Lindsey Prather

Lindsey Prather lives in Buncombe County, North Carolina. She graduated from Cary High School. Prather earned a B.A. in sociology from the University of North Carolina, Asheville, in 2010, and an M.P.A. from Western Carolina University in 2019. Her career experience includes working as a special education teacher and a social studies teacher in Buncombe County Schools.[1][2][3]

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a former public school teacher and current public university employee who has dedicated my working life to serving the people of North Carolina. I taught special education and Civics/U.S. History in Buncombe County before deciding to run for office. When I’m not serving as a State Representative in Raleigh, I work in admissions at UNC Asheville, helping recruit and counsel incoming military and transfer students.

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?

I’m proud to have worked with Republicans and Democrats to expand affordable healthcare, raise teacher pay, keep child care centers open, and support working families and small businesses.I’m not afraid to fight back against partisan politicians in either party, which is why I stood up to extremists who wanted to defund public schools and ban abortions without exceptions for rape or incest.I led the fight for increased accountability in Raleigh by opposing a bill that would give unlimited money to politicians, and fighting to require transparency for our elected officials.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Public education

Transparency and accountability in government

Affordable healthcare

A clean environment

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

As someone who has lived paycheck-to-paycheck, I understand the issues families are facing in Buncombe County. I’m willing to listen and work with anyone to get things done for Western North Carolina, and I’m not afraid to stand up for what folks at home care about.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

NCAE, Emily's List, Planned Parenthood, AFL-CIO and multiple other labor unions, Sierra Club, NC League of Conservation Voters

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I believe our government should be accountable to the people. That’s why when politicians in Raleigh excluded themselves from public records laws, I proposed a constitutional amendment to require transparency from our elected officials. I strongly support full transparency in government, because the only people we should be accountable to are our constituents.

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Lindsey is proud to have attended North Carolina public schools her entire life. She graduated from the University of North Carolina Asheville as a Teaching Fellow Scholar, earning a degree in Sociology and a high school teaching license. Lindsey taught Special Education and Social Studies in Buncombe County Schools for six years. There she developed deep connections with the community, while learning more of the challenges that face our schools and our families. After earning her Master’s in Public Affairs from Western Carolina University, returned to UNCA where she counsels incoming transfer students and works with local community colleges.

Lindsey has also been consistently involved in local political and community work. She has served in various roles mainly focused on voter education. She has led trainings on registering voters and organized multiple candidate forums in various parts of the county, working to improve access to the civic process.

Lindsey and her husband live in Candler with their dog Maeby, riding bicycles and hiking trails whenever they can.

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?

Public education is essential to our democracyGood government shouldn't be taken for granted- ethics, transparency, hard workOur health and the health of our environment are closely tied

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I care deeply about voting rights, voter education, and constituent services.