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CHARLOTTE – Charlotte Hornets majority owner and NBA legend Michael Jordan got emotional and teared up while speaking to a crowd Oct. 17 outside the newly opened Novant Health clinic bearing his name. The Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Facility, located at 3149 Freedom Drive, is already a hub of activity as staff has treated over 300 patients since it opened three-and-a-half weeks ago With 12 patient rooms, the clinic has the
power to serve community members that may be uninsured, underinsured or at high risk due to social and economic resources. “Earlier this year, Novant Health was one of the first healthcare systems recognized for reducing healthcare disparities among Medicare and Medicaid recipients,” Chief Consumer Officer Jesse Cureton said. “We have a strong focus on health equity to ensure families, the community and team members receive high-quality care of services when they need it. In order to thrive, we must have access to affordable see JORDAN, Page 5A
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Success comes in pinstripes Realtor enhances his brand through social media by Kayla Berenson kayla@cmgweekly.com
CHARLOTTE – Realtor Andy Griesinger has a closet filled with pinstripe suits. He only wears them on clients’ closing days, but not before posting it on his Instagram story for his more than 12,000 followers to see. Building a brand and following is part of what makes Griesinger unique in his profession. He said he decided to utilize social media about three years ago when he started working as a Realtor. “When I worked in commercial [brokerage], a guy I worked with said you have to have TLC: You have to have trustability, likability and credibility, and if you’re missing any one of those, people are not going to want to work with you,” Griesinger said. “So I was thinking, I have the likability, people want to trust me, but I don’t have the credibility yet. So I took to social media and literally showed people what I was doing all the time so they could see that to build the credibility piece and it’s worked.” Griesinger said his follower count has increased exponentially since April of last year. He found out he would be featured in a realtor magazine later that year, so he decided to make more of an effort to gain followers. He looked at accounts of local businesses and followed the people on those accounts, who followed him back after seeing his posts. Posting consistently on social media has led Griesinger to some of his biggest listings. He said it is usually less intimidating to reach out to people on Instagram direct
Charlotte Latin receiver Michael Finke high points a pass in Latin’s 27-14 loss to Charlotte Christian. Andrew Stark/SCW photo
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CHARLOTTE – Aside from one down season in 2015, much of the past eight years has been spent with Charlotte Christian dominating football games under coach Jason Estep. During those eight seasons, the Knights have compiled a 74-10 overall record – even including the 7-4 2015 record that counts as their “down” season. His teams have claimed five state titles during that stretch and played in and lost on a failed 2-point attempt in another that would have won the game at the buzzer. But on Oct. 18, as his team headed into the locker room down 14-0 to unbeaten Charlotte Latin, Estep wasn’t happy, especially after he’d watched the Knights squander two red zone opportunities with turnovers, throw a costly interception and play a very un Charlotte Christian-like first half.
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CHARLOTTE – To celebrate National Transfer Student Week, the Transfer Resource Center at Central Piedmont Community College gave students on all of its campuses a glimpse of life as a transfer. Representatives from schools throughout the Carolinas spoke to students at the college’s Central Campus on Oct. 22. Regional representative and former Ad-
missions Director at UNC Greensboro Lise Keller said transfer students bring unique qualities to the table. “They’re so directed,” Keller said. “They know exactly what they want. And they also want the most expeditious way to achieve their goals, and that’s what we’re here to help them with.” Keller said around 1,900 transfer students attend UNC Greensboro every year. see TRANSFERS, Page 4A
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CHARLOTTE – Brooklyn Hough has been named principal at Rea Farms K-8, a school that will open in fall 2020. Hough has been principal Hough at Devonshire Elementary since 2017 and was principal at Lake Wylie Elementary from 2014 to 2017. She was assistant principal at Pineville Elementary from 2011 to 2014. Her career also includes stints as dean of students at Lake Wylie Elementary in 2011 and at Myers Park High from 2010 to 2011, as well as literacy facilitator at Thomasboro Elementary from 2009 to 2010, transition program coordinator at J.T. Williams Middle in 2009 and literacy facilitator at Lincoln Heights Elementary from 2008 to 2009. She was a teacher at McAlpine Elementary from 2006 to 2008 and Smithfield Elementary from 2004 to 2006.
Crawford to lead Dilworth Elementary campuses CHARLOTTE – Rebecca Curtiss Crawford has been named principal for Dilworth Elementary: Latta and Sedgefield campuses. Crawford has been the asCrawford sistant principal at Dilworth Elementary: Sedgefield Campus since 2018. She was assistant principal at Dilworth Elementary from 2015 to 2018 and a literacy fa-
cilitator (2014 to 2015), teaching assistant principal (2013 to 2014) and teacher (2011 to 2014), all at Selwyn Elementary.
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School board chooses equity committee members CHARLOTTE – The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education selected 19 members by ballot for its newly established equity committee at the Oct. 22 meeting. The 19 members were Margueritta Brown, Bettie Butler, Connie Cabbs, Christina Corpening, Frank Garcia, Pamela Grundy, Leslie Gutierrez, Ian Joyce, Chance Lewis, LeDayne Polaski, Richard Purcell, Adam Rhew, Amelia Stinson-Wesley, David Taylor, Yolanda Trotman, Sharika Comfort, Christopher Corcoran, Kimberlee Cox-Benjamin and Saronda Easte. “Equity is one of the biggest challenges facing our students and our community,” board chairwoman Mary McCray said after the vote. “We must find the most effective ways to make sure that every student has an equal opportunity to succeed.”
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“We came in at halftime and we lit into them and just told them to wake up,” Estep said. “I feel like we’ve played a tough enough schedule, we’re now to the point where we’re totally healthy and as healthy as we’ve been all year. The only team that can beat us is us. In the first half, Charlotte Christian beat Charlotte Christian and that was frustrating because offensively we fumble, we fumble on the goal line and then we throw a pick and it’s just like, ‘Really?’ We told them they’ve worked on it all week and they needed to make the decision to go out and play.” Charlotte Latin had opened the game with a scoring drive that lasted 5 minutes, 57 seconds. The Knights did the same thing to open the second half, but they stalled out on fourth down and goal after a drive that spanned 6:47 off the third quarter clock. The Knights decided to go for the touchdown, potentially wasting a nearly 7-minute drive with no points. But quarterback Matthew Tuomala, playing his first game since an opening day injury sidelined him the last five contests, lofted a pass toward the corner of the end zone. Christian receiver JB Awolowo and a Latin defender both seemed to have control of the ball, but Awolowo came down with it and cut the Latin lead to 14-7. “We had a corner route, so I ran the corner and the ball was put there and I caught it,” Awolowo said. “It looked like he took it from me, but I had it coming down and then he ripped it from me. It was all me. I had it the whole way,” Awolowo would have another big play – a 46-yard catch-andrun that gave the Knights their first lead at 21-14 – and finished the game with three catches, 73 yards and both Tuomala touchdown throws. Awolowo said he was challenged by Estep’s halftime speech, and knew he needed to help make
messages than it is to pick up the phone and call a Realtor. Recently, a potential client reached out to him through Instagram. “I messaged him when he first followed me in August and he was just kind of like, ‘OK, cool, whatever,’” Griesinger said. “On Wednesday, he asked for my phone number, we met on Thursday and then on Friday, he signed a listing agreement with me. He saw my social media and he said, ‘I like the people that you’re around, I like that you’re going to events, I like that you post that you’re selling a lot.’” Griesinger said he has a fairly even balance of clients who come from referrals, social media and networking. In addition to a social media following, he has also developed a network of good friends, many of whom are his clients. When he first got into the profession, he said laughed at those who went into real estate to help people and make friends. Today, helping people and making friends is his favorite part of the job. He tries to make the experience as casual and friendly as possible, meeting clients for drinks or coffee instead of having formal meetings. “I can tell someone, ‘Oh, you want to buy a house? Come to my office at three o’clock and I’ll go over this presentation that I’ve prepared for you,’ or I can just say, ‘Let’s go grab some beers and talk about buying this house,’” Griesinger said. “I’ve built up a great network of friends and I treat them right. And people who refer me business, I take care of them.” Though Griesinger enjoys his job, he said there are challenges that come with it. “You deal with getting lied to, or getting clients who really want a place and you get blown out of the water with crazy offers or when things are slow,” Griesinger said. “The biggest thing is not getting in your head because it’s really easy to do that in 100% commission sales.” Despite the challenges, Griesing-
Charlotte Christian quarterback Brett Adams (5) fits a pass just under Charlotte Latin defender RJ Johnson (3) to receiver Liam Groulx (44). Groulx would make the catch and run 34 yards for a touchdown that tied the score at 14. Groulx, just a freshman, finished with a team-high five catches for 60 yards and the touchdown in the Knights 27-14 comeback win. Andrew Stark/SCW photo
a difference. “Honestly, we came in and coach told us, ‘Look, we’re down and we’re not playing as well as we need to be and this isn’t Charlotte Christian football,’” he said. “He told us someone has to flip the switch and I think our freshman, Liam Groulx, started that fire for us.” Groulx caught a 34-yard touchdown pass from Brett Adams that tied the score at 14, and finished with a team-high five catches for 60 yards. The Knights also dominated on the ground with Henry Rutledge running 29 times for 145 yards and a touchdown that gave the Knights their final margin in the 27-14 comeback win. “It feels great to come out here and beat one of our greatest rivals. It’s an amazing feeling,” Rutledge said. “We set an example. They were undefeated and it’s one of our greatest rivals. Everyone has been doubting us, but we showed them. It’s a statement.” The Knights did get to 5-2 on the season and right back in the mix of the Division I playoff picture after winning the past two championships. Even bigger, though, is what this means going forward. Tuomala completed 10-of11 passes for 115 yards and two touchdowns in his return. While he was out, Adams, naturally a
tight end, filled in. Adams was 2-for-2 passing in the Latin game with the touchdown to Groulx. It’s the first time since the opener the Knights have been healthy, and that’s a scary thing for opponents with Tuomala back running their offense. “You want the kid to come back and play because he’s worked so hard, but the nice thing is it allows Brett to go back to tight end and it allows us to be who we are and do what we do,” Estep said. “We’ve been a little bit out of sync with our normal. Brett did an unbelievable job of coming in and doing what he’s done, but now with Matthew over the hump it allows us to do normal things and get back to our offense.” With the defense pitching a shutout in the second half and holding Latin to under 200 yards of offense and 4-of-15 on third and fourth-down plays for the game, this sure seems like the Christian teams of old who have steamrolled through opponents. “Sometimes injury equals adversity, and we had to go through that,” Estep said. “Overall, the win is good. Hopefully what we’ve done by testing our kids early and playing a tough schedule, getting healthy now finally and hopefully that’s enough. This thing is wide open for us now, so if we go out and do what we do, we should be good to go.”
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Students attending the transfer fair also said the college has provided them with experiences and opportunities that they also could have gotten at a four-year university, but for a third of the cost. “The atmosphere and clubs and organizations help you get the resources you need, as well as internships and research,” sophomore Nicole Delgado said. “CPCC is a great place to go to transfer.” Though National Transfer Student Week ends Oct. 25, the Transfer Resource Center will still hold regular advising sessions, transfer fairs and transfer application days to help students succeed in the transfer process. More information can be found at www. cpcc.edu/academics/academic-resourc es/transfer. Follow us on Instagram to see more photos from CPCC’s transfer resource fair on Oct. 22 @southcltweekly
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my mother, my brothers, my daughter, my grandson,” Jordan said as tears started to roll down his face. “We all represent the name Michael Jordan. You see my name, but you see a lot of people behind me being a community that matters. “As you can see, this is a very emotional thing to me, to give back to a community that has supported me over the years.” Jordan said Charlotte and North Carolina, in general, is his home, and as the place where he, his mother, daughter and brothers live is a special place. Therefore, giving back isn’t as much a financial commitment to him as it is a trigger of hope and change. Hoben’s time at the podium included stats of some high-poverty areas within our state. In those instances, 22% of adults didn’t have a regular source of healthcare, he said. Twenty percent couldn’t afford any healthcare in the first place. Even more alarming based on the lack of affordable healthcare in high-poverty areas, Hoben said, is that one in four residents have at least one chronic disease while one in five has two. Some have more, yet they lack the means to an end. “A commitment to health equity is inspiring to create that positive change,” said Cureton, who proclaimed himself a proud West Charlotte High grad. “Health equali-
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“Is there anyone who exemplifies that better than Michael Jordan?,” Cureton asked. “He doesn’t just seek out to set a goal and then go sit on the bench, but he works at it tirelessly. And when he achieves a goal, he just sets the bar higher. That’s how you become one of the greatest.” Jordan, widely considered the greatest basketball player of all time, said he is committed to this area and he’s committed to the partnership he’s developed with Novant Health. He vowed this is the tip of the iceberg with another Novant Health Michael Jordan Family Medical Facility opening soon in north Charlotte. “We are committed to this city, not from a financial, but from the heart of what this city and this state has given to me,” Jordan said. “I can only do this in gratitude. I can’t actually repay what you have given to me, but this is a start.”
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A couple of years ago, Indian Trail was going through some inner turmoil with town leadership. After the council fired the town manager, Mayor Pro Tem David Cohn, arguably Union County’s most quotable man, said to citizens, “I’ve read on Facebook accounts where we are the clown council. We definitely look like clowns and I apologize.” Things are much better in Indian Trail these days. The board works much better together and they have
a town manager that everyone on the council respects. But clowns are not confined to Union County. They can pop up on the Charlotte City Council, Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education if you’re not paying close attention. So how do we avoid putting clowns in office? By voting in people with these skills: Research: Board members should be well-versed on the ins and outs of a community’s development ordinances and policies. It’s not enough
to know the zoning designations. Leaders should really try to understand the rationale that went into how staff and boards constructed current zoning codes and maps. Staying updated: It’s one thing to understand how the city arrived at its current zoning, but it’s also important to keep tabs on changing attitudes within the community. Plans approved a few years ago can easily become outdated in our fast-growing region. Elected leaders should be tapped into the pulse of the community. see CLOWNS, Page 2B
Clowns just love attention and sticking it to their archrivals on the board. Electing level-headed people that do their research and have ongoing communication with the public ensures cities don’t become laughing stocks. SCW file photo
The referendum on the arts Voters will decide on Nov. 5 whether to support a sales tax increase
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CHARLOTTE – South Charlotte resident Yasmine Young explained how receiving a free saxophone from the Harvey B. Gantt Center changed the trajectory of her 9-year-old son's life. He's taking saxophone lessons and plans to use his music to help the homeless. “His experience at the Harvey B Gantt Center unleashed his creativity,” Young said. “It empowered his humanity so he can give back to this community.” Young's story was one of several shared with the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners on July 2 as they considered giving voters the option of approving a quarter-cent sales tax to support the arts. Commissioners voted 7-2 to put the referendum on the Nov. 5 ballot. Commissioner Elaine Powell voted against the measure due to concerns about how the initiative came to the commission in February. She would have liked to see more public engagement and wanted to know more about the governance model. Commissioner Pat Cotham said she personally supports the arts, but she believes there are bigger priorities like affordable housing. She also took issue with the governance of the funding, as well as how the estimated $50 million generated annually will be distributed. If approved, 45% would go to arts and culture, 34% to county parks and greenways, 16% to education (teacher supplement) and 5% to arts and culture/parks for the towns. The tax would amount to 25 cents for every $100 spent in Mecklenburg County. Commissioner Susan Harden, who represents south Charlotte, cited facts from
the Tax Foundation about how North Carolina ranks 25th out of 50 states when it comes to combined state and local sales tax. Harden said she'll fight for investments and services that advance prosperity. She said investments in culture create substantial returns, noting the creative economy totals $2.8 billion in total earnings. “I believe that people are moving here seeking prosperity and what are the building blocks of prosperity?” she said. “High-quality education that enriches the mind, cultural amenities that enrich the soul and an environment and parks that enrich the body.” Commissioner Vilma Leake supported giving the community an opportunity to vote on the measure, but she has expressed concerns about the oversight of the funding. She sought guarantees that all children would have access to music in schools. The county has worked to better define
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the governance of the Arts and Science Council. A resolution approved earlier this month called for the Arts and Science Council's board of directors to consist of elected leaders from the county, city and towns, as well as representatives from the public and private sector. The board will govern based on values such as accountability, transparency, strategic planning, equity and transformational. Funding will be spent on areas such as arts education and schools, neighborhood programming, emerging artists and organizations of all sizes. Matthew Ridenhour, who used to represent south Charlotte on the county commission, has campaigned at voter polls against the sales tax. He's part of the Mecklenburg Tax Alliance, a group with concerns about the affordability of living in Charlotte. The alliance also points out other priorities the sales tax may be better suited for, such as affordable housing, transportation and education.
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Who’s on the ballot At least three, but no more than five, fresh faces will join the 11-member Charlotte City Council, while two new leaders will join the nine-member Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. Charlotte • Mayor: David Michael Rice & Vi Lyles • Council At-Large (4 seats): Dimple Ajmera, Julie Eiselt, James Mitchell, Joshua Richardson & Braxton Winston II • Council District 1 (1 seat): Larken Egleston • Council District 2 (1 seat): Malcolm Graham & Jacob Robinson • Council District 3 (1 seat): Victoria Watlington • Council District 4 (1 seat): Renee Johnson & Brandon Pierce • Council District 5 (1 seat): Matt Newton • Council District 6 (1 seat): Tariq Bokhari & Gina Navarrete • Council District 7 (1 seat): Ed Driggs Mayor Vi Lyles is running for reelection, but she’ll have to fend off Republican challenger David Michael Rice. At-large city council members Dimple Ajmera, Julie Eiselt, James Mitchell and Braxton Winston II are running for reelection against one Republican challenger. District representatives Larken Egleston, Matthew Newton and Ed Driggs are running unopposed, while Councilman Tariq Bokhari faces a Democratic challenger. Justin Harlow and Gregory Phipps are not running for reelection, opening the door for two new faces. Challenger Victoria Watlington is running unopposed for the District 3 seat currently held by LaWana Mayfield. School Board • At-Large (3 seats): Annette Albright, Elyse Dashew, Jennifer De La Jara, Gregory Denlea, Jenna Moorehead, Donna Parker-Tate, Jordan Pineda, Olivia Scott, Lenora Shipp, Stephanie Sneed, Duncan St. Clair, Queen Thompson & Monty Witherspoon. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education consists of six district representatives and three at-large members. At-large representatives are up for reelection this election cycle. The board will get at least two new members as Mary McCray and Ericka Ellis-Stewart are not seeking reelection. Elyse Dashew is seeing her second fouryear term.
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How Charlotte residents voted over the last 10 years 2017
Charlotte Mayor (1 seat) • Vi Lyles DEM 72,073 (59.15%) • Kenny Smith REP 49,652 (40.75%) • Write-In (Miscellaneous) 132 (0.11%) Charlotte At-Large (4 seats) • Julie Eiselt DEM 73,348 (17.29%) • Braxton Winston II DEM 70,030 (16.51%) • James (Smuggie) Mitchell, Jr. DEM 69,777 (16.45%) • Dimple Ajmera DEM 61,882 (14.59%) • John K. Powell, Jr. REP 48,277 (11.38%) • Parker Cains REP 44,068 (10.39%) • David Michael Rice REP 34,733 (8.19%) • Steven J. DiFiore II LIB 21,514 (5.07%) • Write-In (Miscellaneous) 635 (0.15%) • Michael Zytkow (Write-In) 5 (0.00%) • Eric Epps (Write-In) 5 (0.00%) Charlotte City Council District 6 (1 seat) • Tariq Scott Bokhari REP 15,383 (62.51%) • Sam Grundman DEM 7,899 (32.10%) • Jeff Scott LIB 1,301 (5.29%) • Write-In (Miscellaneous) 24 (0.10%) Charlotte City Council District 7 (1 seat) • Ed Driggs REP 13,152 (62.00%) • Sharon Roberts DEM 8,049 (37.94%) • Write-In (Miscellaneous) 12 (0.06%)
2015
Charlotte Mayor (1 seat) • Jennifer Roberts DEM 41,749 (52.26%) • Edwin B. Peacock III REP 38,019 (47.60%) • Write-In (Miscellaneous) 112 (0.14%)
Charlotte City Council At-Large (4 seats) • Julie Eiselt DEM 44,419 (16.98%) • Vi Lyles DEM 42,807 (16.36%) • Claire Green Fallon DEM 41,352 (15.80%) • James (Smuggie) Mitchell DEM 37,406 (14.30%) • John K. Powell Jr. REP 37,158 (14.20%) • Pablo Carvajal REP 30,517 (11.66%) • David Michael Rice REP 27,246 (10.41%) • Write-In (Miscellaneous) 746 (0.29%) • David Howard (Write-In) 13 (0.00%) • Michael Zytkow (Write-In) 5 (0.00%) Charlotte City Council District 6 (1 seat) • Kenny Smith REP 12,034 (97.89%) • Write-In (Miscellaneous) 249 (2.03%) • Yogeshwar Hari (Write-In) 11 (0.09%) Charlotte City Council District 7 (1 seat) • Ed Driggs REP 9,779 (68.75%) • Chris Turner DEM 4,439 (31.21%) • Write-In (Miscellaneous) 7 (0.05%) School Board At-Large (3 seats) • Ericka Ellis-Stewart 36,922 (18.34%) • Elyse Dashew 29,955 (14.88%) • Mary T. McCray 27,709 (13.76%) • Jeremy Stephenson 23,701 (11.77%) • Larry Bumgarner 21,964 (10.91%) • Janeen Bryant 21,270 (10.57%) • Amelia Stinson-Wesley 14,979 (7.44%) • Angela Ambroise 12,824 (6.37%) • Levester Flowers 11,530 (5.73%) • Write-In (Miscellaneous) 453 (0.23%)
2013
Charlotte Mayor (1 seat) • Patrick D. Cannon DEM 51,130
CLOWNS (continued from page 1B)
Communication: You can tell who rubber stamps their votes by how well a leader can convey the position of the board on any given topic. Leaders not only need to understand where the community stands on an issue, but they must also be able to explain why things are the way they are from a staff, board or community perspective. Positive attitude: Clowns in literature and television live to make your laugh. Clowns in real life live to make you angry. Leaders have
(53.06%) • Edwin B. Peacock III REP 45,036 (46.74%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 148 (0.15%) • Jennifer Roberts (Write-In) 18 (0.02%) • Jon Middleton (Write-In) 7 (0.01%) • James Mitchell (Write-In) 7 (0.01%) • Patsy Kinsey (Write-In) 5 (0.01%) • Daniel Clodfelter (Write-In) 5 (0.01%) Charlotte City Council At-Large (4 seats) • Michael D. Barnes DEM 54,836 (15.32%) • Vi Alexander Lyles DEM 53,727 (15.01%) • David Howard DEM 52,772 (14.74%) • Claire Green Fallon DEM 47,296 (13.21%) • Ken Harris REP 41,762 (11.67%) • Vanessa Faura REP 33,916 (9.48%) • Dennis Peterson REP 33,080 (9.24%) • Mark Frietch REP 32,710 (9.14%) • Eric A. Cable LIB 7,602 (2.12%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 185 (0.05%) • Michael Zytkow (Write-In) 40 (0.01%) • Kate Payerle (Write-In) 14 (0.00%) Charlotte City Council District 6 (1 seat) • Kenny Smith REP 15,004 (98.33%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 233 (1.53%) • Kate Payerle (Write-In) 14 (0.09%) • Doug Wrona (Write-In) 8 (0.05% Charlotte City Council District 7 (1 seat) • Ed Driggs REP 11,319 (71.91%) • Bakari Burton DEM 4,411 (28.02%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 10 (0.06%)
to go in with the mindset of serving the community. They must listen to criticism but not dwell on it to the point where they take it personally. You want people who are open to collaboration, not focused on jabbing their political foes. Intelligence: You want people that are great at communication, but it doesn’t hurt to elect candidates that can look at a budget sheet without zoning out. I’ve seen some boards discuss an issue for well over an hour only for someone to raise their hand and ask a question that shows they’re not quite sure what planet they’re on.
2011
Charlotte Mayor 7 (1 seat) • Anthony Foxx DEM 56,252 (67.54%) • Scott Stone REP 26,985 (32.40%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 51 (0.06%) Charlotte City Council At-Large (4 seats) • Patrick D. Cannon DEM 53,972 (17.79%) • David Howard DEM 48,005 (15.83%) • Claire Fallon DEM 41,859 (13.80%) • Beth Pickering DEM 40,591 (13.38%) • Edwin B. Peacock III REP 35,028 (11.55%) • Curtis Watkins REP 30,517 (10.06%) • Christopher Hailey REP 26,907 (8.87%) • Mohamed Moustafa REP 20,120 (6.63%) • Alexander G. Vuchnich LIB 6,131 (2.02%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 187 (0.06%) • LaWana Mayfield (Write-In) 12 (0.00%) Charlotte City Council District 6 (1 seat) • Andy Dulin REP 11,420 (97.82%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 250 (2.14%) • Wilna Eury (Write-In) 5 (0.04%)
Charlotte City Council District 7 (1 seat) • Warren Cooksey REP 8,917 (98.22%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 156 (1.72%) • Jay Privette (Write-In) 6 (0.07%) School Board At-Large (3 seats) • Ericka Ellis-Stewart 35,341 (15.24%) • Mary T. McCray 26,622 (11.48%) • Tim Morgan 24,884 (10.73%) • Elyse Dashew 23,546 (10.16%) • Aaron J. Pomis 21,476 (9.26%) • Larry Bumgarner 14,224 (6.14%) • Darrin L. Rankin 13,591 (5.86%) • Keith Hurley 13,526 (5.83%) • Ken Nelson 12,450 (5.37%) • Lisa Hundley 11,365 (4.90%) • DeShauna L. McLamb 10,469 (4.52%) • Hans Peter Plotseneder 9,439 (4.07%) • Lloyd Scher 7,701 (3.32%) • Jeff Wise 6,769 (2.92%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 396 (0.17%) • Tom Davis (Write-In) 18 (0.01%) • Keith Hurley (Write-In) 9 (0.00%)
2009
Charlotte Mayor 7 (1 seat) • Anthony Foxx DEM 55,265 (51.52%) • John W. Lassiter REP 51,931 (48.41%)
• Write-in (miscellaneous) 73 (0.07%) Charlotte City Council At-Large (4 seats) • Susan Burgess DEM 59,862 (15.07%) • Patrick Cannon DEM 54,230 (13.66%) • Edwin B. Peacock III REP 51,163 (12.88%) • David Howard DEM 50,384 (12.69%) • Tariq Scott Bokhari REP 44,240 (11.14%) • Matthew Ridenhour REP 44,206 (11.13%) • Darrin L. Rankin DEM 43,936 (11.06%) • Jaye Rao REP 42,264 (10.64%) • C. Travis Wheat LIB 6,663 (1.68%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 151 (0.04%) Charlotte City Council District 6 (1 seat) • Andy Dulin REP 15,796 (72.57%) • Jane Bott Childrey DEM 5,962 (27.39%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 18 (0.10%) • Charlotte City Council District 7 (1 seat) • Warren Cooksey REP 13,341 (72.67%) • Marc Friedland DEM 4,999 (27.23%) • Write-in (miscellaneous) 18 (0.10%)
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“I am a fighter. I vote my values, not special interests.”
RE-ELECT City Council At-Large PMS 185 red PMS 286 blue
Meck. Co. Commissioner Susan Harden: “Dimple is not a ‘promise maker’, she is a promise keeper. As Environment Committee Chair, she connected the dots between health issues and the zip code one may live in. She held many townhalls around public safety, especially in our schools. And, near to my heart, she continues to be an advocate for women’s equality.”
Keep Councilwoman Ajmera
“Our challenges remain great but our determination is greater. We will persist!” PUBLIC SAFETY I am an advocate for common sense gun regulations and have held Town Halls on
the safety of our neighborhoods and schools. I’ve worked to increase pay for our police and fire fighters.
INFRASTRUCTURE I will continue to champion equitable transportation and recreation options for sidewalks, bike lanes and the Cross-Charlotte Trail. Pedestrian safety must be ensured and aggravating traffic issues must be alleviated. ENVIRONMENT I chaired the Environment Committee and helped Charlotte become a global leader in sustainability with bipartisan support. We won the American Cities Climate Challenge and received $2.5 million from former Mayor Bloomberg’s foundation.
WOMEN’S EQUALITY I believe in equal pay for equal work. It’s not just a women’s issue, it’s a family
issue. I voted to update our noise ordinance affecting schools, houses of worship and medical facilities.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT I have worked tirelessly to bring traction and economic opportunities to the 69-acre Eastland site, an area left undeveloped for more than eight years.
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• Evening Muse: Chantae Cann & Ryan Connors • Fillmore: X Ambassadors • Franklin Court: Curbside Prophet • House That Rocks: Tyris • Middle James: Sunrise and the Smoke • Neighborhood Theatre: Robert Randolph • Stooges Pub: Next O’ Kin • Sweet Union: Jaxx & Jacks • Temple Mojo: Mark & Brian • Trail House: Reverend O and the Hellhounds • Treehouse Vineyards: DJ Mex • Underground: The Cheers for Features & Badflower • Vintner’s Hill: RC Acoustic • Visulite: Boombox
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Oct. 27 • Evening Muse: Cat Clyde with Jamie Drake • Moochies Tavern: BentWater • Underground: Jack Harlow
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Monroe • Franklin Court: 232 E Franklin St. • Southern Range: 151 S. Stewart St. • The Spot: 1513 Concord Ave. • Treehouse Vineyards: 301 Bay St.
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