Julie von Haefen

Julie von Haefen earned a bachelor's degree from Ohio University in 1992 and a graduate degree from Case Western Reserve University in 1995. Von Haefen's career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Julie von Haefen represents the 36th District in the North Carolina House of Representatives. She serves on the Finance, Education-Community Colleges, State & Local Government, and Homeland Security, Military & Veterans Affairs committees.

Outside of the legislature, Julie is a Parent Teacher Association (PTA) leader at the school, county and state level and a fierce advocate for North Carolina's public schools. She became involved in her local PTA when the oldest of her three children entered the Wake County Public School System. She went on to become the PTA President at Washington GT Magnet Elementary School in Raleigh for two years.

Julie served as the President of the Wake County PTA Council from 2018-2019 and still serves on the Council Executive Board. Julie served on the Board of Directors for the North Carolina PTA from 2017-2019 and was the State Advocacy Chair and Federal Legislative Chair for the North Carolina PTA from 2018-2019.

Julie is a certified Guardian ad Litem in Wake County and a Meals on Wheels volunteer. She received her B.A. from Ohio University and her law degree from Case Western Reserve University. She practiced law for 10 years in a variety of areas, including criminal law, medical malpractice defense, municipal law, and education law.

Julie and her husband, Dr. Roger von Haefen, a professor at NC State University, have lived in House District 36 for 15 years and have three children, all of whom attend public school in Wake County

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

During her first term, Julie has fought to ensure that every child in North Carolina has access to a world-class education. Julie knows that restoring school funding is only part of the solution, and we must do more to support our educators, which is why she has introduced legislation that treats our teachers and support staff as the professionals they are. When it comes to healthcare, lowering out-of-pocket costs is Julie's number one goal. During her first time, Julie supported the expansion of Medicaid, under the Affordable Care Act. Julie knows that expanding Medicaid will help our economy by supporting rural hospitals to provide healthcare in areas of our state where we most need additional coverage and more medical providers. Julie believes we need to invest in a workforce that not only protects the jobs we already have, but also promotes growth in new and modern fields of work, to ensure that North Carolina remains a national and global economic competitor. Julie supports growing our skilled labor to meet the needs of North Carolina's competitive business climate by increasing funding for vocational training in our high schools and community colleges.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

As a long time public school advocate and PTA leader, Julie knows that every child deserves a world-class education, right here in North Carolina. Julie believes that, from pre-K through high school, education should be free to students and well-funded by the state. Julie understands that a quality education system is crucial for our state to compete economically and for all individuals to live fulfilled lives.