Tim Wallis

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Tim Wallis
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Democratic Party

Elections and appointments
Last election

May 8, 2018

Tim Wallis (Democratic Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 38. Wallis lost in the Democratic primary on May 8, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed defeated Richard Rivette in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mujtaba Mohammed
Mujtaba Mohammed (D)
 
81.7
 
53,563
Image of Richard Rivette
Richard Rivette (R)
 
18.3
 
11,972

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 65,535
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Mujtaba Mohammed defeated incumbent Joel Ford, Roderick Davis, and Tim Wallis in the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Mujtaba Mohammed
Mujtaba Mohammed
 
51.9
 
6,899
Image of Joel Ford
Joel Ford
 
40.7
 
5,408
Image of Roderick Davis
Roderick Davis
 
4.8
 
631
Image of Tim Wallis
Tim Wallis
 
2.6
 
346

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 13,284
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38

Richard Rivette advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 38 on May 8, 2018.

Candidate
✔
Image of Richard Rivette
Richard Rivette

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

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Campaign themes

2018

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Tim Wallis participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on April 10, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Tim Wallis's responses follow below.[1]

What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

“ 1) Education Refrom

2) Environmental Protection
3) Mental Healthcare[2][3]

”

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

“ As an Engineer, I understand the effectiveness of focusing on the highest value item first, making real progress, and only then moving to the next highest value item. It is for this reason that I have done a deep dive in our State's education system, and the opportunities for improvement within it. I am deeply passionate about how our education can be, and I look forward to fighting every day to make that happen for our students.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[3] ”

Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Tim Wallis answered the following:

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

“ Elon Musk. He sets ambitious visions and then finds the most effective methods of achieving those visions. This is a model that would serve the people well if it were to be adopted by our Nation's leadership.[3] ”
Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?
“ Tribal Leadership. This has been the #1 most influential book in my life. It describes the different cultures that exist in human organizations and the people that make them up. This is the best outline for anyone and everyone who seeks to be a leader in their organization, or within our government.[3] ”
What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?
“ Systems Thinking. We have so many lawyers who focus on arguing their point rather than seeking the optimal process/system need to achieve our collectively desired outcomes. Systems thinking is the mindest I as an engineer bring to problem-solving. Waste Reduction. I don't mean to say cutting programs; rather, I mean working to instill within governmental processes the value of finding the best and most effective way to deliver value to its citizens. This means keeping the 8 Wastes in mind isixsigma.com/dictionary/8-wastes-of-lean/ Culture Cultivation. This is how I define leadership. Doing the work to infuse and spread a culture of inclusion, continuous improvement, and cooperation is critical to fostering a healthy and better society.[3] ”
What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?
“ Knowledge of operations methodologies. The consists of a few of layers. 1) Daily office operations is an oft-overlooked aspect of operating as an effective officeholder. 2) Government services have not come into the 21st century in terms of the methodologies and processes they use to deliver value to citizens. This requires an officeholder proficient in these techniques in order to educate and propagate this knowledge. 3) The legislative process itself. Creating policy is often slow and cumbersome. While some of this is intentional so as to provide time for citizen feedback, most often this is an unintentional side effect of lawyers and business people who are often elected being unfamiliar with effective operations methodologies.[3] ”
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
“ Delivering value to the citizens and protecting their rights.[3] ”
What legacy would you like to leave?
“ A State were every student has access to high quaility, self-directed, and engaging education.[3] ”
What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?
“ While it wasn't the first, 9/11 stands out in my mind a watershed event.[3] ”
What was your very first job? How long did you have it?
“ I worked construction growing up, but my first official job was as a material handler in a warehouse.[3] ”
What happened on your most awkward date?
“ I have had a lot of luck in this area. I can't recall an awkward experience.[3] ”
What is your favorite holiday? Why?
“ Thanksgiving. It is a classic American holiday focused on food and family rather than materialism.[3] ”
What is your favorite book? Why?
“ Tribal Leadership. This text defines organizational culture more explicately than anything else I have ever read.[3] ”
If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?
“ President Josiah Bartlet. He is a deep intellectual dedicated to cultivating the best outcomes possible for his country.[3] ”
What is your favorite thing in your home or apartment? Why?
“ I'm a minimalist, so I would say my favorite thing in my home is all the space.[3] ”
What was the last song that got stuck in your head?
“ Love Is Strange By: Mickey and Sylvia[3] ”
What is something that has been a struggle in your life?
“ Getting political buy-in for operations methodologies which are common place in technology organization like the one with whom I am employed.[3] ”
(For non-Nebraska candidates) What do you consider the most important differences between the legislative chambers in your state?
“ I believe it is appropriate for the Lower House to focus on improving the lives of citizens within the specific Disitrict, whereas the Upper House can seek to improve the lives of citizens across the State.[3] ”
Do you believe that it's beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?
“ I belive if an individual is capable of performing, then past experience is not relavent. The key is that method for evaluating an individuals capabilities, and this is why we have campaigns were candidates seek directly their constituents.[3] ”
What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?
“ Education.[3] ”
What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and the state legislature?
“ I believe it is most effective for indivdual members of the State Legislature to set their highest value issue and focus on making progressive in that specific area. The Givernor can then unify these many visions into a single strategy to move the State forward.[3] ”
Do you believe it's beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.
“ Absolutely. It is impossible to make significant progress without buy-in from fellow legislators.[3] ”
What process do you favor for redistricting?
“ Non-partisan algorithmic redistricting.[3] ”
If you are not a current legislator, are there certain committees that you would want to be a part of?
“ Education.[3] ”
If you are not currently a member of your party's leadership in the legislature, would you be interested in joining the leadership? If so, in what role?
“ For now I want to focus on my legislative priorities.[3] ”
Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?
“ I am not aware of any past legislator who has operated along my philosophy of focusing on highest value item before moving to the next highest priority.[3] ”
Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?
“ I want to stick with State Senate for now.[3] ”
Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you've heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?
“ MeckEd is a non-profit in Charlotte/Mecklenburg. Through them I heard multiple stories of students who have missed out on potentially life changing experiences because of lack of political will from our General Assembly.[3] ”

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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
  2. ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Tim Wallis's responses," April 10, 2018
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 3.27 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.


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