Donald 'Don' Ray Vaughan

Biographical

Full Name: Donald 'Don' Ray Vaughan
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Nancy; 1 Child: Catherine; 2 Stepchildren: John, Michael
Birth Date: 1952
Birth Place: Greensboro
Home City: Greensboro, NC
Issue Category

Recent Key Votes

SB 416 - Death Penalty Discrimination
Legislation (Nay)

July 2, 2012 - Specifies that the use of statistical evidence alone is insufficient to establish that race was a significant factor in seeking or imposing the death ...

HB 950 - 2012-2013 Budget Amendments
Legislation (Nay)

July 2, 2012 - Requires salaries, in effect before June 30, 2012, to be increased by 1.2 percent for the 2012-2013 fiscal year for certain employees including, but ...

SB 820 - Authorizes Hydraulic Fracturing
Legislation (Nay)

July 2, 2012 - Authorizes horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing, effective August 1, 2012 (Sec. 3). Defines hydraulic fracturing treatment as any stage of the treatment ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Jobs & Economy

In his first session as a member of the North Carolina Senate, the legislature was faced with the largest budget deficit since the Great Depression. ...

Issue Position: Education

In his campaign to become State Senator, Senator Don Vaughan made it clear that public education was a top priority. Senator Vaughan was proud of ...

Issue Position: Health Care

As health care costs increase nationwide, it's imperative to ensure health care is affordable and accessible to working families and the middle class, and it ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2011 North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Lifetime Score 73%
2011 North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Positions 67%
2011 American Civil Liberties Union of North Carolina Positions 33%
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Campaign Finances

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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

Donald Vaughan refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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