| Full Name: | Anthony 'Tony' Emanuel Foriest |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Clara; 2 Children: Bryant, Pamela |
| Birth Place: | Graham, NC |
| Home City: | Graham, NC |
| Religion: | Baptist |
Summary
Anthony 'Tony' Emanuel Foriest
Issue Category:
- Select One down
- Abortion
- Abortion and Reproductive
- Agriculture and Food
- Animals and Wildlife
- Arts, Entertainment, and History
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Business and Consumers
- Campaign Finance and Elections
- Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
- Conservative
- Crime
- Death Penalty
- Defense
- Drugs
- Education
- Employment and Affirmative Action
- Energy
- Environment
- Executive Branch
- Federal, State and Local Relations
- Foreign Affairs
- Gambling and Gaming
- Government Operations
- Guns
- Health and Health Care
- Housing and Property
- Immigration
- Indigenous Peoples
- Judicial Branch
- Labor Unions
- Legislative Branch
- Liberal
- Marriage, Family, and Children
- Military Personnel
- National Security
- Science
- Senior Citizens
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
- Social
- Stem Cell Research
- Technology and Communication
- Trade
- Transportation
- Unemployed and Low-Income
- Veterans
- Women
Recent Key Votes
HB 2499 - Water Management During Droughts
Legislation (Yea)
July 17, 2008 - - Requires individuals who transfer 100,000 gallons or more per day of surface or ground water to register with the Environmental Review Commission two months ...
HB 822 - Swine Farm Rebuilding
More Key Votes
Legislation (Yea)
July 10, 2008 - - Allows swine farmers to rebuild buildings that shelter swine on a continuous basis that are destroyed by fire or an act of God without ...
Recent Public Statements
Issue Position: Education
Senator Foriest is deeply involved in the quest to better education achievement, but particularly in Alamance and Caswell counties. Currently, 57.2% of the state's operating ...
Issue Position: Healthcare
Senator Foriest is aware that healthcare is, for some families and seniors, the biggest issue they are facing today. Since entering the Senate, Senator Foriest ...
Issue Position: Economy
More Public Statements
As part of the Commerce Committee and as Vice-Chair of the Economic Development Incentives Committee, Senator Foriest is deeply involved with strengthening the economy of ...
Recent Interest Group Ratings
| Span | Name | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-2010 | North Carolina League of Conservation Voters Positions | 76% |
| 2010 | Environment North Carolina Lifetime Score | 74% |
| 2009-2010 | Environment North Carolina Positions | 67% |
Campaign Finances
| Election Cycle | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Total Income | $46,218.78 |
| Total Spent | $36,340.27 |
| Cash On Hand | $9,778.88 |
| Debt | $15,000.00 |
| Source | OpenSecrets.org |
| Updated | 12/31/2012 |
Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)
Tony Foriest refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2012 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.
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Most Recent Issue Positions Researched by Project Vote Smart
