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Sen Joyce Krawiec represents District 31 in the North Carolina Senate, which covers Davie County and part of Forsyth County. She is a high-ranking Republican and describes herself as a common-sense conservative.

Sen. Krawiec chairs three key health care committees: Appropriations on Health and Human Services; Health Care; and Pensions and Retirement and Aging.