Voter Guide 2011
2011 Raleigh Election Guide
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Your guide to the 2011 Raleigh City Council and Wake County Board of Education elections.
Voter Guide 2011
Donna Williams (R)
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Age: 45
Current Occupation: Full-Time Volunteer
Website: www.donnaforschoolboard.com
How long have you lived in Wake County? 24 years
Do you have children in the district? All four of my children did attend District 6 schools. I have seven grandchildren. One of them is in a District 6 school.
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Corey Branch (D)
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Age: 33
Current Occupation: Network Manager for AT&T
Website: www.branch4districtc.com
How long have you lived in Raleigh? I was born and raised in Raleigh, North Carolina. Outside of the four years in college and one year after college, I’ve been here my entire life. Why have you decided to run for office? I decided to run for office to give back to a city that’s given so much to me.
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Randall Williams (R)
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Age: 54
Current occupation: Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Website: www.randallwilliams.net
How long have you lived in Raleigh? 22 years
Why have you decided to run for office? I think that one of the most important things facing Raleigh is leadership that could help people work together and develop consensus. I think we have some great challenges ahead. I’ve worked with all sorts of people for my 22 years, delivered lots of babies — Republican babies, Democrat babies, Independent babies — and gotten to know a lot of people, and I just feel one of the skill sets I have is getting people to work together to try to meet those challenges.
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George Morgan (D)
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Age: 65
Occupation: Retired Wake County Teacher
Website: www.georgemorgan2011.org
George Morgan did not return our request to be interviewed for this voter guide.
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John Odom (R)
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Age: 64
Occupation: Owner of Three Meineke Car Care Centers
Website: www.odomforcouncil.com/
John Odom did not return our calls requesting an interview for this voter guide.
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Referendum On Diversity?
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CORRECTION APPENDED: In the article below, school board candidate Donna Williams was identified as running for District 3. She is running for District 6. This year’s school board elections gives Wake County voters the chance to put their seal of approval on the majority that’s been in power the last two years, or to unseat it — and that’s a bit nerve wracking no matter which side you are on. Diversity supporters claim that the elections two years ago — when the new majority gained power — were hijacked by a well-organized, well-funded minority. But neighborhood schools proponents, on the other hand, say the elections two years ago proved that people in Wake County wanted change from the diversity policy.
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Heather Losurdo (R)
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Age: 40
Current Occupation: Parent
Website: www.heatherlosurdo.com
How long have you lived in Wake County? Three years
Do you have children in the district? Two in middle school
Why have you decided to run for office? I’m tired of sitting back and waiting for the person to come in and do the things that I think need to be done to make Wake County schools the best they can be for our kids. What are the three biggest issues you think the Wake County Public School System faces?
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The Housing Bond Explained
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In addition to choosing candidates, Raleigh residents will cast their votes Oct. 11 for or against two bonds worth $56 million to fund transportation and affordable housing projects. Of that $56 million, $16 million will be put towards affordable and work force housing endeavors. So here is a breakdown of the housing bond. If approved, the bonds would enable the city, acting as a lender, to provide loans to non-profit and for-profit developers to build or rehabilitate homes for low- and moderate-income residents.
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Racquel Williams (I)
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Age: 36
Occupation: Author and Motivational Speaker
How long have you lived in Raleigh? Since 2007. Why have you decided to run for office? I feel like I’m called to this area called government. I’ve been studying for the last 13 years.
