Frank Fields III

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Frank Fields III

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

High school

Leesville Road High School

Bachelor's

NC State University, 2009

Graduate

Pfeiffer University, 2014

Ph.D

NC State University, 2019

Personal

Birthplace

Raleigh, N.C.

Religion

Baptist

Profession

Operations director

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Frank Fields III ran for election to the Raleigh City Council to represent District C in North Carolina. He lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Fields completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Frank Fields III was born in Raleigh, North Carolina. He earned a high school diploma from Leesville Road High School, a bachelor's degree from NC State University in 2009, a graduate degree from Pfeiffer University in 2014, and a Ph.D. from NC State University in 2019. His career experience includes working for Wake Technical Community College as an educator, wellness advocator, scholar leader, and operations leader. He also has experience working as a small business owner. Fields was awarded the Wake Technical Community College Staff Leadership Award in 2018.

Fields has been affiliated with the following organizations:

• Wake Technical Community College, elected staff council member
• Wake County Voter Education Coalition, member
• Wake Democratic Men’s Club, member
• Alexander Family YMCA in Downtown Raleigh, board of directors
• Inaugural Raleigh Juneteenth Jubilee Parade, grand marshal
• Better Business Bureau Spark Award for Excellence in Community-Based Business, winner
• Wake Technical Community College Staff Leadership Award, 2018 winner

Elections

2022

See also: City elections in Raleigh, North Carolina (2022)

General election

General election for Raleigh City Council District C

Incumbent Corey Branch defeated Frank Fields III and Wanda Hunter in the general election for Raleigh City Council District C on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Corey Branch (Nonpartisan)	44.7	11,415
		Frank Fields III (Nonpartisan)	29.9	7,629
		Wanda Hunter (Nonpartisan)	24.9	6,357
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	122

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 25,523
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Frank Fields III completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fields' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Dr. Fields is a proud father and husband. Dr. Fields was born and raised in District C. Dr. Fields has over 10 years of experience at Wake Technical Community College serving in several roles primarily as an educator, wellness advocator and scholar leader. He received his Ph.D. in Policy and Development from NC State University. He and his wife Raquelle also are small business owners--running a mobile detail business servicing the greater Raleigh area.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Increase employability, job-hunting opportunities, and access to employment by bolstering the Public Transportation system;
• Support the fight for affordable housing, both district and citywide;
• Ensuring that city workers are adequately compensated so that they can afford to live in the city that they serve

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Ensuring that city workers are adequately compensated so that they can afford to live in the city that they serve

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

I look up to my father. I was blessed to have a two-parent household (with six children) and my dad provided for my siblings and mother to the point where he commonly sacrificed his own wants and needs to give us what we wanted and needed.

My uncle (my father's younger brother) is an example I would like to follow. Mainly because we have nearly identical sports, education and philosophical experiences and he set the mold for how I want to live my life as a father and husband.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To remember that they are a civil servant and we serve at the behest of our citizens. That we must do what's best for our citizens, city-workers and business owners FIRST.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I would like to be known as a councilman who was not a politician. This isn't a role I want to take to get to the next level. This is what I want to do for my city. This isn't a stepping stone for me.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

9/11 is the earliest historical event that I remember ( I was 14 years old)

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Food Lion bagging groceries at 15 years old. I worked there for two years while in high school.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Achilles

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

Though it seems like people would know this--most people don't know that City Council controls the municipal budget.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Beneficial perhaps; required--no.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Fiscal/Budgetary skills/experience. Operational Experience (experience logistically operating an entity). Being able to speak to and connect with different races/creeds/sexual orientations, etc.

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