Pearl Floyd
Republican | North Carolina
Candidate Profile
Leans Conservative
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Pearl Floyd
Party
Republican
Election Year
2020
Election
Primary
Race
Commissioner of Labor
Incumbent
No
Links
EDUCATION
Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, MHA, 2008
UNCCH, Chapel Hill, Bachelor-Biology
UNCCH, Chapel Hill, Cytotechnologist
WORK & MILITARY
(Candidate did not provide)
AFFILIATIONS
Caromont Regional Medical Center, Member-Board of Directors, UNC Board of Governors
Secretary-Board of Governors, Off the Streets Program, Founding Member-Board of Directors
Gaston County Republican Women, Americanism Chair/Chaplain, Gaston County Missionary Baptist Association
Finance Committee Member/Resolutions Chair, North Carolina Federation of Republican Women, Member
First Baptist Church- Associate Pastor, Trustee Board Chair/Finance Comm Chair/Assoc Pas, NRA
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
Gaston County Commissioner, 8
NCGA-Representive NCHouse, 2
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
NC Commissioner of Labor
ENDORSEMENTS
REPORTED BY CANDIDATE (6)
Commissioner Cherie Berry, Commissioner of Labor
Sen Kathy Harrington, Fmr Rep Carolyn Justice
Rep Dana Bumgarner, Rep Pat Hurley
Rep Larry Pittman, Rep John A. Torbett
Anna Nelson, UNC Board of Governors
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (6)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2019)
Local, County, and District Republican Organizations (2008)
Pat McCrory (2016)
Patrick McHenry (2015)
State Republican Party Organizations (2019)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (7)
Committee to Elect Republican Women (2009)
Debra Conrad (2008)
Julia Howard (2010)
Leo Daughtry (2019)
Paul Stam (2019)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
North Carolina Association of Educators (2006)
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds or grants from federal, state, or local governments.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
I support the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which requires health care providers to provide life-saving treatment for infants who survive an attempted abortion.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
If the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, North Carolina should repeal its law allowing abortion up to 20 weeks of pregnancy.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Under no circumstances
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Governments should not discriminate against individuals, organizations or small businesses because of their belief that marriage is only a union of one man and one woman.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.”
Governments should define marriage as between one man and one woman; no other definition of marriage should be legalized or supported with taxpayer or public funds.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
I promise to protect the freedom of Christians to share the Gospel and to practice Biblical principles.
Yes
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
What does "separation of church and state" mean to you?
We have the right to worship without persecution from our government.
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
NATIONAL SECURITY
The best way to maintain peace is through a strong military.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
HEALTHCARE
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has health insurance.
Strongly Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
How would you promote healthcare coverage that is adequate, affordable and accessible for all?
Work to make hospital billing cost transparent Lower cost of prescription drugs Work to reduce insurance premiums Support medical school debt relief for family medicine Physicans to work in rural and underserved areas of our great state
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
ECONOMY
It is the government’s responsibility to ensure everyone has a livable income.
Strongly Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Free enterprise and the right to private property are essential elements of a productive economic system.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
IMMIGRATION
I am in favor of construction of a wall and other necessary infrastructure on our border that gives complete control over entering and exiting the United States.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.”
State, sheriff and local law enforcement agencies should be required to participate in the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) 287(g) Program to enhance the safety and security of their communities to identify and detain aliens.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
Those who choose to enter through our legal pathway and become American citizens!
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
EDUCATION
Taxpayer-funded public education should be guaranteed through college.
Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
2ND AMENDMENT
Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?
No
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
Must be sane/mentally competent and not addicted to or under the influence of mind altering substances
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
OTHER IMPORTANT ISSUES
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
I support the legalization of recreational marijuana.
Strongly Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
The Electoral College should be abolished.
Strongly Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
In priority order, what three areas of legislation do you propose to author or sponsor if elected?
My role as Commissioner of Labor doesn’t author or sponsor legislation; however, I support 1. Health and safety for the nearly 5 million workers in North Carolina 2. Transparency in medical billing pricing with State Treasurer Dale Folwell 3. Vocational Education Training, especially for safety inspectors, welders, electricians, etc 4. Support eliminating job killing regulations
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY
I support the use of Sharia law as a basis for legislation and judicial decisions in the United States.
Strongly Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and immigration, which of the following best describes you overall?
Conservative
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Please provide publicly available information validating your answer to the previous question.
Primary Sponsor of the Marriage Amendment (marriage between one man and one woman) Primary Sponsor of Pro-life Right to Life Bill (2009-2010) Voted against Budget Bill 2009-2010 that included tax increases, job killing regulations, robbing the highway trust fund and millions of dollars of pork barrel spending
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
What education or experience qualifies you to hold the office for which you seek election?
- Over 30 years as a healthcare provider, laboratory and hospital safety inspector - Safety Committee Chair for Medical Centers and Laboratories across North Carolina - Served in Executive Leadership in Laboratory Medicine, Chambers of Commerce and Mental/Behavioral Health - Worked and studied abroad comparing the Health and Safety of Germany, Switzerland and Austria to USA - Masters in Healthcare Administration and completed thesis in “ Safety Protocols Save Lives” - Co-Chair Transition Team for Dept of Health and Human Services - Restored jobs to Gaston County after the loss of 15,000 textile jobs - As VP of Governmental Affairs led a team of business leaders, chancellors, educators to obtain newly 1 Billion dollars to complete transportation, infrastructure, jobs and educational growth in Guilford County - As COO of Gaston Chamber of Commerce, restored relationships with top legislators with business leaders- Proven Experience- Proven Results- Ready to work
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Is there anything else you would like voters to know about you?
Pro life, second amendment, NRA member, Christian ordained gospel preacher and constitutional conservative Republican. Patriot with a committed work ethic, experience as a Former County Commissioner, former member of the NC House, and service on the Executive Committee of the Gaston County Republican Party. Background in Healthcare and Safety, Senior Advisor to the Secretary of Health and Human Services and Chief Operating Officer of the Gaston Regional Chamber of Commerce has equipped her for this leadership role. Serving in second term on the UNC Board of Governors and currently serves as the board's Secretary.
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
VALUES
Judeo-Christian values established a framework of morality which is necessary for our system of limited government.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
I support adding sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression as protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
I support allowing public high school students to participate in athletic competition based on the gender with which they identify instead of biological sex.
Strongly Disagree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Parents should have the right to know what schools are teaching their children about sex and LGBT issues and should have the right to opt their children out of any instruction to which they object.
Strongly Agree
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a Christian and believe in a triune God, Father, Jesus Christ the son who died to save me, and the blessed Holy Spirit, my comforter.
iVoterGuide Notes:
Survey responses were submitted by the candidate after the survey deadline was reached and were not considered during panel evaluations.
