Sept. 3, 2019 Five of the seven candidates in next week’s Democratic Party primary for four at-large Charlotte City Council discussed affordable housing and other issues this morning. There was from the presenters' table an unusual amount of commentary, particularly from incumbents seeking ... Continue Reading →
Looking for action on languishing Excelsior Club site
June 11, 2019 An open Forum on the Excelsior Club put more details in the public domain about efforts in the last year to find a new owner and a new use for the club. It also led Tuesday to interest in a broader group of people to quickly develop a vision for City Council and the Board of County ... Continue Reading →
Mitchell offers his views on how Charlotte lost the CIAA tourney
Jan. 8, 2019 James Mitchell was scheduled to speak about something else on this morning after the CIAA announced it would take its tournament to Baltimore. But in this excerpt from the Forum captured by Jessica Davis, Mitchell addresses the issue of the day. In this telling, the city's bid to ... Continue Reading →
The James Mitchell Report
April 3, 2018 The Forum's rules are not totally inflexible, but James Mitchell knew that when he was offered 10 minutes for his presentation this morning, he had better get into sprint mode. And so he did, as those who watch the video below will attest. The longest-serving current member of ... Continue Reading →
City Council District candidates
Oct. 24, 2017 City Council candidates made their last appearance before the Forum this morning. Invited were all City Council candidates in contested races, plus District 5 Democrat Matt Newton, who emerged from an Oct. 10 primary runoff and does not face opposition, but who has not addressed the ... Continue Reading →
Charlotte Municipal First Primary results
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Election 2017: James (Smuggie) Mitchell
– Page initiated Aug. 22, 2017 James (Smuggie) Mitchell Jr. is a Democratic candidate for Charlotte City Council at-large. Below are video or audio files of statements made by the candidate or surrogates at the Forum during the 2017 election cycle. To start a video, click on it. Aug. ... Continue Reading →
Democratic primary for City Council at-large seats
Aug. 22, 2017 Five of the Council at-large candidates on the Sept. 12 Democratic primary ballot were at the Forum this morning. A fair number of questions dealt with city efforts to broaden the availability of below-market-rate housing opportunities for lower-income city residents. In the video ... Continue Reading →
Election 2015 Winners
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts (52.26%); Council At-large Julie Eiselt (16.98%) Vi Lyles (16.36%) Claire Fallon (15.81%) James Mitchell (14.30%) Council Districts 1: Patsy Kinsey (93.35%) 2: Al Austin (79.56%) 3: LaWana Mayfield (76.12%) 4: Greg Phipps (71.53%) 5: John Autry ... Continue Reading →
City Council At-Large: Week One
Aug. 18, 2015 Seven of the candidates involved in a Sept. 15 Democratic primary for four Charlotte City Council at-large seats addressed the Forum today. The remaining candidates have been invited to attend the Aug. 25 Forum. Below are seven videos, two from the 3-minute presentations, the ... Continue Reading →