ETanski


 * ETanski

North Carolina **

I chose Representative Richard Burr as my congressperson because I agree with many of his opinions on the issues I was interested in.
 * Representative Richard Burr-Republican** []

__**5 Interesting Facts**__ 1. Nicknamed the “Tar Heel State”. 2. The state bird is a cardinal. 3. Raleigh, NC is the birthplace of Andrew Jackson. 4. North Carolina was named in honor of King Charles I. 5. The Governor is Bev Perdue.

1. Working to protect coastlines because of the effects of global warming, like the rising sea level. 2. Trying to get more quality education for their students, instead of just having longer school days. 3. Starting to use more clean energy sources. 4. Working to raise the graduation rate of kids in their states to help students stay in school. 5. Passed Endangered Species Act to help protect more wildlife.
 * __5 Issue Related Facts__**

I think that anyone who wants to immigrate to the United States from another country should be allowed to come, as long as they go through security and border control and become a U.S. citizen first. People who choose to immigrate here illegally should not be allowed to do so. They should have to fill out the necessary paperwork first and then be allowed to come. I also think that the border patrol around Mexico should be stricter because it seems like illegal immigration to the United States from Mexico has become a big problem, and a lot of people are sneaking over here illegally.
 * __Issue 1-Immigration__**

Many parts of our planet have been polluted, many habitats destroyed, and many animals are on the verge of extinction because of our careless habits. I think that Americans should be more sparing with the amounts of energy they use each day because it is really effecting our environment. Many people don’t realize what they are doing, but I think it is time we make people more aware of that. We all need to start doing something about it and reduce our “carbon footprint.”
 * __Issue 2-Environment/Energy__**

Right now, not all schools expect a lot of their students when they graduate high school. I think schools should increase their standards so students can graduate high school with greater knowledge. If schools increase their standards, students will be required to know more and work harder, this way they can reach their full potential. With this knowledge, they are more likely to go farther in their educations after high school. "NC Standard Course of Study." // Public Schools of North Carolina //. North Carolina Board of Education, n.d. Web. 20 May 2010. [].
 * __Issue 3-Education__**
 * The bill I am writing is about Education (SB6). The purpose of this bill is to get high schools to raise their high school graduation standards for students, so they can be pushed to their full potentials and graduate from high school with better grades. Our bill makes it voluntary for high schools to raise their standards, but will highly benefit the students of high schools who choose to raise their standards.
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"General Education and Diploma Requirements." // NYSED //. NYSED.gov, 04 feb 2010. Web. 20 May 2010. <[]>.

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