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Don Moffitt
Don Moffitt was a member of the Durham City Council in North Carolina, representing Ward 3 from 2013 to 2017. He lost a re-election campaign in the primary election on October 10, 2017.[1] Click here to read Moffitt's response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.
Although city council elections in Durham are officially nonpartisan, Moffitt identifies as a member of the Democratic Party.[2]
Biography
Moffitt earned a bachelor's degree in architecture from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.B.A. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]
Moffitt's professional experience includes work as a grocery story start-up and expansion consultant for the CDS Consulting Co-op and as a store director, regional president, and vice president of store development for Whole Foods Market.[2] He has also served as the president of the Eno River Association Finance Committee and the chair of the North Carolina Conservation Network Finance Committee and the Durham City-County Planning Commission.[1]
Elections
2017
Vernetta Alston and Shelia Ann Huggins defeated incumbent Don Moffitt and Lenny Kovalick in the primary election for the Ward 3 seat on the Durham City Council.[3]
| Durham City Council, Ward 3 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Vernetta Alston |
50.61% | 12,446 |
| Shelia Ann Huggins |
26.58% | 6,536 |
| Don Moffitt Incumbent | 21.31% | 5,242 |
| Lenny Kovalick | 1.50% | 370 |
| Total Votes | 24,594 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Durham," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Candidate survey
Moffitt participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[4] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
| “ | Continuing police reform work and developing additional affordable housing for very low income households[5] | ” |
| —Don Moffitt (October 8, 2017)[2] | ||
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
| Issue importance ranking | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
| Housing | Recreational opportunities | ||
| Transportation | City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | ||
| Unemployment | Environment | ||
| Civil rights | Government transparency | ||
| Homelessness | K-12 education | ||
| Crime reduction/prevention | Public pensions/retirement funds | ||
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
| Question | Response |
|---|---|
| Very important | |
| Local | |
| Public outreach/education programs | |
| Focusing on small business development | |
| We work hard to make this a great city for every resident. | |
| Police/community relations. The department is changing and doing great work, but it will take a while for the community to see the changes. |
Additional themes
Moffitt's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
Affordable housing and gentrification. |
” |
| —Don Moffitt's campaign website, (2017)[6] | ||
Endorsements
2017
Moffitt received endorsements from the following in 2017:
- Friends of Durham[7]
- Sierra Club[2]
Recent news
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See also
| Durham, North Carolina | North Carolina | Municipal government | Other local coverage |
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External links
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Durham, North Carolina, "Don Moffitt," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Don Moffitt's Responses," October 8, 2017
- ↑ Durham Board of Elections, "Candidate Detail List," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Don Moffitt - City Council, "Home," accessed October 4, 2017
- ↑ Friends of Durham, "Friends of Durham Endorsements 2017," accessed October 4, 2017
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Durham City Council, Ward 3 2013-2017 |
Succeeded by Vernetta Alston |
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