Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Black Political Caucus General Election Endorsements

For Immediate Release

Charlotte, NC – October 18, 2016. The Black Political Caucus of Charlotte Mecklenburg (BPC) announces its endorsements for the November 8 General Election:

 President Hillary Clinton  US Senate Deborah K. Ross  US House of Representatives District 9 Christian Cano  US House of Representatives District 12 Alma Adams

 NC Governor Roy Cooper  NC Lieutenant Governor Linda Coleman  NC Attorney General Josh Stein  NC Auditor Beth A. Wood  NC Superintendent of Public Instruction June Atkinson  NC Treasurer Dan Blue III  NC Secretary of State Elaine Marshall  NC Commissioner of Insurance Wayne Goodwin  NC Commissioner of Agriculture Walter Smith  NC Commissioner of Labor Charles Meeker

 NC State Senate District 37 Jeff Jackson  NC State Senate, District 38 Joel Ford  NC State Senate District 39 Lloyd Scher  NC State Senate District 40 Joyce Waddell  NC State Senate District 41 Jonathan Hudson  NC House of Representatives District 88 Mary Belk  NC House of Representative District 92 Chaz Beasley

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 NC House of Representatives District 99 Rodney Moore  NC House of Representatives District 100 John Autry  NC House of Representatives District 101 Beverly Miller Earle  NC House of Representatives District 102  NC House of Representatives District 103 Rochelle Rivas  NC House of Representatives District 104 Peter Noris  NC House of Representatives District 105 Connie Green-Johnson  NC House of Representatives District 106  NC House of Representatives District 107

 Mecklenburg BOCC At-Large Trevor Fuller Ella Scarborough  County Commissioner District 1 Jim Puckett  County Commissioner District 2 Vilma Leake  County Commissioner District 3 George Dunlap  County Commissioner District 4 Dumont Clark  County Commissioner District 5 Marc Friedland  County Commissioner District 6 No Endorsement

 Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor Eric Erickson

 NC Supreme Court Associate Justice Michael R. Morgan

 NC Court of Appeals Judges (5) Linda Stephens Margaret Eagles Abe Jones Vince Rozier Rickye McKoy-Mitchell

 NC District Judge District 26 (Judge Charlotte Brown-Williams Seat) Aretha Blake

 NC District Judge District 26 Christy T. Mann (Judge Christy T. Mann Seat)  NC District Court Judge District 26 Kimberly Best-Staton  NC District Court Judge District 26 Karen Eady-Williams  NC District Court Judge District 26 Ty Hands  NC District Court Judge, District 26 Gary L. Henderson  NC District Court Judge, District 26 Donnie Hoover  NC District Court Judge, District 26 No Endorsement

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Mecklenburg County Bond Referenda

 Transportation Bonds Yes  Housing Bonds Yes  Neighborhood Improvement Bonds Yes

The Black Political Caucus of Charlotte-Mecklenburg is committed to informing and educating the community on the importance of taking part in the political process. Additionally, we serve as a representative body of and as a leadership body for the Black citizenry of the city of Charlotte and Mecklenburg; we inform and educate the Black community on the importance of registering and voting and on political issues of importance to the community; and we promote and enhance the power and welfare of the Black community in political, economic, educational, civic and cultural affairs. # # # Media Contact: Dr. Gloria Rembert, BPC Chair 704.737.6185 [email protected]

For Release, 9 a.m. EDT, October 18, 2016

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