[1] [2] Greensboro as a community is booming and growing. Dont believe it? I firmly believe that if you begin a task, you should never leave it until it is completed. CECILE CC CRAWFORD: I am running for City Council because I want people to be able to afford a safe and decent place to live, because there are too many people who work hard and do not bring home enough money to take care of themselves and their families, and because the violence in this city is not going to stop until we address the root causes. Affordability of housing continues to be a problem in Guilford County. The email address on the BOEs files for Felton Foushee did not work, either. We need active representation to include transparency, openness and satisfactory solutions. ), or any other social program or developer that someone with a high valued relationship with a council member (Zimmerman) is getting the money. The last general election was postponed in November 2021 due to redistricting delays and was ultimately held in July 2022. But the announcement of the Toyota battery plant coming to the Greensboro-Randolph Megasite and Boom Supersonic coming to the Piedmont Triad International Airport has turned the tables and given Vaughan a campaign issue. P.O. In my humblest opinion, the city of Greensboro got off easy with this settlement. Outling has to be recused from voting on either project because he is a partner in the Brooks Pierce law firm, which did legal work on both. I need to know where each candidate stands on the government order for businesses to shut down and for people to stay home. Assist the police department in recruiting officers to fill vacancies that are having a substantial impact on the amount of patrol officers we have on a daily basis. Improving our transportation system so we can be a hop on hop off city. You suggest that he is unwilling to be supportive of the police when it goes against the tide, but I recall him voting for a supportive federal grant for the police when the council voted against it for political reasons. Outling is a graduate of UNCG and Duke University Law School and has been running for mayor since December 2020, when the election was scheduled for October and November 2021. Holston is making his first run for public office, having been appointed by the City Council to fill the seat left vacant when former At-large City Councilmember Michelle Kennedy resigned to accept the position as director of the Greensboro Neighborhood Development Department. We need an Eviction Legal Defense Fund (money set aside to help people facing an eviction), and a Right to Counsel, in order to help people navigate the very expensive eviction process with a lawyer to help them in court. Posted by John Hammer | May 4, 2022 | News. The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor on July 26, 2022. First we need to keep people in their homes. Like, get GPD pay up on par with where it should be as the third largest agency in NC; getting GPD a real take home car program; have retention bonuses and anything else they can come up with to stop the exodus. The Mayor is the official and ceremonial head of the City Government and presides at all City Council meetings. PORTIA SHIPMAN: TheMarcus Deon Smith trial. Ketia Daniel, founder of BHM Cleaning Co., is BestReviews cleaning expert. Hightower talks more at meetings than any other city councilmember, and generally says the same thing over and over again. The Board of County Commissioners unanimously approved its first official Minority Women Business Enterprise (MWBE) policy and procedure manual. 2021 City Council Candidates. Both would provide some needed diversity of opinion on the very liberal City Council. When flights are inaccessible or there is continuing civil unrest, you must deal with challenges such as how to move items from Amsterdam or Brussels to the center of Burundi. 216 W. Market Street, Suite-A, I would wish for a governmental system that didnt criminalize poverty, residency status, color and mental illness. Barber and Bellamy-Small are the most experienced candidates among those who applied. We are already behind in all three areas and need to find new solutions, and I want to work with others on council to bring those solutions to fruition. I believe that my commonsense approach to issues has helped me gain widespread support with my constituents. Im leaning toward the latter. Candidate Forum - City Council - Greensboro Jaycees - Greensboro's Just remember on your number 2 if you dont vote youre giving the person who wins your vote because you didnt vote against the winner. If you are a pro-police citizen, Outling is not for you. He came to Greensboro to attend UNCG, graduated with a degree in economics and went on to get an MBA at Elon University. Again, we have a long road ahead of us in the area of justice inequality. Johnson and Abuzuaiter were both elected to four-year terms in 2017. Email; Facebook; LinkedIn; Twitter; Barber has also served on two elected boards, first as a member of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners from 2000-2004 and twice on the City Council, from 2005-2009 and from 2013-2017. To add insult to injury, his mother Mary, and the rest of the family was maligned, ridiculed, and given no respect in the midst of their loss. The difference between home care and domestic violence is one group needed someone to care for them with activities of daily living due to old age or physical disability to care for themselves. He later dropped that lawsuit. But Kennedy said at the time that her experience in housing the homeless as director of the Interactive Resource Center made the job a logical step in her career and that the position was open to anybody who wanted to apply. TRACY FURMAN: I feel strongly that new people bring new ideas to elected office. Look at crime statistics, your grocery bill, & how much it cost you to fill up the family truckster lately. PORTIA SHIPMAN: For over 30 years, I was either a home care agency owner or worker at Shipman Family Home Care and Reliable Home Care. If they had enough support to win the last election, they almost always have enough support to be in the top two or six in the primary, which means the primary is largely to decide who will run against the incumbents in the general election. TRACY FURMAN: We are about to grow rapidly with the large new companies moving to this area. GOLDIE WELLS: We have made a lot of progress. Our City hits record or near record homicide numbers every year. Candidate Information | Guilford County, NC District 1, Knight's seat, has drawn four candidates and District 5, Gaebler's seat, has drawn five candidates, making it the most competitive. As always, we need to work toward economic development and jobs. I think its important that if you want to be considered that youre prepared to tell us why we should support you at the City Council meeting.. We need to avoid the dissolution of the United States. Her opponent, Felton Foushee, appears to be a reasonable person who would like to work with other councilmembers for the betterment of District 1 and of Greensboro. Your email address will not be published. Oh wow, he voted to accept federal money that agencies, police related or not, always accept (free money). All they do is talk. Current Candidates Download complete Candidate information. Its not a valid plan. The new online platform allows readers to connect and interact with each other as well as the journalists. I have a problem with Outling and Vaughn who say they support but in their actions do not support our police department. Lt. Gov. Robinson To Give Republican Response To State of State Address No supportive of our police department, giving our tax dollars ( 100s of thousands) to other council members for projects with NO accountability to the citizens of Greensboro. Qualified Candidates for the November 2 , 2021 General Election I realized that trust is very important in any relationship, and I believe because we were unable to share information, the citizens trust level in the council was lowered. Thank you for pointing me towards learning more about this issue. Its because the work is not finished. He also voted to give GPD a raise to their starting pay up to $41,500, a number not even on par with the area average. Greensboro City Council Endorsements - The Rhino Times of Greensboro After attending City Academy in 2017 I knew that I could bring new ideas and the drive to move our city forward. If you dont vote, you have no right to complain about who ends up in office, and you deserve whatever you get over the next election cycle. Its time to work together for the betterment of all of our citizens. Here are the candidates on the ballot for Greensboro City Council: At-large candidates: Incumbents Marikay Abuzuaiter, Yvonne Johnson and Hugh Holston and Tally L. Buchanan, Melodi. Greensboro honors 5 people as champions of civil rights We chose to follow the law. There are also four candidates in District 2, and there are 10 for the at-large seats. Tuesdays meeting to select the next council member will be held virtually and each candidate will sign up and speak to council members through a video connection. Tony Wilkins for Council 2022. In 2007, I ran and won my first election representing District 3 and quickly realized how challenging it can be to represent the interest of so many constituents. Oh and whats 100 cars going to do for a 600 officer department? I see it as a duty. Im also quite concerned about climate change. With the highest number of recorded homicides and violent crimes in 2020, our families deserve so much more safety, new job growth, a Greensboro that will thrive well into the future. Triad City Beat | Winston-Salem looks to implement police-free response Tammi was elected to the Greensboro city council in 2017. [1] [2] Outling also voted for a 5 year potentially, maybe, if we feel like it, implementation of a take home car program that MIGHT buy 20 police cars a year over the next 5 years. Expand options for energy efficiency and renewable energy production targeted especially at Green Zones and all communities. Id like the opportunity to continue working. I 100% agree with Wayne and Glenn. I have been watching the changing of them guards for many years. You can vote for three, but we recommend voting for two in hopes that they can make it to the general election in July. This model would go a long way to decrease the incidents of violence against those in crisis, and free up the police to focus on investigating violent crimes. My unique experience as a restaurant owner certainly helped me become an involved city council person who brings common sense to all of my decisions. On November 15, 2018, the last printed edition of the Rhino Times came off the presses leaving the world of print journalism behind and moving into the future with an e-paper. Rather than do some hybrid election calendar, the city decided to adopt this schedule. District 5 City Councilmember Tammi Thurm is one of the more liberal members of an all-Democratic and very liberal City Council. Dr. Latoya Bernice Gathers stands out because of her varied background working with Doctors Without Borders and at a tuberculosis clinic in Sudan. 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Lets show folks what our city is capable of, not because we are reacting to controversary, but rather we are visioning for our future. All Outling has to do is get 4 other votes behind the scenes (like they always do) and make a motion. Box Address I disagree with you as to what Outling was questioning/proposing to understand. We need to shore up our public safety so that everyone feels served, protected, and respected. Holston, chair of the Planning and Zoning Commission, has also served as chair of the Board of Adjustment. BILL MARSHBURN: The austerity to come. Strong economic growth that provides quality jobs. As a District Court judge Cummings was under investigation by the NC Judicial Standards Commission for over a year for his activities on the bench, including falsifying court documents, accusing a NC Highway Patrol trooper of being racist forcing the district attorneys office to drop a driving while impaired charge and changing the bond amount set by a Superior Court judge, something Cummings didnt have the authority to do. Lastly, I would wish for better. Thats all we need to know really. In other words, Evan, ask your councilmembers to stop making token gestures and to actually do something that makes enough of difference to make a difference. Mayoral election in Greensboro, North Carolina (2022) In the at-large City Council race, the top six finishers in the primary regardless of party affiliation run in the general election where the top three are elected to the City Council. Some projects have been started that havent been completed, and there are plans being made that havent been fully developed. A city where everyone has food to eat, a safe place to live, a job or source of income to sustain their chosen lifestyle, and transportation to places they wish to go. Hightower regularly interrupts fellow councilmembers and Mayor Nancy Vaughan. Elections 2021: Greensboro contest delayed but still a busy election on Nov. 2 By Charles Duncan Triad PUBLISHED 1:10 PM ET Oct. 25, 2021 The biggest elections in the Triad set for this year, for mayor and city council in Greensboro, have been postponed until next year. Furman, who is running for a set on the council in the next election, scheduled for March 2022, is a member of the Minimum Housing Standards Commission. This all happened shortly after the Greensboro riots in 2020, when everyone was jumping on the police are racists bandwagon. We must operate for the greater good of everyone. Mayor City Clerk City Council - At Large City Council - District 1 Thus current council members all have longer terms, and those elected will have to run again in 2025 (barring some future change). I have organized around housing, healthcare and mental health safety with local and national organizations. That link is to the City of Greensboro website because Guilford Metro 911 is a city department. We do not currently have a reputation as being business friendly. Justin Outling for Greensboro Mayor LATOYA BERNICE GATHERS: There are not enough affordable housing options in my neighborhood. Food needs to be up front, of course. We do this through public transportation that supports all parts of the city, parks and a parks and rec system that offer great programs and beautiful spaces, homes that everyone can afford, and jobs that pay wages so that people do not need two or three jobs to make ends meet. Furman, Candidate for the Greensboro City Council, announces at-large run after previously announcing intentions to run for the open district 3 seat. I have also served in various leadership roles in community organizations allowing me to create the experience necessary to listen and lead while building a better Greensboro.