Catawba County Retired School Personnel
Catawba County Representation updated 2/20/2025
Follow the link to find the voting records.
N. C. House of Representatives N. C. Senate
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US Congressional Level: House of Representatives
Rep. Patrick McHenry, 10th Congressional Dist.
Phone #: 202-225-0316
Phone #s: 828-327-6100
1-800-477-2576
Rep. Virginia Foxx
Phone #: 202-225-2071
US Senate
Sen. Thom Tillis Ted Budd
G 55 Dirksen Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Phone #:202-224-6342
Representative Pat Harrigan-R
10th District
Washington DC office
1233 Longworth
Washington, DC 20515
Phone:(202)225-2576
80017th St NW, Suite G467
Hickory, NC 28601
Phone: (828)327-6100
Senator Tom Tillis-R
Washington D.C. Office
113 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: (202) 224-6342
Fax: (202) 228-2563
Senator Ted Budd-R
https://www.budd.senate.gov/.
B85 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3154.
NCRSP 2025-2026 Legislative Agenda
Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement Pension:
● Providing a 2% COLA for educators and state retirees
●Fully funding the Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS)
● Continuation of the TSERS predictable and effective defined benefit retirement plan
● Revision of legislation so that members who are retired may return to work as state employees and earn more than their earnings cap or the minimum (whichever is greater)
● Revision of legislation so that Teachers’ and State Employees’ Retirement System (TSERS) members do not have to pay NC income tax on their state pensions
State Health Plan:
● Reinstatement of health insurance for state retirees based on the policy that was in effect prior to January 1, 2021 (full health insurance after 20 years of service and half health insurance coverage with 10 to 19 years of service)
●Supporting the fiscal strength of the State Health Plan by providing full funding
● Monitoring the current State Health Plan to ensure that alternate health plans are not used by other State Health Plan participants
Public School Educators, Community and Family Issues:
● Strengthening broadband internet service and access across the state
● Advocating for better pay and benefits for educators in order to recruit and retain highly qualified public school employees
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Adopted by the NCRSP Executive Board on 1/7/2025
NCRSP 3700 Glenwood Ave, Suite 510 Raleigh, NC 27612
Contact: NCRSP President Linda Gunter at ncrsppresident@gmail.com
Or NCRSP Legislative Chair at laniercolleen@gmail.com
North Carolina Leaders
North Carolina elected candidates who are
Pro Public Education. We must secure our
children's futures.
Governor-Josh Stein
Lt Governor-Rachel Hunt
Superintendent of Public Instruction-Mo Green
Attorney General-Jeff Jackson
Secretary of State-Elaine Marshall
CALL and EMAIL your Legislators. They need to hear what is important to YOU!
Rep. Mitchell Setzer, Dist. 89
(Catawba & Caldwell Counties)
Raleigh address:
NC House of Representatives
16 West Jones St. Rm. 2204
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
Phone #: 919-733-4948
email: Mitchell.Setzer@ncleg.gov
Home:
PO Box 416
Catawba, NC 28609
Phone #:828-241-3570
Rep. Jay Adams, Dist. 96
Raleigh address:
NC House of Representatives
16 West Jones St., Rm. 2215
Raleigh, NC 27601-1096
Phone #: 919-733-5988
email: Jay.Adams@ncleg.gov
Home: PO Box 217
Hickory, NC 28603
Senator Mark Hollo
(Catawba & Caldwell Counties)
Raleigh address:
None
Phone #: (919) 733-5876
email:
