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Dan Clodfelter

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Dan Clodfelter
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Prior offices
Charlotte City Council District 1

North Carolina State Senate District 37
Successor: Jeff Jackson

Mayor of Charlotte
Successor: Jennifer Roberts

North Carolina Utilities Commission
Predecessor: Don M. Bailey

Education

Bachelor's

Davidson College

Law

Yale University, 1972

Personal
Profession
Attorney

Dan Clodfelter was a member of the North Carolina Utilities Commission. Clodfelter assumed office on July 1, 2017. Clodfelter left office in 2023.

Prior to his appointment, Clodfelter had served as a Democratic mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina. He was appointed on April 9, 2014, to replace outgoing Mayor Patrick Cannon in the wake of Cannon's arrest on federal corruption charges. Clodfelter's appointment was for a partial term. It expired in December 2015.

Prior to being appointed mayor of Charlotte, Clodfelter was a Democratic member of the North Carolina State Senate, representing District 37 from 1999 until April 8, 2014. He served as Minority Caucus Leader.[1]

On December 30, 2014, Clodfelter filed paperwork to run for a full two-year term in Charlotte's 2015 municipal elections.[2] He was defeated in the Democratic primary runoff on October 6, 2015.

Biography

Clodfelter attended Oxford University and earned his B.A. from Davidson College. He later earned his J.D. from Yale University in 1972. Clodfelter was a member of the Charlotte City Council from 1987 to 1993. His professional experience includes working as an attorney for Moore and Van Allen.

Political career

North Carolina Utilities Commission (2017 - 2023)

Clodfelter was appointed to the commission for a six-year term starting on July 1, 2017, by Gov. Roy Cooper (D).[3]

Mayor of Charlotte (2014-2015)

Clodfelter was named mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina, on April 8, 2014, following the resignation of former mayor Patrick Cannon. Although Clodfelter sought election to a full term as mayor, he was defeated in the second round of voting in the Democratic primary election by Jennifer Roberts.[4]

North Carolina State Senate (1999-2014)

Clodfelter was first elected to represent District 37 in the state Senate in 1998. Clodfelter took office in 1999 and served until April 8, 2014, when he resigned to serve as mayor of Charlotte.[5]

Charlotte City Council (1987-1993)

Clodfelter held a seat on the Charlotte City Council from 1987 until 1993.[6]

Campaign themes

2015

Clodfelter's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]

Economy & jobs

  • Excerpt: "[W]e must focus more of our attention on supporting the growth and expansion of existing businesses, new startups, and high-growth innovators. These are the companies moving forward that will generate most of the job growth needed by local citizens. Businesses like these are more likely to hire locally rather than just relocating employees from other regions."

Education

  • Excerpt: "We are currently watching the slow but steady withdrawal of the basic state support and state resources that had sustained our public schools for over a hundred years. This is an alarming development, and fighting that trend must be a top priority."

Inclusiveness

  • Excerpt: "There is no more important challenge today for Charlotte than to tackle the contradiction that exists between our strong overall prosperity overall and the well-documented difficulty many citizens experience in being able to move up the ladder of opportunity."

Neighborhood vitality

  • Excerpt: "Our challenge, as the City grows larger and more dense, is twofold; to help revitalizing neighborhoods withstand the pressure of rising property taxes that could drive out long-time residents and businesses, and to assist established neighborhoods maintain their stability and attractiveness for residents."

Environment & sustainability

  • Excerpt: "Communities who get it right on three critical variables – waste reduction, wise use of water resources, and transportation efficiency – will be the winners in a world where resource constraints are becoming more and more urgent. As a City we must step up efforts to reduce generation of solid waste and increase reliance on recycling. We must build a regionally integrated and resilient water supply system with maximum emphasis on efficiency and conservation. We must support aggressive expansion of our mass transit systems and find new ways to finance their construction."

Relationship with state government

  • Excerpt: "The way forward will require that the State recognize and accept the need for greater local flexibility and greater local control over resources than has existed in the past. At the same time it will require local governments, especially those in the State’s major urban centers, to shoulder greater responsibility for some functions that historically have been primarily State financed and State controlled."

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Clodfelter served on the following committees:

North Carolina committee assignments, 2013
Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources
Appropriations on Justice and Public Safety
Finance
Judiciary I
Program Evaluation
Ways & Means

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Clodfelter served on these committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Clodfelter served on these committees:

Elections

2015

See also: Charlotte, North Carolina municipal elections, 2015

The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on September 15, 2015. A primary runoff took place on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[8] In the mayoral race, incumbent Dan Clodfelter faced Councilman Michael D. Barnes, Roderick Davis, Councilman David L. Howard, DeJawon Joseph and Jennifer Roberts in the Democratic primary. Because no candidate received more than 40 percent of the vote, the top two vote-getters - Clodfelter and Roberts - met in a primary runoff election, which Roberts won.[9] Edwin B. Peacock III defeated Scott Stone in the Republican primary.[10] Roberts defeated Peacock in the general election.[11][12]

Mayor of Charlotte, General election, 2015
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer Roberts 52.3% 41,749
     Republican Edwin Peacock 47.6% 38,019
Write-in votes 0.14% 112
Total Votes 79,880
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 16, 2015


Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Roberts 54.3% 12,811
Dan Clodfelter Incumbent 45.7% 10,784
Total Votes 23,595
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official primary runoff results," accessed October 22, 2015


Mayor of Charlotte Democratic Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJennifer Roberts 35.8% 11,106
Green check mark transparent.pngDan Clodfelter Incumbent 25.8% 7,998
David L. Howard 23.7% 7,369
Michael D. Barnes 14% 4,335
Roderick Davis 0.5% 152
DeJawon Joseph 0.3% 86
Total Votes 31,046
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015


Mayor of Charlotte Republican Primary, 2015
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngEdwin B. Peacock III 66.1% 8,354
Scott Stone 33.9% 4,275
Total Votes 12,629
Source: Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015

2012

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2012

Clodfelter ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 8 and defeated Michael Alan Vadini (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[13]

North Carolina State Senate, District 37, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDan Clodfelter Incumbent 67% 51,376
     Republican Michael Alan Vadini 33% 25,325
Total Votes 76,701

2010

See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2010

Clodfelter won re-election to the North Carolina State Senate District 37, defeating Colvin Edwards (R).[14]

North Carolina Senate, General Election Results, District 37 (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Daniel G. Clodfelter (D) 24,956 61.45%
Colvin Edwards (R) 15,656 38.55%

Clodfelter was unopposed in the primary election on May 4, 2010.[15]

2008

On November 4, 2008, Clodfelter was elected to the 37th District Seat in the North Carolina State Senate, besting Vince Coscia (R) and Rusty Sheridan (L).[16] Clodfelter raised $139,520 for his campaign, while Coscia and Sheridan did not raise any money.[17]

North Carolina Senate, District 37 (2008)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Daniel G. Clodfelter (D) 48,608
Vince Coscia (R) 20,315
Rusty Sheridan (L) 2,733

Campaign finance summary


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Dan Clodfelter campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2012North Carolina State Senate, District 37Won $93,225 N/A**
2010North Carolina State Senate, District 37Won $175,338 N/A**
2008North Carolina State Senate, District 37Won $139,520 N/A**
2006North Carolina State Senate, District 37Won $121,560 N/A**
2004North Carolina State Senate, District 37Won $73,727 N/A**
2002North Carolina State Senate, District 37Won $41,407 N/A**
2000North Carolina State Senate, District 40Won $44,553 N/A**
1998North Carolina State Senate, District 40Won $34,834 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Clodfelter currently resides in Charlotte, North Carolina.

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. Charlotte Observer, "N.C. Sen. Dan Clodfelter named Charlotte mayor," April 8, 2014
  2. Mecklenburg County Clerk's Office, "Statement of Organization: Candidate Committee," accessed December 31, 2014
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  4. The Charlotte Observer, "Jennifer Roberts wins Democratic mayoral runoff, will face Republican Edwin Peacock," October 6, 2015
  5. The Charlotte Observer, "N.C. Sen. Dan Clodfelter named Charlotte mayor," April 7, 2014
  6. The New York Times, "Charlotte Names New Mayor Amid Scandal," April 7, 2014
  7. Dan Clodfelter campaign website, "My Vision," accessed August 13, 2015
  8. Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
  9. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary runoff results," accessed October 6, 2015
  10. Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015
  11. Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
  12. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
  13. North Carolina Board of Elections, "Candidate lists," accessed March 9, 2012
  14. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 General Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
  15. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2010 Primary Election Results," accessed August 14, 2014
  16. North Carolina State Board of Elections, "2008 General Election Results," accessed March 25, 2015
  17. Follow the Money, "North Carolina Senate spending, 2008," accessed August 14, 2014

Political offices
Preceded by
Don M. Bailey
North Carolina Utilities Commission
2017-2023
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Mayor of Charlotte
2014-2015
Succeeded by
Jennifer Roberts (D)
Preceded by
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North Carolina State Senate District 37
1999-2014
Succeeded by
Jeff Jackson (D)
Preceded by
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Charlotte City Council District 1
1987-1993
Succeeded by
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