MDE4N2I4MDE1ZjMxZmE5MTkyMmM0ODNmYWU4YWExZTRkYjYzMTIzYWQ4MTQw **The following list is a working document and only includes candidates running for Charlotte City Council, Mecklenburg County Commissioner, and District Attorney. I believe that the establishment of bold policy is one of the most effective tools we have to influence behavior and change current outcomes. YTFhODIxMDQ4YmI0NjkzYzQ5ZmUxODM5YzcyZjM5ZjJkM2RjODQ0ZWViZjI5 Yes, I support. BORN THIS WEEK: You enjoy helping others. Below are the verbatim responses we received, grouped by question. Terms & Privacy Policy: 21011-info.com, PAID FOR BY THE NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN PARTYNOT AUTHORIZED BY ANY CANDIDATE OR CANDIDATES COMMITTEE, PARA OBTENER UNA VERSIN EN ESPAOL DE NUESTRA GUA PARA VOTANTES HAGA, U.S. House of Representatives District 12, U.S. House of Representatives District 14. Political experience: Treasurer, Mecklenburg County Young Republicans; President, Log Cabin Republicans of North Carolina, Related experience: Corporate finance attorney, U.S. Bank and McGuireWoods; Vice Chair, The Plus Collective (formerly the Charlotte Lesbian and Gay Fund), Platform: Property tax freeze, transportation, small business, Related experience: Founder & CEO, BrewPublik, Related experience: Founder, Access 21 TV ministry Lord God Ricetown XV, Related experience: Business executive, Cisco and Wal-Mart; Management consulting, Anderson Consulting; Board of directors, Walton Arts Center; Advisory board member, Center for Womens Business Research; International Committee member, American Heart Association, Platform: Livable wage, affordable housing, community safety, Political experience: City council District 1 rep, July 2013-December 2013; board member: Visit Charlotte and Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority, Related experience: Director, Alexander Youth Network; Board member, Time Out Youth; president, NC State Alumni Association, Platform: Affordable housing, transportation, public safety, Political experience: Member, Community Relations Committee 2021-present; member, Park & Recreation Commission and Advisory Board, Related experience: Vice president, Safeguard Atone Validate Educate, Platform: Affordable housing, infrastructure, public safety, Political experience: Charlotte City Council District 4 rep, 1999-2005; Charlotte City Council District 2 rep, 2019-present; chair, great neighborhood and economic development committees; N.C. State Senate, 2005-2015, Related experience: Executive director, Beds for Kids; former special assistant to the president for government and community affairs, Johnson C. Smith University; formerly Bank of America and Time Warner Cable, Platform: Police reform, community-first development, racial justice, Political experience: Presidential fellow, Democratic National Committee, Related experience: Youth engagement fellow, United Nations Association of the USA; community organizer, QC Family Tree, Platform: Housing, reducing juvenile delinquency, cultural economy, Political experience: President, Seversville Neighborhood Association, Political experience: City council District 3 rep, 2019-present; former vice chair, Civil Service Board; former member, Business Advisory Committee, Related experience: Engineering, initiative management and operations management in the consumer product goods industry; Land Use Committee chair, West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition; United Way Central Carolinas Young Leaders Council, Platform: Workforce development, strong neighborhoods, strategic mobility network, Related experience: Founder, Beauty After the Bars; board member, National Council for Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Women and Girls; board member, Concerned Citizens for Communities in Action; director, Center for Employment Opportunities Charlotte, Political experience: City council District 4 rep, 2019-present, Related experience: Executive director, Triumph Services; former board chair, Montessori Renaissance Community School; former board member: Rahabs Hideaway, United Faith of America, Make It Happen foundations, Platform: Affordable housing, homelessness, job creation, Related experience: Chair, SHARE Charlotte and Envision Charlotte; former executive director, University City Partners; former vice president of neighborhood development and sustainability, Charlotte Center City Partners, Platform: Affordable housing, public safety, sustainability, Related experience: President, Safeguard Atone Validate Educate; Executive director, NAACP Prison Branch 5135, Platform: Supporting police officers, affordable housing, lower taxes, Political Experience: Former secretary, NC 12th Congressional District Democrats; former treasurer and 3rd vice chair, Mecklenburg Senior Democrats; former treasurer and secretary, Progressive Democrats of Mecklenburg County; co-chair, Oakhurst Community Neighborhood Association, Related experience: Realtor and broker; board member, The Gold District and CharlotteEASTs economic development committee, Platform: Affordable housing, transportation, small business, Related experience: Owner, Mamas Caribbean Grill & Bar; Charlotte International Committee International Entrepreneur Award honoree; general contractor, Related experience: Community activist; owner, World Class Property Maintenance, Platform: Transportation, affordable housing, increasing minimum wage, Related experience: Electrical and IT support technician, Platform: Unionizing city employees, minimum wage increase, affordable housing, Political experience: Member, Charlotte Equitable Development Commission; community organizer, Hillary for America, Related experience: Former board member, YMCA of Greater Charlotte Diversity, Inclusion, and Global Committee; former member, Mecklenburg County Womens Advisory Board; former Charlotte Sister Cities Scholar, Platform: Transportation, housing, infrastructure, Political experience: City council District 6 rep, 2017-present; co-chair, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, Related experience: Co-founder and executive director, Carolina Fintech Hub; formerly GE Capital, Wells Fargo and Wachovia, Platform: Economic development, transportation, public safety, Political experience: Planning commission,1994-1999 and 2014-2020; former vice chair, Zoning Committee; former chair, Transportation and Planning Committee; former member, Mecklenburg Solid Waste management board, Related experience: Commercial real estate broker; adjunct professor: UNC Charlotte, Johnson C. Smith, Queens, Winthrop, and Wingate universities; Mecklenburg County Order of the Hornet in 2020 honoree, Platform: Crime, pedestrian safety, housing, Related experience: Deacon, Western North Carolina Conference United Methodist Church; former community outreach manager, Charlotte Family Housing; former executive operations manager, Marriott International, Platform: Infrastructure, economic development, community safety, Political experience: Represented North Carolina as a President Obama delegate to the 2012 Democratic National Convention; area coordinator, Obama for America in 2008. . ZGEzZTM1NzE0MjYxMzJhYzAyMjAyZjc4OTM5MWVmNmQ1ZjJkNGY4YTJiYjEx I believe our intentionality outlined in the plan demonstrates our desires to be good stewards and set a course for a thriving community in the future. Close Share Toggle Fullscreen Zoom in/out. The community and residents would also see an improvement in overall physical and mental health, as residents would no longer be left in isolation and confined to their current footprint. Ballots Cast: 12.06%. I have been a member of the Environmental Stewardship Committee from it's inception and in fact supported it's creation. YzI4Mjk5MzI5MjNiZjliMjA1ZDAxMGJmMTI0ZTBlYjE1YjYxOTZhOGUyM2Ri Laura Meier (D, District 5)(i): I absolutely support the county having a leading role in protecting our natural resources. I would like guarantees for North Meck. Absentee ballot requests must be in by Nov. 1 and Election Day is on Tuesday, Nov. 8. MDExMzA3YmNjYzYxOWQ1N2M4ZTE0NGUzZDQ1NmQxZTFmNGU2NDk0MDNmIiwi It's long past time to act, and I plan to continue to be an advocate for the preservation and acquisition of green space in Mecklenburg County. Related experience: Finance executive in investment banking; former commissioner, Centralina Economic Development Commission; former board member, Community Culinary School of Charlotte; formerly on the planning committees for Charlottes Taste of the Nation and Charlotte Literary Festival. Published: Oct. 19, 2022 at 10:39 AM PDT. MmY2MWZiMTdkZjJmYjEyOGRhNzFjZmQ4ZDliMzBmMDNkYjhjZmFhMjdiM2Fm We should hold our community and business partners responsible as well, encouraging them to follow suit. NGI0ODU2NjlhMjA2YThmYmViM2U0YWU1ZjBkZDA5MTM1MjBmZmQ2M2U1NzE3 Precincts Reported: 100.00% (168 out of 168) 100.00%. Second, Mecklenburg County administers grants that help remove vehicles and off-road equipment using diesel and replace them with more efficient vehicles. But we do know now that at least for 2022, Mecklenburg will be divided into two districts: the 12th and the 14th. I would need to know a lot more information before I agreed to support that line item at that amount for this purpose. Again, this is a city issue so I would like to listen to what they think as they have more information than I do. ZmUxZGJmYTk2NDEwM2FmMTc3N2Y3MGM4ZmY3ZDgwOGU4MmZmYmI2NmM5Yzhm Last County Submit: August 5, 2022 8:06 am. So glad a constituent alerted me to that need. ZWU1NDkyMWJlZGU1NjY0NTdhMzdmN2U3MzM1ZjRjOGU2ODVkZTQzZTRhYmI0 NzRhMTg5ZmRjM2EzNDc4YzM1MDg2YjdkYzUxOTdjODc4NmVjZTU1NTQ0OWE5 Yjg0ZmFiZGNjOTgwMzM1Zjc4YmIzZDM5M2E5ZmMwZDI5M2M4MDVlNGU3ZDM3 Third, the County ensures regulatory compliance with air-quality related permitting. I have been invited and I attended conferences with Air Quality Engineers (before Covid) to learn more about air quality not only outside but in tall buildings and schools. This is a repost. YWZmZDA5YTQxMmMxNzJhYWY3ZjYzZTY1ZDk3MDg5ODJiODZkZDlkOTc1OTc4 M2Q5YTAxMmRiZGE0NDc1MjUxN2VjYTE1YzYzNzcxNGYzMGI2ZjM3OGNkMjJm Si vous souhaitez personnaliser vos choix, cliquez sur Grer les paramtres de confidentialit. I completely support allowing the people to have a voice in a new tax. By participating, you agree to recurring autodialed committee & donation messages. president; Charlotte Area Fund board member, 2018, District 3 Mecklenburg County Commissioner, 2008-present; Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners Chair, 2018-present; District 3 CMS Board of Education representative, 1986-2008, CMPD officer, 1978-1995; CMPD Drug Abuse Resistance Educator, 1993-2005, Mecklenburg County Republican Party Voter Registration Co-Chair, 2021-present; Mecklenburg Black Republican Club, District 4 Mecklenburg County Commissioner, 2020-present; Economic Development Committee co-chair; Black Political Caucus Executive Committee member, Speechworks Therapy Services Operations Manager; North Carolina Army National Guard, Elder care, improving education, small business, Environmental Compliance Manager, Coca-Cola Bottling Company Consolidated, District 5 Mecklenburg County Commissioner, 2020-present; Charlotte Womens Movement co-president, 2018-2020, Social studies instructor with CMS drop-out prevention program, Early childhood education, parks and green spaces, mental-health services, District 5 Mecklenburg County Commissioner, 2012-2018; Economic Development Committee chair; Steele Creek Preparatory Academy Board of Directors chair, Cybersecurity consultant, 2018-present; U.S. Marine Corps, 2001-2012, Parks and greenways, schools, public safety, District 6 Mecklenburg County Commissioner, 2018-present; Economic Development Committee chair, 2021-present, Colorado Christian University Director of Counseling Services, 1995-1996; photographer, 2008-2015, Income equality, racial equality, environment, North Carolina 9th District Secretary, 2021-present; North Carolina Federation of Republican Women Foothills Region Vice President, Supporting CMPD, lowering taxes, economic development, Corporate analyst, 2008-2019; U.S. Air Force Weapons Specialist, 1994-1998, Mecklenburg County assistant public defender, 2003-2006, Criminal defense attorney, founderm The Emry Law Firm, 2012-present; Senior associate attorney at Powers McCartan, 2006-2012, Ending the death penalty, police accountability, reducing mass incarceration, Mecklenburg County District Attorney, 2017-present; Mecklenburg County assistant district attorney, 2006-present, Sex crimes, drug trafficking, reducing recidivism, The Best in Charlotte: Best in the Nest 2022, The Best in Charlotte Best in the Nest 2021, The Best in Charlotte Best in the Nest 2020, The Best in Charlotte Best in the Nest 2019, Family of Mount Hollys Ransom Hunter Fights to Preserve Legacy, Charlotte Professor Breaks Architectural Boundaries with Myco-Materials, Queen City Nerves Most Read Stories of 2022, Tragic Death of Charlotte Artist Francis Wabibi Leaves Family Seeking Justice, New County Department Prepares Violence Prevention Plan, 5 Things to Know: Apple Store Leaves Northlake Mall Abruptly, NCGA Republicans Reach Medicaid Expansion Deal, but Governor Questions Timeline, Nooze Hounds: Lorenzo Steele Jr. of Behind These Prison Walls, Thousand Dollar Movie Pays Homage to CLT with New EP, Lukas Dhonts Close Is a Coming-of-Age Tale with Deep Secrets. The 2022 midterm . MWYxODZiZDk4MmFiMTQ5OTlmM2RlMjlmMDZiZjYzNjQxYTUyOTA0NGU3NGI5 Arthur Griffin Jr. (D, At-Large): According to the most recent Mecklenburg County Pulse Report, our County is the 41st most populous county in the United States. To keep up with this rapid growth and provide adequate recreational resurces, we must respond with commensurate funding for acquisition of land, construction of parks, greenways, and nature preserves. I have been and will be a proponent of preserving our green spaces, and I support the FY2023 plan. I will use my platform to raise awareness on the ways that residents can contribute to better air quality for our community. I believe a local funding source is vital to the long-term sustainability of transportation and mobility infrastructure in our community. Courtesy of the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections. From the beginning I have been to events at LUESA to learn more about air quality. This vacancy will be filled through the process set . I completely support allowing the people to have a voice in a new tax. Thats a lot to take in, so weve put together a guide to help make it all make sense. + Caption. NTg0YWMyZDA3Mzk5NjNlOTYxMDI3ZDZiMDQyM2FkMzZkOWMxZWFmYWZjMzE1 Please note that school board races are nonpartisan and the candidates listed have been endorsed by the MeckGOP. As our community continues to grow, it is critical that our residents have access to services, jobs, and amenities without over-reliance on a car. "Although 51% of Mecklenburg's workforce comes from outside of the county, I still support most efforts to increase economic development opportunities for our city, county and region. Our roadways are congested, simply put. N2MxZTk2ODdkMDYwZmVmZmY0ODgzMjQ5ZTZhNTNmNzIxMTU3NmFmZmFhYjA1 I am proud of that. In the end, if we don't have equitable green space, parks and nature preserves, we will create harder problems to solve, such as mental health, public health, and climate change. NDM3MzQ1YTcwY2U1NzYwYTZiYWU4OGRmYjJkMzU3MTI5NjY4ZTM5Zjc5NTE3 A judicial vacancy election of the Mecklenburg County Bar (the 26th Judicial District Bar) will be conducted electronically February 17, 2023 through March 3, 2023 to select a nominee for a district court vacancy resulting from Judge Donald Cureton's recent appointment to superior court. I would support the whole program. OTU5ZDAzMmVhODYyOTBiOWY0MDM2ZTBkOWJjMGQzZmRkODQxZWUzZGZiMmM5 NzhkZTJmYjJiZTI4MDgxZWQ5ZjdkY2Y1ZDQwNWY5MGRmYjYzZDBiNWU1NzM3 Some candidates, including Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden and District Attorney Spencer Merriweather, do not have competition in the general election. I represent the towns and North Meck had paid the tax for 20 years and received no new roads. By participating, you agree to recurring autodialed committee & donation messages. dvelopper et amliorer nos produits et services. To keep up with this rapid growth and provide adequate recreational resurces, we must respond with commensurate funding for acquisition of land, construction of parks, greenways, and nature preserves. I am waiting to read about the Transportation Mobility Network's plan to address displacement, housing affordability and minority economic development opportunities. Mark Jerrell (D, District 4)(i): "I am extremely proud to serve on the Environmental Stewardship Committee and to have supported the Environmental Leadership Action Plan. City and township elections and candidates November 8, 2022 (General) Boydton Chase City Clarksville La Crosse South Hill Voting information See also: Voting in Virginia Election information in Virginia: Nov. 8, 2022, election. I remember learning years ago about a big fire in Asheville and how it negatively affected Mecklenburg. I strongly support County action to address climate change and voted in favor of the Environmental Leadership Action Plan. Previous applicants are still under consideration and do not need to reapply. Please check your e-mail for a link to activate your account. There are over 20 early voting sites across Mecklenburg County, including Bank of America Stadium in Uptown Charlotte, where you can cast your ballot . The Board of County Commissioners must take the lead in the development and implementation of a strategic plan that is transparent, community-driven, has a focus on long-term management and provides a high level of accountability to ensure our staff has the adequate resources to meet the challenge. ZDVhZWE5NGQ0ZTM5YmJkOTNkNGZkMWVjNTZmNDA4NGUwNTc1MjU2ZDMzY2Jl NDYzYzAzYWI4YmMyNzNjNTk2Y2JmMWNmMTJkM2Q3NmQ1YmE0Njc5NTQ1MDY1 We must take a look at the county's hefty fund balance and allocate some of this money to issues that are not necessarily needing sustainable funds. The top three Democrats will. CHARLOTTE, NC (News Release) Charlotte-Mecklenburg Animal Care & Control (AC&C)has not seen low or even average dog capacity numbers since mid-way through 2021. Laura Meier (D, District 5)(i): I support Mecklenburg County's plan to acquire more land, and we are doing that right now. 2022 Redistricting Mecklenburg County Decennial Districting --- 2020s The Mecklenburg Board of Supervisors want to hear from you! We are growing faster than we can build roads. Candidates may submit their additional information for inclusionHERE. These mayors are rightfully questioning the use of their constituents tax dollars and wanting those dollars to stay as local as possible to aid in their residents travel options. Mecklenburg County Board of Elections PO Box 31788 Charlotte, NC 28231 Office Location: 741 Kenilworth Ave. Suite 202 Charlotte, NC 28204 MAP Hours: Hours: Mon-Fri 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. YWQ5N2U4ZTk3MGRiZTU2ZGFhMThlMThlNTMyYTY4MGU3YWJkZGZjZjJlNDg3 It is important for the County to leverage our influence, lead this effort through example and an Inter-Governmental approach to create the conditions needed to scale our efforts, foster cooperation, and ensure substantive change. I believe we must continue these efforts to mitigate the harmful effects of poor air quality.". YWY2MDQ2OGYwZjMzNzIxNDYxZTlmOWNjY2IyYzE0NzIyNDJlYjRlODFhNzkx I will do everything in my power, as I have done in the past, to advocate for greenways and parks. . Display Large Map. Our roadways are congested, simply put. The Mecklenburg County Health Department Inspected these restaurants from Jan. 20 to 26:. Leigh Altman (D, At-Large)(i): I strongly support the need to secure a local funding source to build the TMN and am actively working to promote areas of agreement between our partners who need to be at the table to make this a reality. To knock on doors, please reach out to our Regional Field Director. Our Republican voter guides are being distributed at community events and as we knock on doors to talk to our neighbors. I will always remember when I had Chinese high school students who lived with me, and they had never repeat never seen the stars or the moon because of air pollution. According to the most recent Mecklenburg County Pulse Report, our County is the 41st most populous county in the United States. Susan Rodriguez-McDowell (D, District 6)(i): Yes, I do support the Park & Recreation Commission request and I plan on bringing a request that is slightly more than what they asked for, such as a $40-50 million in land acquisition investments. 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