Currently holds the office of High Point City Mayor until December 31, 2027.
Candidate for High Point City Mayor in 2023 North Carolina Consolidated Municipal Election.
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Get StartedContinuing efforts to remove illegal guns from the streets to ensure it continues having a positive effect on our neighborhoods - we have seen significant decreases in violent crimes with this strategy. Learn more
Continuing to work with High Point Police Department in its community engagement efforts where our officers are building better relationships with neighborhoods and using culturally-sensitive methods to de-escalate issues, which is also enabling a better perception of law enforcement throughout the community. Learn more
Partnering with our business community to listen and learn how our city can improve, as shown in the events led by my team to bring business leaders to the table. Learn more
Ensuring we have a workforce pipeline to match our economic growth by improving our workforce development programs and attracting talented professionals to live in our city. This will also help with addressing the labor shortages that are being felt in most industries right now. We must be innovative to think about the skills that are needed for a 21st century workforce. Learn more
Continuing successful efforts of our Economic Development Corporation to attract companies that will bring jobs to our region. Learn more
Investing in strategies to support the growth of small businesses. Learn more
Supporting public education & opportunities for youth through mentorship, gang intervention programming, workforce development initiatives, and mental health support. Great communities must have great schools. Learn more
Ensuring that the city's housing stock is adequate in terms of quantity and quality for residents living here now and in the future. Housing must be attainable. We must also adopt and enact policies to support Fair Housing so that no High Point residents face discrimination. Learn more
Expanding public transportation into areas of the city that do not currently run routes and reducing travel time for riders to reach their destination. This ensures that residents will be able to access the jobs that are coming to our region. Learn more
Investing in Sidewalks & "Complete Streets": these are streets that are designed and operated to enable safe passage and support mobility for all users. This includes people of all ages and abilities, regardless of whether they are traveling as drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, or public transportation riders. Learn more
Improving other areas of our infrastructure to support our anticipated population growth by reducing negative impacts of urban sprawl and ensuring that residents will have public safety needs provided for. Learn more
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