Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Yvonne Lewis Holley
Yvonne Lewis Holley is a Raleigh native and daughter of radio personality J.D. Lewis. She
Raleigh. Graduating from Howard University with a Bachelor’s in Political Science & Government,
Holley has previously worked for the Department of Administration, Division of
Purchase & Contract, and as a Procurement & Contract Specialist before working as a state
legislator. Holley is a supporter of safe and legal abortion as a women’s healthcare issue,
an advocate for education, and prison reform that includes improving re-entry programs.
Mark Robinson
Mark Robinson is a former factory worker, Army Reserve medical specialist, and former
business owner from Greensboro. He describes his life as a “perfect example of the American
Dream.” In his younger years, he experienced extreme poverty, and has based his
platform around ideas that he believes will help foster growth and success for those
experiencing poverty today. He is running on a business-friendly, pro-life platform. He is of
the opinion that reducing taxes will allow business owners to invest in their communities
and hire more workers. The ninth of 10 children, Robinson is pro-life, and believes that all
children are worthy and deserving of life. He is running against Yvonne Lewis Holley for
the position of Lieutenant Governor.
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Activism
You both have championed activist causes. How has your
activist work prepared you to serve on the Council of
State as Lieutenant Governor?
Yvonne Lewis Holley: My life of political activism came
from my upbringing within the civil rights generation.
I learned from an early age that a community’s power
does not come from an individual, but from the collective
members focusing on implementing real solutions.
These values taught me the importance of bringing
people and communities together, because the problems
facing our state are not just limited to one person
or one community they are spread across the state of
North Carolina.
In order to be a successful Lt. Gov we have to focus
on the collective good, and how we can improve the life
of every North Carolinian. We need to work with every
community to come up with common sense solutions to
our modern-day problems.
Mark Robinson: My activist work has prepared me in
several different ways, but perhaps the most important
is that because of my grass roots efforts I have seen
the struggles of North Carolinians. Not only have I seen
them, I have lived through them: poverty, an abusive
childhood, bankruptcy, and small business ownership
are all things I have experienced in my life.
Both the challenges and successes I have had in my
life had made me a grass roots champion for the people
of North Carolina. I’m not someone who is a career
politician, and I think that’s a positive thing. We need
but for the people of North Carolina. Servants that will
my values and work for the people of our great state.
Vision, Priorities
If elected, what are your priorities as lieutenant governor?
Yvonne Lewis Holley:
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with an agenda that can help North Carolina families,
and I have done that with my “Affordable Living Initiative”
(ALI).
My ALI program focuses on rebuilding the safety
• Workforce Development
• Transportation
• Education
• Food Security
Mark Robinson: As Lt. Governor my priorities will be:
• Protecting the life of the born and unborn
• Defending our 2nd Amendment
• Promoting school choice and opportunity