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Goldie Wells
Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
Greensboro City Council District 2
Years in office: 2017 - 2025
Successor: Cecile Crawford (Nonpartisan)

Years in office: 2005 - 2009

Elections and appointments
Last election
July 26, 2022
Education
Bachelor's
Hampton University
Ph.D
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Graduate
North Carolina A&T State University
Personal
Profession
Educator
Contact

Goldie Wells was a member of the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina, representing District 2. She assumed office in 2017. She left office on December 2, 2025.

Wells ran for re-election to the Greensboro City Council to represent District 2 in North Carolina. She won in the general election on July 26, 2022.

Biography

Wells earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from Hampton University and North Carolina A&T State University and a doctoral degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.[1]

At the time of her 2017 run for city council, Wells was retired from her position as president of Saints Academy and College. Her professional experience also includes work as the Title I director for the Iredell-Stateville Schools and a teacher for the Wake County and Guilford County school systems.[1]

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Greensboro City Council District 2

Incumbent Goldie Wells defeated Cecile Crawford in the general election for Greensboro City Council District 2 on July 26, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Goldie Wells
Goldie Wells (Nonpartisan)
 
51.5
 
1,932
Image of Cecile Crawford
Cecile Crawford (Nonpartisan)
 
48.3
 
1,814
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
6

Total votes: 3,752
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Greensboro City Council District 2

Incumbent Goldie Wells and Cecile Crawford defeated Portia Shipman and LaToya B. Gathers in the primary for Greensboro City Council District 2 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Goldie Wells
Goldie Wells (Nonpartisan)
 
42.6
 
2,172
Image of Cecile Crawford
Cecile Crawford (Nonpartisan)
 
29.8
 
1,520
Portia Shipman (Nonpartisan)
 
16.9
 
860
Image of LaToya B. Gathers
LaToya B. Gathers (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
10.7
 
543

Total votes: 5,095
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2017

See also: Mayoral election in Greensboro, North Carolina (2017) and Municipal elections in Greensboro, North Carolina (2017)

Greensboro, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and all eight seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[2][3] Incumbent Goldie Wells defeated Jim Kee in the general election for the District 2 seat on the Greensboro City Council.[4]

Greensboro City Council, District 2 General Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Goldie Wells Incumbent 71.11% 3,035
Jim Kee 28.00% 1,195
Write-in votes 0.89% 38
Total Votes 4,268
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Guilford," accessed November 22, 2017


Incumbent Goldie Wells and Jim Kee defeated C.J. Brinson, Felicia Angus, and Tim Vincent in the primary election for the District 2 seat on the Greensboro City Council.[4]

Greensboro City Council, District 2 Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Goldie Wells Incumbent 53.97% 1,197
Green check mark transparent.png Jim Kee 20.60% 457
C.J. Brinson 19.57% 434
Felicia Angus 3.56% 79
Tim Vincent 2.30% 51
Total Votes 2,218
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Guilford," accessed October 27, 2017

Endorsements

Wells received endorsements from the following in 2017:

  • Replacements Ltd PAC[5]

Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2017

Wells' campaign website listed the following priorities:

Empower Neighborhoods & Communities
Fight to Decrease Unemployment
Ensure Public Safety
Repair Our Streets
Increase Public Bus Routes
Create Cultural Inclusion in Greensboro[6]

—Goldie Wells' campaign website, (2017)[7]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Greensboro City Council District 2
2017-2025
Succeeded by
Cecile Crawford
Preceded by
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Greensboro City Council District 2
2005-2009
Succeeded by
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