higher 9/19/2018 $100.00 Senate Way, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator NC League of Terri LeGrand 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest University Administrator 8/7/2018 $75.00 Conservation Voters Way, Winston-Salem Conservation PAC NC Dan Beese for NC Terri LeGrand 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest University Higher Ed 8/7/2018 $75.00 House Way, Winston-Salem Administrator NC Committee To Elect Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher Ed 7/20/2018 $100.00 John Motsinger Jr Road, Winston-Salem Administrator NC Ashton Clemmons Terri LeGrand 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest University Administrator 6/11/2018 $100.00 For NC Way, Winston-Salem NC Cathy For Nc House Terri LeGrand 3652 Winding Creek Wake Forest University Higher Ed 4/2/2018 $25.00 64 Way, Winston-Salem Administrator NC Forsyth DW Terri LeGrand 2/28/2018 $58.26

Forsyth DEC Terri LeGrand 2/12/2018 $95.00

Forsyth DW Terri LeGrand 3652 Winding Creek 8/19/2017 $107.68 Way, Winston-Salem NC

177 SD 31 – Terri LeGrand 5/29/2020 Version

Committee Name Contributor Contributor Address Contributor Employer Contributor Date Amount Occupation Comm to Elect John Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher 11/3/2014 $25.00 Motsinger Road, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator Comm to Elect John Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher 9/28/2014 $25.00 Motsinger Road, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator Comm to Elect John Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher 8/28/2014 $25.00 Motsinger Road, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator Comm to Elect John Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher 7/28/2014 $25.00 Motsinger Road, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator Comm to Elect John Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher 6/28/2014 $25.00 Motsinger Road, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator Comm to Elect John Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher 5/29/2014 $25.00 Motsinger Road, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator Comm to Elect John Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher 5/29/2014 $25.00 Motsinger Road, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator Comm to Elect John Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher 5/1/2014 $25.00 Motsinger Road, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator Comm to Elect John Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher 3/28/2014 $25.00 Motsinger Road, Winston-Salem Education NC Administrator Coalition to Protect Terri LeGrand 3000 Hope Valley Wake Forest University Higher Ed 3/27/2012 $100.00 NC Families Road, Winston-Salem Administrator NC Total $1,235.94 Source: “Transaction Search by Entity,” cf.NCsbe.gov

178