Jodi Bennett-Bradshaw
Jodi Bennett-Bradshaw was a candidate for at-large representative on the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina. She was defeated in the primary election on October 10, 2017.
Biography
Bennett-Bradshaw earned a B.A. in anthropology and an M.P.H. from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.[1]
At the time of her 2017 run for city council, Bennett-Bradshaw was an early childhood education teacher for Guilford County Schools. Her professional experience includes work as an adjunct faculty member at Greensboro College, a student academic success instructor and research associate for the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, a health educator for the Poe Center for Health Education, and a technology facilitator, youth development coordinator, and assistant teacher for the Guilford County school system. Bennett-Bradshaw has also served as the chair of the Archer Elementary School's service-learning committee and the coordinator of its Kids Voting! initiative.[1]
Elections
2017
The following candidates ran in the primary election for the at-large seats on the Greensboro City Council.[2]
| Greensboro City Council At-Large, Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Yvonne Johnson Incumbent |
22.42% | 10,639 |
| Marikay Abuzuaiter Incumbent |
14.65% | 6,952 |
| Mike Barber Incumbent |
11.29% | 5,357 |
| Michelle Kennedy |
11.26% | 5,345 |
| Dave Wils |
7.93% | 3,761 |
| T. Dianne Bellamy-Small |
7.03% | 3,336 |
| Dan Jackson | 5.84% | 2,772 |
| Irving Allen | 4.63% | 2,196 |
| James Ingram | 3.00% | 1,424 |
| Lindy Perry-Garnette | 2.88% | 1,366 |
| M.A. Bakie | 2.79% | 1,325 |
| Tijuana Hayes | 2.57% | 1,219 |
| Jodi Bennett-Bradshaw | 1.41% | 671 |
| Andy Nelson | 1.19% | 563 |
| Sylvine Hill | 1.12% | 530 |
| Total Votes | 47,456 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Guilford," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Bennett-Bradshaw's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Infrastructure – I support a budget that will take assertive measures to make Greensboro neighborhoods safer & more community-friendly. For example, constructing sidewalks in underserved neighborhoods. Sidewalks promote public-safety, health & well-being. Neighborhoods with accessible sidewalks decrease the risks of pedestrians being struck by vehicles. In addition, neighborhoods with sidewalks foster physical activity. Daily physical activity decreases risks of obesity, and increases quality of life. Economic Justice – I support the movement to raising the minimum wage to at least $15.00 per hour by 2020. In addition, I support workers’ rights to being paid for overtime at time and one-half. Just because NC is a Right-to-Work state, doesn’t mean that workers should be denied overtime pay earned. Police Accountability & Transparency – The Greensboro Police Department has adopted an agency-wide Neighborhood Oriented Policing philosophy (2014) which states, 'The goal is to align geography, officers and workload to better serve you, the public. By dedicating the same officers to your area, they get to know you better and work with you more to solve problems and improve quality of life'. Also, on the GPD website, you can read a newsletter (July 01, 2014) that lays out strategies, goals, and methods. That newsletter is over three years old. I believe that a more assertive public relations approach is needed to inform the community of the GPD’s rates of success since implementing this philosophy – how is the GPD measuring effectiveness? I also believe that Greensboro Police Officers must participate in continuing professional development sessions that deal with issues of: Social Justice, Biased-policing, Cultural Competency, Sensitivity Training, and how to De-escalate dangerous situations. In addition, the GPD must proactively protect against discrimination in all its forms, including: Racism, Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, Poverty, Persons with Mental Illnesses, and Substance-addicted persons.[3] |
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| —Jodi Bennett-Bradshaw's campaign website, (2017)[4] | ||
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See also
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External links
- Greensboro City Council
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LinkedIn, "Jodi Bennett-Bradshaw, MPH," accessed October 6, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, NC, "Municipal General Candidates 2017," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jodi Bennett-Bradshaw - City Council At-Large, "Platform," accessed October 6, 2017
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