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MAGGIE JEFFUS (i)

Democrat.

Age: 73.

Birthplace: Roanoke, Va.

Residence: 1801 Rolling Road, Greensboro.

Political experience: House Representative since 1992; executive committee member of N.C. Democratic party since 1983; two-time delegate (once as alternate) to Democratic National Conventions.

Occupation: Retired from teaching at Guilford County Schools.

Education: Greensboro Senior (Grimsley) High School; bachelor's degree from Guilford College; master's degree from UNCG.

Web site: No campaign site.

ON THE ISSUES

What do you see as the most pressing issue before the General Assembly?

"The real concern right now is the revenue stream. We have to take a hard look at how we're spending and see whether we'll have to cut a lot of programs or find cost-effective ways to improve other programs. Every facet of our society is hurting in some way. We need to find a way to bring good-paying jobs to our state."

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JIM RUMLEY

Republican

Age: 51.

Birthplace: Norfolk, Va.

Residence: 7461 Friendship Church Road, Browns Summit.

Political experience: Ran for same seat in 2004 and 2006; ran for another N.C. House seat in 2000.

Occupation: Real estate and property management broker; instructor at GTCC.

Education: Northeast Guilford High School, GTCC, Alamance Community College.

Web site: www.jimrumley.com

ON THE ISSUES

What do you see as the most pressing issue before the General Assembly?

"The most pressing thing is the economy. We currently have one of the highest tax rates in the Southeast, and that's going to affect citizens and businesses. ... I don't believe we've done the right thing with the very large corporate entities we've constantly supported with tax breaks. The way to go is help the businesses that supply 80 percent of the jobs, and that's small businesses."

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