Voter Guide 2011

Eugene Weeks (D)

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Age: 70
Occupation: Educator, Retired Military
Website: www.weeksworks.com

Why have you decided to run for office? The same reason I decid­ed to be an appointment — I wanted to make sure I’m still here to increase the quality of life in south­east Raleigh for not only the citizens in southeast Raleigh, but the City of Raleigh. What do you think are the three biggest issues the City of Raleigh faces and how do you plan to address those issues? One of the issues would be our transit and trans­portation and we already have a bond referendum coming out there: housing, and increasing business opportunities. We’re already address­ing one on the transporta­tion bond.

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Paul Terrell (R)

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Age: 48
Occupation: Lead Manufacturing Maintenance Technician for CREE, Inc.
Website: www.voteterrell.com

How long have you lived in Raleigh? 10 years

Why have you decided to run for office? I was asked to. I’ve run for State House twice be­fore in a minority district, so I was asked to step up. What do you think are the three biggest issues the city faces and how would you address them?

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Shelia Jones (D)

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Age: 48
Current Occupation: President of J.T. Locke Resource Center

Why have you decided to run for office? I feel that there’s a dis­connection between community and govern­ment, and I want to make a change to bring com­munity and government together. What do you think are the three biggest issues the city of Raleigh faces and how would you address them? One is economic, which is getting job training in some of the lower-income family homes, which that’s where I work at — get­ting them aware or get­ting them back, loosen up in trust in the government to get them back into the workforce or school. Environmental is anoth­er — making sure that, in the environment, that our water is not being wasted or contaminated, as well as our nature continue to be preserved.

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Kevin Hill (D)

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Age: 57
Occupation: Teaching Assistant Professor, College of Education, NCSU
Website: www.hillforboe.com

How long have you lived in Wake County? 45 years

Do you have children in the district? No

Why have you decided to run for office? I think it’s important … that at least one mem­ber on that board has public school experience.

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Caution: Elections May Cause Confusion

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Whether voters prefer the excitement of standing in line on Election Day or would rather vote ahead of
the crowds, casting a ballot is so easy, a 17-year-old could do it. But this year, many voters are going to be confused about which elections they can vote in and for which races, said Gary Sims, deputy director of the Wake County Board of Elections. Some Wake County residents will vote Oct. 11. Some will vote Nov.

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Venita Peyton (R)

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Age: 55
Occupation: Real Estate Broker
Website: www.venitapeyton.com

How long have you lived in Wake County? Over 25 years

Do you have children in the district? No

Why have you decided to run for office? I was finally able to help get in a whole new set of school board members with fresher, newer ideas. My whole goal is to em­power the parents in dis­trict 4.

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Billie Redmond (R)

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Age: 59
Occupation: Management at a Commercial Real Estate Firm
Website: www.redmondforraleigh.com

How long have you lived in Raleigh? Thirty-two years. Grew up in Rockingham County, went to Chapel Hill for college, then went to Research Triangle Park for work and decided to live in Raleigh. Why have you decided to run for office? This is the most unique time for the City of Raleigh.

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Eric Squires (R)

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Age: 48
Occupation: Retired Computer Engineer

How long in Wake County? Since 1962

Do you have children in the district? No

Why have you decided to run for office? Wanting to give back. My career in computers and information manage­ment as well as manage­ment itself—I got to see a lot of statistics and got to see how corporations as well as government entities did well and didn’t do well and the more I saw about the school board and the more I saw about educa­tion, I figured this would be a good place to apply.

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Bonner Gaylord (I)

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Age: 33
Occupation:General Manager for North Hills
Website: www.bonnergaylord.com

How long have you lived in Raleigh? All of my life, except for college, when I lived in Chapel Hill. Why have you decided to run for office? I would like to continue to serve this city and help to make this city an even more fantastic place than it already is. I was born here, grew up here, and have been provided a lot of op­portunities by the city, and I feel that it’s incumbent upon me to try to give back and make a difference here.

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Ron Margiotta (R)

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Age: 72
Occupation: Retired
Website: www.ronmargiotta.org

How long have you lived in Wake County? 11 years

Do you have children in the district? Previously a grandson

Why have you decided to run for office? [My grandson] is the reason I became inter­ested in the school board, because of the assignment policies that my grandson went through. I think he was reassigned three times in a four-year period.