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Student Candidate Guide 2015 – Primary Election Student Candidate Guide 2015 – Primary Election Charlotte-Mecklenburg students surveyed all candidates for office in Election 2015 in August. The following candidates will have a primary election on September 15, 2015. The winners of the primary, and the candidates who did not face a primary, will be included in the 2015 Student Candidate Guide and will be published later in the month. Office Democratic Primary Republican Primary Charlotte Mayor Michael Barnes Edwin B. Peacock III Dan Clodfelter * Scott Stone * Roderick Davis * David Howard DeJawon Joseph * Jennifer Roberts Charlotte City Laurence Bibbs * No primary election Council Darrell Bonapart * At-Large Bruce Clark Julie Eiselt * 4 candidates will be Claire Fallon elected Sean Gautam Shawn Greeson Mo Idlibby * Vi Lyles Billy Maddalon James Mitchell * Aaron Sanders District 2 Alvin (Al) Austin No primary election Steven Jones * District 3 Rosa Hodge-Mustafa No primary election LaWana Mayfield Warren Turner * District 5 John Autry * No primary election Scott Jenkins District 1, 4, 6, 7 No primary election No primary election * The candidate did not provide the requested information. Why are only some candidates in a primary election? In a primary election, voters in each political party decide which candidates will represent the party in the general election. If a candidate does not have party opposition, there is no primary election. Some offices, such as school board and town mayors and boards, are nonpartisan – because those elections are not aligned with political parties, they do not need a primary election to decide their party’s candidates. Return to the Student Candidate Guide online for other Election 2015 candidates, information about local government, student learning opportunities, and more! http://generationnation.org/index.php/home/info/student-candidate-guide-2015 CANDIDATE – MAYOR OF CHARLOTTE Website: www.barnesforcharlotte.com Email: [email protected] /barnes4clt @barnes4clt @barnes4clt Michael Barnes Education/Occupation Attorney Community involvement and 10 years on Charlotte City Council leadership experiences Students can volunteer with Yes - contact my campaign my campaign Where I grew up and when I Rocky Mount, NC. I came to Charlotte in 1998 as an came to Charlotte attorney First Union Corporation As a student, I was interested I was always fascinated by the impact government has on in government, leadership, our lives and the fact that under our form of government, and civic issues because... almost anybody can run for office and try to lead in their community Favorite news source (did not answer) Political viewpoint Moderate Democrat First issue I will tackle Adequate infrastructure and how we can stay ahead of our growth by fully implementing our Capital Investment Plan for roads, bike lanes, greenway expansion, sidewalks and Blue Line Extension improvements. 2015 Student Candidate Guide | www.GenerationNation.org CANDIDATE – MAYOR OF CHARLOTTE I think the most important Providing strong public safety (police and fire protection), role of city government is providing economic development (job growth) and providing adequate infrastructure (roads, bike lanes, sidewalks and transit) What does Charlotte do well? We are great at providing the 3 items above. We need to get What can we do better? better at addressing economic mobility in Charlotte. Providing strong K-12 education is the best way to start addressing economic disparities. As Mayor, I would advocate for better education investments in Charlotte-Mecklenburg with our state legislature. A Charlotte issue that does Environmental health. We still have a number of creeks and not get enough attention – streams that are impaired and need our attention. I'll work and how I will solve it with various organizations and communities to clean up and restore those waterways. My impact on Charlotte’s By leading our city council and staff to fully implement our progress and growth Capital Investment Plan, I believe I can take our city to a new level. We can provide a community that's great for the young and not so young. A city where we call have access to jobs, education, health care and fresh foods so that we all have a chance to live our dreams. Do all kids in Charlotte have No. Poor kids don't have the resources to gain access to the equal opportunities for same opportunities as other kids. I'll work on the items success? How I will help… mentioned above and also ask parents to partner with us to educate their kids. Reading to a child from birth can have a life-changing impact on that child. Why students should get Today's kids will inherit this world as I did, and it'll be up to involved in GenerationNation them to determine what they want the world to be. They can and CLT-Meck Youth Council step up and lead or sit back and watch things happen. One more thing I want people My wife and kids are the most important and fun part of my to know about me life. 2015 Student Candidate Guide | www.GenerationNation.org CANDIDATE – MAYOR OF CHARLOTTE Website: www.VoteDavidHoward.com Email: [email protected] www.facebook.com/davidhowardclt @votedavidhoward dlhoward125 David Howard Video https://youtu.be/tFeAH2OILeA Education/Occupation Graduate of UNC Charlotte; Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership, senior vice president of special initiatives and public policy, 1997-present Community involvement and I have served as an at-large Charlotte City Council member leadership experiences since 2009. I currently chair the council governance and accountability committee, and am a member of the intergovernmental relations and environment committees. I formerly chaired the council transportation and planning committee and serve as the alternate council representative for the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRTPO). I have served as the co-chair of the Transit Finance Working Group alongside Huntersville Mayor Jill Swain since 2013. Although not elected positions, I also have served or currently serve on the following quasi- governmental/policy boards: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission – Past Chair; Mecklenburg Planning Coordinating Committee – Chair; CONNECT Sustainable Growth Cabinet – Past Co-Chair; NBC LEO Board of Directors – First Vice President; North Carolina League of Municipalities Planning and Environment Legislative Action Committee – Past Vice-Chair; The ‘Committee of 21’ Road Funding Solutions Committee; Mecklenburg County Environmental Policy Coordination Committee; Urban Land Institute – Charlotte Council; Mecklenburg Union Metropolitan Planning Organization (MUMPO) Students can volunteer with Yes. Students should be at least 14 my campaign Contact Max O’Bierne 703-409-6221; [email protected] 2015 Student Candidate Guide | www.GenerationNation.org CANDIDATE – MAYOR OF CHARLOTTE Where I grew up and when I I was born at Charlotte Memorial Hospital (now Carolinas came to Charlotte Medical Center) and raised in Kingspark Apartments off of West Boulevard. I attended both Berean Junior Academy and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, and graduated from West Charlotte High School. As a student, I was interested I always have had a passion for making my hometown the in government, leadership, best city it can be; from around the age of 9 I wanted to be and civic issues because... an architect, and the Mayor of Charlotte, like Harvey Gantt. Favorite news source The Charlotte Observer and Huffington Post Political viewpoint Democrat First issue I will tackle We can't stop until everyone who wants a job has a well- paying job - one that can support a family - because nothing is more important. It means Charlotte continues its course to becoming not just one of America’s strongest cities, but an international city that continues to grow jobs by attracting and retaining international businesses. I think the most important In addition to maintaining the infrastructure (roads, role of city government is sidewalks, etc.) and providing services (trash/recycling, police/fire, water/sewer, etc.), we as elected leaders need to ensure that our city is a welcoming, safe and prosperous place for people to live, work and play. What does Charlotte do well? Charlotte is at its best when we all pull together for a What can we do better? common goal, whether it’s attracting the DNC in 2012 or opening our arms to Hurricane Katrina victims as we a decade ago. Where we can do better is ensuring that every citizen has the same opportunities to be successful (see c. under Issues, goals, positions section above). A Charlotte issue that does Our student assignment plan/magnet schools placements: not get enough attention – both have been, and should continue to be, tools to better and how I will solve it position our children for success. Our community must be preparing them for the future, requiring bold thinking and innovative approaches to education/community building. I'll facilitate such conversations that create real change. My impact on Charlotte’s My planning commission, city council and international progress and growth leadership experience qualify me to lead Charlotte as a national/international city that it is poised to be. We must extend opportunity to every person in every neighborhood: continue to grow well-paying jobs with a plan for the next few decades, not just the next few years. 2015 Student Candidate Guide | www.GenerationNation.org CANDIDATE – MAYOR OF CHARLOTTE Do all kids in Charlotte have I've led conversations on developing an M-Schools initiative equal opportunities
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