Democrat Representing NC House District 115 (Buncombe County) Former Public School Teacher UNCA Bulldog & WCU Catamount PratherForNC.com 📍 Candler, NChttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3lrmh6qbd3s2uLate in posting this, but I was so immensely honored and grateful to be nominated for the Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award from EMILY's list! @gabbygiffords.bsky.social @emilyslist.bsky.social15 Jun 2025 02:46 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrmh6qbd3s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3lppv6vueis2eWe can't look taxpayers in the eye and tell them honestly that their tax dollars are going towards a quality education.22 May 2025 00:44 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3lppv6vueis2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3lppiqt2ras2hDuring today's budget debate, I introduced amendments that would: • Keep more tax dollars for education in public schools • Restore the income cap for the private school voucher program • Increase funding for students with disabilities NC House Republicans blocked all of them.21 May 2025 21:02 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3lppiqt2ras2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3loc4ek6zs22yIt was so exciting to be present at the groundbreaking of this new affordable housing project in Asheville! 🏗️ My personal favorite part? 12 of the 60 units will be reserved for young people transitioning out of foster care. This matters!03 May 2025 19:50 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3loc4ek6zs22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3lo2bgexnck2wYesterday was UNC System Day at the legislature! Go Cats! Go Bulldogs!30 Apr 2025 16:59 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo2bgexnck2whttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3lmkq27qvts2bIt's time for the General Assembly to show up and fully deliver for Western North Carolina. We filed this bill to fill the needs of our neighbors and communities across WNC, but there is much more we must do to help people recover. https://wlos.com/news/local/buncombe-democrats-push-582m-helene-relief-bill-hb863-to-expedite-disaster-recovery-aid?fbclid=IwY2xjawJmP6RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHoMbQHiUj76ix_9zkxQLLUR2v2LMt79z0JbkcZxuxjsboxtYTDeZEczMWQP4_aem_gzgQIbSHWl-GC9cGiThnNg11 Apr 2025 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmkq27qvts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3lmfqvlfvks2zTwo days in a row now, the speaker has put House Bill 171 (DEI ban) on the calendar and then pulled it off when he saw how many people showed up in the gallery. They're cowards.09 Apr 2025 19:45 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfqvlfvks2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3lmb5kghl242i🚨 North Carolina Republicans just introduced HB 804, which completely bans abortions after conception — with no exceptions for rape/incest and includes a minimum $100,000 fine for seeking reproductive health care.07 Apr 2025 23:48 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmb5kghl242ihttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3khmipz7lpk2uThis app is the nerdy one now, right? I can post pics from our Colonial Williamsburg Christmas? I went to the courthouse both days bc I wanted to see different cases 😂 I was suing the county for bad roads, dad tried to get out of paying taxes bc he was moving that day, and Eric played a justice 👏28 Dec 2023 15:35 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3khmipz7lpk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3kghhhvrzqp2rIt's a good day to support unions 💪13 Dec 2023 22:05 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3kghhhvrzqp2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3kggqqqgz5d2g"Members of the Charter School Review Board saw strengths in the Liberty Charter’s board, such as members’ business experience, but one member questioned the lack of a K-12 educator on the board, and at least a couple board members suggested the all-male board could be improved by including women." https://greensboro.com/news/local/education/charter-school-liberty-charter-academy-mary-catherine-sauer-american-traditional-academies-emo-jamestown-high-point/article_29f82094-9864-11ee-9c06-630b6b7a8c1e.html?utm_campaign=snd-autopilot&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter_NewsandRecord13 Dec 2023 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3kggqqqgz5d2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/pratherfornc.bsky.social/post/3kg4jvtkzm42pHey BlueSky! Lindsey Prather here, state representative in Buncombe. I filed for reelection this week w/my current & future colleagues. So grateful & excited to keep working w/these fine folks. Plus, ppl will finally stop walking into my office & greeting me with "Man, I really miss Brian." #ncpol09 Dec 2023 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:3jwkadyirs52rap4uttfi6ev/app.bsky.feed.post/3kg4jvtkzm42p