– Page initiated April 25, 2017 Matt Newton is a candidate for Charlotte City Council District 5. 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. Sept. 19, 2017 May 16, 2017 ... Continue Reading →
Residents seek appointment to City Council District 5
Jan. 3, 2017 At least six residents of Charlotte District 5 have offered themselves for appointment to the unexpired term of John Autry, who resigned to take his seat in the N.C. General Assembly. A number of the candidates have sent materials to the Forum about their candidates. The dates and ... Continue Reading →
Matt Newton announces for appointment to Council
Nov. 29, 2016 Matt Newton announced this morning at the Forum that he would be a candidate to succeed John Autry, the current District 5 representative on Charlotte City Council. Jan. 17, 2017 Matt Newton addressed the Forum during its announcements period. Click inside the video window ... Continue Reading →
Democratic Party update
June 2, 2015 Five officers of three area units of the Democratic Party gathered for an update Tuesday. Participants included: From the Mecklenburg party: Matt Newton, chair; Toria Boldware, 1st vice chair; and Ron Berry, 2nd vice chair. From the 12th District party: Cozzie Watkins, chair. And ... Continue Reading →
Primary candidates: Matt Newton
The Forum heard from 15 candidates this morning. Because they represented a broad range of offices on the ballot and did not necessarily address the same questions, video material from each candidate is being posted separately. Candidates gave initial presentations. Later, some of them ... Continue Reading →