Ray Russell

Voted for S232 concerning death-investigation confidentiality, masks, and health and safety on second reading; the measure passed.

July 7, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against overriding the governor's veto of H594, which would temporarily reopen gyms and fitness centers; the override failed.

June 24, 2020Against

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H1110, PFAS Studies.

May 18, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H632, Hydraulic Fracturing/Statewide Ban.

April 9, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H566, Polluter Pays.

April 4, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H545, Protect the Military/Fisheries/Tourism.

April 3, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Joined a federal civil-rights lawsuit as a named plaintiff challenging state-imposed Watauga County voting maps and commissioner-election changes.

October 1, 2025For

Source: dockets.justia.com · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to adopt the amended resolution establishing a referendum on the structure of Watauga County commissioner elections; the motion passed 3-2.

June 18, 2024For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Seconded and voted to hire a professional map drawer and prepare a county referendum on electing three commissioners by district and two at large; the motion passed 3-2.

June 4, 2024For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to direct the county attorney to seek a declaratory judgment interpreting ambiguities in state election law, including a filing-period extension if necessary; the motion passed 3-2.

November 21, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to exempt the architect-selection process for the Brookshire Housing Project under state law.

August 1, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against adopting the conference report for S250, which directed removal of foreign citizens from voting rolls; the report was adopted.

October 30, 2019Against

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H646, ID Approval/Flex Muni One-Stop.

June 3, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H994, Top Four Open Primary/Elections.

April 26, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H893, Allow Early Voting/Last Saturday/Flexibility.

April 22, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H819, Req. Intent to Commit Fraud/Felon Voting.

April 18, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H397, Revise Approval of Student/Employee ID/Voting.

March 21, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H341, North Carolina Sunshine Act.

March 13, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H167, Extend Deadline/Certain ID Approval/Voting.

February 26, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to award $63,824 in opioid-settlement funding for the Family Connects program directly to AppHealthCare.

August 15, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to award opioid-settlement funding of $97,352 to a recovery partnership, $75,000 to AppHealthCare, and $63,824 each to the Children's Council and an App Family Medicine partnership.

July 18, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to authorize AppHealthCare to administer Watauga County's opioid-settlement grant process and funds.

March 7, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for S808, the Medicaid Funding Act, on third reading; the measure passed.

June 25, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for S704, the COVID-19 Recovery Act, on second reading; the measure passed.

May 2, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against S681, the Rural Health Care and Local Sales Tax Flexibility measure, on third reading; the measure passed.

August 7, 2019Against

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for H555 to modernize Medicaid telemedicine policies on second reading; the measure passed.

May 3, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for a deductive change order reducing the Valle Crucis Elementary School construction contract by $382,011, from $47,874,600 to $47,492,589.

February 21, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against H966, the 2019 Appropriations Act, on third reading; the budget measure passed.

May 3, 2019Against

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to approve up to $25,000 to rent a backup generator for the Sheriff's Office Detention Center and Emergency Services 911 Center.

November 19, 2024For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Seconded and voted to award an $11,550,194 bid for construction of a new county Emergency Services building.

November 19, 2024For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Seconded and voted to accept a $49,985.31 grant from the North Carolina 911 Board.

February 6, 2024For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Seconded and voted to establish a multi-year county budget fund for the new Emergency Services Complex.

May 16, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to authorize AppHealthCare to administer Watauga County's opioid-settlement grant process and funds.

March 7, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to approve a $25,000 Clark Nexsen contract for programming a new 911, medic-base, and emergency-operations facility, plus 8.5% of the remaining scope based on the estimated budget.

October 18, 2022For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for S232 concerning death-investigation confidentiality, masks, and health and safety on second reading; the measure passed.

July 7, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for S284 providing county cybersecurity and satellite-broadband grants on second reading; the measure passed.

June 23, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to concur in H463 concerning education in prisons; concurrence passed.

June 23, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to concur in H75 providing school-safety funds, programs, and reports; concurrence passed.

September 16, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted against concurring in H370, which required sheriffs to cooperate with federal immigration detainers; concurrence passed.

August 20, 2019Against

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for H76, the School Safety Omnibus, on third reading; the measure passed.

March 7, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to approve $86,250 for WAMY's pilot Rental Repair Program from the county administrative contingency fund.

October 17, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to exempt the architect-selection process for the Brookshire Housing Project under state law.

August 1, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to allocate $10,000 from the Economic Development Capital Reserve Account to the Watauga Community Housing Trust.

June 20, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to proclaim April 2023 as National Fair Housing Month in Watauga County.

March 21, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Seconded and voted to award a $905,128.32 furniture bid for the new Valle Crucis Elementary School.

November 19, 2024For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to reallocate $1.8 million from the school capital reserve account to current school expenses.

November 19, 2024For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to allocate up to $50,000 for a Watauga County child-care study.

October 3, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to award $63,824 in opioid-settlement funding for the Family Connects program directly to AppHealthCare.

August 15, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to award opioid-settlement funding of $97,352 to a recovery partnership, $75,000 to AppHealthCare, and $63,824 each to the Children's Council and an App Family Medicine partnership.

July 18, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for a deductive change order reducing the Valle Crucis Elementary School construction contract by $382,011, from $47,874,600 to $47,492,589.

February 21, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to approve a $50,000 Clark Nexsen agreement amendment covering furniture, fixtures, equipment preparation, management, and bidding for the new Valle Crucis School.

February 21, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to concur in H463 concerning education in prisons; concurrence passed.

June 23, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H1116, Enhancing Accessibility to Teacher Prof. Dev.

May 18, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H1130, Invest in a Sound Basic Education.

May 18, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H1127, UNC Student Lease Hold Harmless.

May 18, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for S704, the COVID-19 Recovery Act, on second reading; the measure passed.

May 2, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to concur in H75 providing school-safety funds, programs, and reports; concurrence passed.

September 16, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Offered and voted for the Russell amendment to H372 concerning UNC Advanced Placement scores and related education funding; the amendment failed.

July 31, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H882, Early Childhood Recommendations/DHHS.

May 6, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H978, NC Teaching Fellows Enhancements/Funds.

April 26, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H545, Protect the Military/Fisheries/Tourism.

April 3, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H397, Revise Approval of Student/Employee ID/Voting.

March 21, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for H241, the Education Bond Act of 2019, on third reading; the measure passed.

March 14, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for H76, the School Safety Omnibus, on third reading; the measure passed.

March 7, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H207, School Calendar Flex/Weather/Certain Counties.

February 28, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Seconded and voted to award a $905,128.32 furniture bid for the new Valle Crucis Elementary School.

November 19, 2024For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Seconded and voted to award an $11,550,194 bid for construction of a new county Emergency Services building.

November 19, 2024For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Seconded and voted for awarding a $4,992,202 construction bid for the Queen and Water Street parking deck; the motion passed 3-2.

June 6, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted for a resolution supporting a future interstate designation for U.S. 421 from Boone to I-40; the motion failed 2-3.

June 6, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Seconded and voted to establish a multi-year county budget fund for the new Emergency Services Complex.

May 16, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for a deductive change order reducing the Valle Crucis Elementary School construction contract by $382,011, from $47,874,600 to $47,492,589.

February 21, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Moved and voted to approve a $50,000 Clark Nexsen agreement amendment covering furniture, fixtures, equipment preparation, management, and bidding for the new Valle Crucis School.

February 21, 2023For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted to approve a $25,000 Clark Nexsen contract for programming a new 911, medic-base, and emergency-operations facility, plus 8.5% of the remaining scope based on the estimated budget.

October 18, 2022For

Source: wataugacounty.org · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for S284 providing county cybersecurity and satellite-broadband grants on second reading; the measure passed.

June 23, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for H1105 providing supplemental COVID-era Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology broadband support; the measure passed.

June 23, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H1122, Provide Affordable Broadband Access to NC.

May 18, 2020For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Voted for H387 authorizing electric corporations' rural broadband services on second reading; the measure passed.

May 7, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H666, DOT/Restore funds to SMAP.

April 10, 2019For

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Was rated 0% by LEAP Forward in its 2020 North Carolina positions rating.

November 13, 2020

Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026

Was rated 0% by the National Rifle Association in its 2020 candidate-positions rating.

October 17, 2020

Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026

Was rated 57% by the National Federation of Independent Business–North Carolina in its 2020 positions rating.

October 2, 2020

Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026

Was rated 0% by Civitas Action in its 2020 positions rating.

September 24, 2020

Source: justfacts.votesmart.org · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H856, That Doggie in the Window is not for Lease.

May 1, 2019

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Served as a primary sponsor of H395, Regulate Challenge Courses.

March 21, 2019

Source: ncleg.gov · researched July 18, 2026

Joined a federal civil-rights lawsuit as a named plaintiff challenging state-imposed Watauga County voting maps and commissioner-election changes.

October 1, 2025

Source: dockets.justia.com · researched July 18, 2026

The State Ethics Commission found no actual conflict of interest from his ownership of RaysWeather.Com but identified a potential conflict if the business sought to provide or market services to community colleges, advising appropriate caution.

January 21, 2021

Source: wordpress.nccommunitycolleges.edu · researched July 18, 2026