By Joel Ford I am voting because we need women and men of integrity. We need persons who will not just SAY country over party – but MEAN it. We need people who are willing to engage the other side in uncomfortable and difficult conversations. The stakes are too high to settle for ... Continue Reading →
Election 2018: Joel Ford
– Page initiated Jan. 30, 2018 Joel Ford has announced that he will be a candidate for re-election the the N.C. General Assembly representing District 38. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2018 election cycle. To start a video, ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Municipal First Primary results
Sept. 12, 2017 ... Continue Reading →
5 candidates, 4 offices on Sept. 12 primary ballot
Sept. 4, 2017 The final candidates forum before the Sept. 12 Charlotte primary drew five candidates running for four different offices. There were two of the three District 1 City Council candidates in the Democratic primary; one of four candidates in District 4; one of six candidates in District ... Continue Reading →
Ford on HB2 removal; defends compromise as strategy for achieving some progress
April 4, 2017 Sen. Joel Ford Tuesday passed out copies of the General Assembly's bill that erased HB2. And he defended the effort at compromise that allowed the bill on the controversial issue to become law. To start the video below, click on its ... Continue Reading →
Election 2017: Joel Ford
– Page initiated Feb. 13, 2017 Joel Ford announced in December 2016 an exploratory committee for a possible candidacy for Charlotte Mayor. In March he announced he would be a candidate. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2017 ... Continue Reading →
Open Forum focuses on officer-involved shooting, funding priorities
Jan. 31, 2017 It began as an Open Forum. But Sarah Stevenson had asked Willie Ratchford to bring a police official to discuss a recent officer-involved fatal shooting on Albemarle Road. So Ratchford addressed some of the issues that have already emerged, including the position taken by some young ... Continue Reading →
Updates from 4 elected city, county, N.C. House & N.C. Senate officials
Dec. 6, 2016 After a presentation by representatives of two Charlotte charter high schools operated by the same Florida-based company, facilitator Karen Gipson called elected officials in the room to the front for a report. There was, of course, news. Trevor Fuller had lost his chairmanship of ... Continue Reading →
2 judge candidates, legislator close out election Forums
Nov. 1, 2016 The final forum before the Nov. 8 election featured two judges running for statewide office and a legislator who is unopposed. But the session ranged widely. And not just about bathrooms. Among the more interesting civic education moments were offered by the judicial canidates ... Continue Reading →
State, federal and judicial candidates
Oct. 18, 2016 Ten candidates for state, federal and judicial offices on the Nov. 8 ballot got 2 minutes each to make their pitch. But Forum participants' concerns, anxieties and needling questions about presidential candidate Donald Trump dominated the Q&A. Quipped N.C. Treasurer candidate Dan ... Continue Reading →