MARK Robinson, the lieutenant governor of North Carolina and top Donald Trump ally, has reportedly described himself as a ‘black Nazi’.
Here we get to know the under-fire Republican’s wife — Yolanda Hill Robinson.
Both Yolanda Hill Robinson and her husband Mark Robinson have been at the centre of their own scandals in 2024[/caption]
Who is Mark Robinson’s wife Yolanda?
Yolanda Hill Robinson is the wife of Mark Robinson, the current Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina and Republican gubernatorial candidate in the November 5, 2024 election.
Before entering public life, she earned both a bachelor’s and master’s degree in accounting from the University of North Carolina, Greensborough.
In August 2024, the couple addressed a personal abortion experience.
In 1989, before their marriage, Robinson paid for his future wife to have an abortion.
This revelation came to light in the context of Robinson’s strong anti-abortion stance as a politician.
In 2024, the Robinson campaign also released an ad featuring the couple discussing this personal experience.
Hill Robinson has been a prominent figure in her own right, particularly due to her involvement with a controversial nonprofit organization.
The Robinson family has faced numerous financial challenges over the years:
- They filed for bankruptcy three times — in 1998, 1999, and 2003
- The family lost a home to foreclosure and a previous daycare business
- In 2012, the Robinsons were evicted from a rental home for failing to pay $2,000 in rent
- Mark Robinson had issues with unpaid vehicle taxes and federal income taxes
What does Yolanda Hill Robinson do for a living?
Hill Robinson is a trained accountant and former non-profit executive, but what she is doing for work right now hasn’t been reported.
Hill Robinson was previously the chief officer of a charity called Balanced Nutrition Inc.
This organization assisted daycare centres to secure federal funding in order to feed low-income children through the Child and Adult Food Care Program.
Balanced Nutrition Inc. has been the subject of significant scrutiny and regulatory action.
In April 2024, Hill Robinson announced the closure of the nonprofit, citing her husband’s busy schedule as the reason.
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS) conducted a compliance review of Balanced Nutrition Inc., revealing several issues.
The nonprofit was ordered to repay over $132,000 for what regulators deemed unauthorized expenditures.
Mark Robinson and Yolanda Robinson Hill seen here in a still from the campaign ad titled ‘Unscripted’[/caption]
Regulators identified “serious deficiencies” including inadequate documentation and failure to submit legitimate claims.
The organization failed to disclose and obtain approval for Hill Robinson’s daughter’s employment.
Balanced Nutrition Inc’s operations raised questions about potential conflicts of interest and financial management.
Since 2017, the charity has received approximately $7million in government funding, with substantial salaries paid to Hill, Robinson, and other family members.
When did Yolanda and Mark Robinson get married?
The couple has been married since 1990 and they have two children together.
Their first child, daughter Kimberly, was born in 1990.
The pair’s second — a boy whose name is yet to be reported — was born in 1992.
Daughter Kimberly worked for her mother’s controversial nonprofit Balanced Nutrition Inc.
