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Orange County Board of Commissioners: Phyllis Portie-Ascott
Name as it appears on the ballot: Phyllis Portie-Ascott. 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Orange County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues?. Building a Thriving Community for All: Everyone deserves a safe and supportive place to call home. I...
Orange County Schools Board of Education: Carrie Doyle
Campaign website: https://www.carriedoyleforocs.org/. Occupation & employer: High School Science teacher, Durham Public Schools. 1. What are the three main issues that you believe the Board of Education needs to address in the upcoming year?. My three priorities for students are: equitable access to rich and broad learning opportunities; continually improving...
Orange County Schools Board of Education: Wendy Padilla
Occupation & employer: Founder & President of Sunflower Turning Nonprofit, Inc. Years lived in the area: 6 years Hillsborough, 14 years total in NC. 1. What are the three main issues that you believe the Board of Education needs to address in the upcoming year?. K-12 Literacy Focus. Living wages...
NC House District 33: Monika Johnson-Hostler
Name as it appears on the ballot: Monika Johnson-Hostler. Occupation and employer: NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault. 1. What in your background qualifies you to represent the people of your North Carolina district effectively? What would you cite as your three biggest career accomplishments?. I have served as the executive...
NC District Court 10 E, Seat 3: Crystal Grimes
Occupation & employer: Assistant Public Defender & Wake County Public Defender’s Office. 1) Please tell us what in your record as a public official or private citizen demonstrates your ability to be effective, fair, and impartial on the bench? Please be specific. What do you believe qualifies you to serve as a district court judge?
NC District Court Judge, District 10 E, Seat 3: Eric Chasse
Name as it appears on the ballot: Eric Craig Chasse. Occupation & employer: Wake County District Court Judge, State of North Carolina. 1. Please tell us what in your record as a public official or private citizen demonstrates your ability to be effective, fair, and impartial on the bench? Please be specific. What do you believe qualifies you to serve as a district court judge?
NC District Court 10 D, Seat 5: Blair Williams
Occupation & employer: Wake County Clerk of Superior Court / Ex Officio Judge of Probate. 1. Please tell us what in your record as a public official or private citizen demonstrates your ability to be effective, fair, and impartial on the bench? Please be specific. What do you believe qualifies you to serve as a district court judge?
NC District Court, District 10 C, Seat 3: Renee Jordan
Please tell us what in your record as a public official or private citizen demonstrates your ability to be effective, fair, and impartial on the bench? Please be specific. What do you believe qualifies you to serve as a district court judge?. I have worked as a criminal defense attorney...
NC District Court 10 C, Seat 3: Anna Worley
Name as it appears on the ballot: Anna Elena Worley. Occupation & employer: District Court Judge, State of North Carolina. Please tell us what in your record as a public official or private citizen demonstrates your ability to be effective, fair, and impartial on the bench? Please be specific. What do you believe qualifies you to serve as a district court judge?
NC Senate District 14: Dan Blue
1. What in your background qualifies you to represent the people of your North Carolina district effectively? What would you cite as your three biggest career accomplishments?. I have been involved in state government and politics since 1980, representing Wake County in the House for 13 terms, and in the Senate since 2009. Wake County is my home, and I understand this community’s needs and potential.
NC Senate District 13: Scott Lassiter
Occupation & employer: Assistant Principal, Wake County Public School System, Vice Chair of Wake Board of Soil & Water Supervisors. 1. What in your background qualifies you to represent the people of your North Carolina district effectively? What would you cite as your three biggest career accomplishments?. I’ve spent nearly...
Wake County Board of Commissioners, District 5: Tara Waters
1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address these issues?. The most pressing issues facing Wake County are related to economic mobility and include affordable housing, access to health care, and maintaining strong public schools. Affordable...
Wake County Board of Commissioners, District 5: DaQuanta Copeland
Name as it appears on the ballot: DaQuanta Copeland. Campaign website: https://daquantaforwake.wixsite.com/daquanta-for-wake. Profession or occupation: Wake County Government Community Engagement Coordinator. Years lived in Wake County: 33+ years. 1. In your view, what are the three most pressing issues facing Wake County? If elected, what will you do to address...
Durham County Board of Commissioners: Nimasheena Burns
Name as it appears on the ballot: Nimasheena Burns. Occupation & employer: Durham County Commissioner and External Relations Liaison at the NC Department of Public Safety. 1) In your view, what are the most important issues currently facing Durham County? If elected, what would be your top three priorities?. The...
Durham County Board of Commissioners: Nida Allam
Occupation & employer: State Director, Care in Action. 1) In your view, what are the most important issues currently facing Durham County? If elected, what would be your top three priorities?. If I have the honor of continuing my service, my top three priorities will be as follows: 1. Getting...
Durham Public Schools Board of Education, District 3: Jessica Carda-Auten
Name as it appears on the ballot: Jessica Carda-Auten. Occupation and employer: Public health researcher, UNC Chapel Hill. 1. What are the three main issues that you believe the Durham Public Schools Board of Education needs to address in the upcoming years?. 1- Disparities in academic and disciplinary outcomes used...
Durham Public Schools Board of Education, At-Large: Joy Harrell
Occupation and employer: Executive Director and Visionary Conductor – BUMP: The Triangle. 1. What are the three main issues that you believe the Durham Public Schools Board of Education needs to address in the upcoming years?. My top three priorities for the Durham Public Schools Board are to. 1....
Durham County Board of Commissioners: Jovonia Lewis
Occupation & employer: Executive Director, Empowered Parents in Community (EPiC) 1) In your view, what are the most important issues currently facing Durham County? If elected, what would be your top three priorities?. Supporting public schools is my number one priority. We want to make sure our schools are fully...
Durham County Board of Commissioners: Mike Lee
Occupation & employer: Manager of Customer Success – Avalara. 1) In your view, what are the most important issues currently facing Durham County? If elected, what would be your top three priorities?. Education Investments: As a candidate for the Durham County Board of Commissioners, I consider the investment in...
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