Anthony Solari

Location: Raleigh, NC
Phone: 919.821.9502
Fax: 919.821.8050
E-mail: agsolari@ncsmartstart.org
Web site: www.smartstart-nc.org

EXPERTISE

Engaging the business community. Economic Impact research. How to make the case for economic development to elected officials and policy makers.

Current Positions

Policy Analyst and Legislative Liaison for North Carolina Partnership for Children (Smart Start). Treasurer for Covenant with North Carolina’s Children. Adjunct Faculty, Department of Political Science, NC State University.

Previous Positions

Assistant Director, National Paideia Center. Social Studies Teacher, Enloe High School, Raleigh, NC.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Rutgers University, 1977. Masters Degree, Duke University, 1983. Ph.D. Duke University, 1990.

Short Bio

Mr. Solari coordinated data collection from state agencies and other sources and also compiled data for the National Economic Development and Law Center’s, “Economic Impact of the Child Care Industry in North Carolina” report in 2003 and updated the report in 2005. In addition he has conducted research, and collected and analyzed data at the county level on the topics of the income of parents with children in care, and the child care workforce. Mr. Solari has spoken extensively on the economic impact of the child care industry in North Carolina, Vermont, California, Iowa, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and other states. In Iowa I presented on the economics of child care to key business leaders. He has also spoken extensively on the subject before the N.C. State Legislature.

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