Jamal Fox
Jamal Fox was a member of the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina, representing District 2. He was elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2015.[1]
Fox announced his resignation from the council in June 2017.[2] In July 2017, he announced that he had accepted a job as property and business development manager for the city of Portland, Oregon.[3]
Biography
Fox was born in Fredericksburg, Virginia, and grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. He received a bachelor's degree in political science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and a master's degree in public administration from Capella University. His professional experience includes teaching at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University as an adjunct professor, community advocacy and youth mentoring.[4]
Elections
2015
The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 7, 2015.[5] In the District 2 race, incumbent Jamal Fox defeated Thessa Pickett in the general election on November 3, 2015.[6][7]
| Greensboro City Council District 2, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jamal Fox Incumbent |
88.0% | 2,723 |
| Thessa Pickett | 11.5% | 356 |
| Write-in votes | 0.48% | 15 |
| Total Votes | 3,094 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official general election results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
Endorsements
2015
Fox received the following endorsements in 2015:
- People For the American Way
- Launch Progress Pac[8]
Recent news
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See also
External links
- City of Greensboro
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ City of Greensboro, "Fox," accessed January 13, 2015
- ↑ Greensboro.com, "Jamal Fox resigns from Greensboro City Council," June 28, 2017
- ↑ WXII News 12, "Greensboro City Council Member Jamal Fox Accepts Position in Portland, Oregon," July 18, 2017
- ↑ Jamal Fox campaign website, "Biography," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Guilford County Elections, "2014-15 Election Schedule," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ Guilford County Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed August 11, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC SBE Election Results", accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ Jamal Fox campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed September 1, 2015
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