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Jennifer Roberts
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Democratic Party

Prior offices
Mayor of Charlotte
Predecessor: Dan Clodfelter

Education

High school

East Mecklenburg High School

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

Graduate

Johns Hopkins University

Jennifer Roberts is the former Democratic mayor of Charlotte in North Carolina. First elected in 2015, Roberts lost a re-election campaign in the primary election on September 12, 2017.

Biography

Roberts is from Charlotte, North Carolina. She attended East Mecklenburg High School, received a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and earned master's degrees in international affairs from both Johns Hopkins University and the University of Toronto. Her professional experience includes serving as a chairwoman of the Mecklenburg County Commission, directing the Mayor’s International Cabinet, working as a lending officer in international corporate banking at First Union, and as the executive director of the Charlotte World Affairs Council. She was also a diplomat with the U.S. Department of State for four years. Roberts and her husband, Manley, have two children.[1]

Elections

2017

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

The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on September 12, 2017. A primary runoff was held on October 10, 2017, for the district 5 race. A candidate needed to receive over 40% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff election. All 11 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.

Vi Lyles defeated incumbent Jennifer Roberts, Joel Ford, Constance Johnson, and Lucille Puckett in the Mayor of Charlotte Democratic primary election.[2]

Mayor of Charlotte, Democratic Primary Election, 2017
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Vi Lyles 46.13% 15,805
Jennifer Roberts Incumbent 36.23% 12,412
Joel Ford 15.95% 5,466
Constance Johnson 0.91% 311
Lucille Puckett 0.78% 268
Total Votes 34,262
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Primary Election Results," accessed September 18, 2017

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.[3] 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.[4] Edwin B. Peacock III defeated Scott Stone in the Republican primary.[5] Roberts defeated Peacock in the general election.[6][7]

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's 9th Congressional District elections, 2012
Jennifer Roberts' 2012 campaign logo

Roberts ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent North Carolina's 9th District. Roberts won the nomination on the Democratic ticket after running unopposed in the primary.[8] The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run was February 29, 2012. Roberts was looking to replace incumbent Rep. Sue Myrick (R), who retired in 2012. Roberts was defeated by Republican candidate Robert Pittenger on November 6, 2012.[9]

The Washington Post listed the House of Representatives elections in North Carolina in 2012 as one of the stated that could have determined whether Democrats retook the House or Republicans held their majority in 2013.[10] North Carolina was rated 8th on the list.[10]

U.S. House, North Carolina District 9 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Jennifer Roberts 45.7% 171,503
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRobert Pittenger 51.8% 194,537
     Libertarian Curtis Campbell 2.6% 9,650
Total Votes 375,690
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Campaign themes

2017

Roberts' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[11]

Schools

  • Excerpt: "Too many of our children do not have access to Pre-K and after school programs that will allow them to stay in school, find their passion and get good jobs. I am a former teacher and have worked as an international businesswoman so I understand how education and jobs go together. I will be a tireless advocate to make good schools a priority in our community."

Jobs

  • Excerpt: "As Chairman of the County Commission I worked to create 5,000 new jobs during a bad recession by recruiting companies such as ABB, Toshiba and Siemens. At the same time I also worked to create good hourly jobs by recruiting call centers and other hourly employers. I also supported small businesses and women- and minority-owned businesses to help people in all neighborhoods be successful."

Endorsements

2017

The table below shows endorsements from local and national groups for the 2017 Charlotte mayoral Democratic primary.

Candidate endorsements for Democratic primary
Endorsement Jennifer Roberts Vi Lyles Joel Ford
Black Political Caucus[12]
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Human Rights Campaign[13]
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Democracy for America[14]
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Charlotte Fire Fighters Association[15]
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The Charlotte Post[16]
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MeckPAC[17]
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Equality NC[18]
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Real Estate and Building Industry Coalition[19]
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New South Progressives[20]
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Sierra Club[21]
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Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council[22]
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Unite Here Local 23 North Carolina Chapter[23]
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The Charlotte Observer[24]
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Recent news

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See also

Charlotte, North Carolina North Carolina Municipal government Other local coverage
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External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Jennifer Roberts campaign website, "About Jennifer," accessed August 13, 2015
  2. ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
  3. ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Multi Year Election Schedule," accessed September 19, 2014
  4. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary runoff results," accessed October 6, 2015
  5. ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed September 24, 2015
  6. ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Official candidate list," accessed July 28, 2015
  7. ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg County," November 3, 2015
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named nc
  9. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map, North Carolina," accessed November 7, 2012
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Washington Post, "The 10 states that will determine control of the House in 2012," accessed April 25, 2012
  11. ↑ Jennifer Roberts campaign website, "Issues," accessed August 4, 2017
  12. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Black Political Caucus has endorsed a mayoral candidate. How will it shape the primary?" May 22, 2017
  13. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "LGBT groups make their picks for Charlotte mayor, council," August 23, 2017
  14. ↑ Democracy for America, "Our Candidates," accessed September 7, 2017
  15. ↑ Joel Ford campaign website, "Charlotte Firefighters Endorse Joel Ford for Mayor," August 29, 2017
  16. ↑ The Charlotte Post, "The Post endorses Vi Lyles in Democratic mayoral primary," August 31, 2017
  17. ↑ MeckPAC,"2017 Charlotte Mayoral & City Council Endorsements," August 23, 2017
  18. ↑ Equality NC, "LGBT Leaders Announce Charlotte Candidate Endorsements," accessed September 7, 2017
  19. ↑ REBIC, "REBIC Announces Endorsements for Charlotte City Council Primary," August 8, 2017
  20. ↑ New South Progressives, "NSP Endorsements," accessed September 7, 2017
  21. ↑ Sierra Club, "Sierra Club Endorses Jennifer Roberts for Mayor of Charlotte," accessed September 7, 2017
  22. ↑ Southern Piedmont Central Labor Council, "September Primary Endorsements Announced," August 22, 2017
  23. ↑ Jennifer Roberts campaign website, "Endorsements," accessed September 7, 2017
  24. ↑ Charlotte Observer, "Who we like in the Charlotte mayor’s race, and why," August 23, 2017
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