Lindsey Clark (Oak Ridge Town Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025)

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Lindsey Clark

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Oak Ridge Town Council

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

Virginia Tech, 2009

Contact

Campaign website

Lindsey Clark is running for election to the Oak Ridge Town Council in North Carolina. She is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

Clark completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Lindsey Clark provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on August 6, 2025:

• Bachelor's: Virginia Tech, 2009
• Gender: Female
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website

Elections

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Oak Ridge Town Council (2 seats)

Lindsey Clark, Adrian Eckenrod, Jim Kinneman, Ty Lindsay, and Ann Schneider are running in the general election for Oak Ridge Town Council on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
		Lindsey Clark (Nonpartisan)
		Adrian Eckenrod (Nonpartisan)
		Jim Kinneman (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Ty Lindsay (Nonpartisan)
		Ann Schneider (Nonpartisan)

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Hi! I'm Lindsey Clark, an 8-year Oak Ridge resident who values this community and wants to give back. I graduated from Virginia Tech with a Chemical Engineering degree, Summa Cum Laude, and worked as an engineer before becoming a project manager for a controls engineering firm. I honed problem-solving, collaboration, and leadership skills, managing projects to ensure accountability and efficient resource use.

Now, I'm a (mostly) stay-at-home mom, married with two young kids and a dog. I like to stay active in the community, volunteering at my kids' preschool, as a committee member of the elementary PTO, and serving on my neighborhood HOA board. I'm also standing up for neighbors’ rights through ongoing efforts to hold the town accountable for upholding development rules and respecting private property.

Most importantly, I'm not chasing a political career—I'm just a mom and neighbor who wants to bring change to Oak Ridge Town Council: more transparency, fiscal responsibility, and responsiveness to what Oak Ridge residents care about. I'm ready to listen and work hard to act on the community’s priorities, bringing my practical experience and commitment to the table.

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?

• The purpose of local government is to serve and represent the people of the Town. To hold the Town accountable to this purpose, it requires maximum transparency.

  If elected to Town Council, I would support increased transparency in discussions and decision-making by government boards and committees. Granting public access, but limiting that access to a certain time and place, is not truly accessible. Government operations should be clearly defined as well, to further promote transparency.

  I would propose: - Clear ordinances defining the structure and purpose of ALL government boards and committees (this may lead to the combination of some committees)

  - Requiring true public access through streaming and recording
• If elected, I would prioritize low taxes and fiscal responsibility. For example, grant money given to the Town is intended to save Town money, not bloat projects. Additionally, I would focus on improving standards for contracted work on the Town: - Contractors paid when progress is made-- Fixed bid contracts with milestone payments - No surprise costs-- Clearly defined scope to minimize later scope creep and change orders - Competition for projects-- Firm requirements for a minimum of three bids on any project work - Enforcement of terms-- In some cases, negotiating liquidated damages during contract formation; agreed upon amounts that are to be paid to the Town if certain aspects of the contract, like project deadlines, are not met
• If elected to Town Council, I would introduce ordinances regulating public access easements to minimize impact on existing properties. These proposals would include definitions of: - A minimum setback, or buffer, between the easement and existing properties - A minimum width of a public easement to 20', the standard used elsewhere in development ordinances, to allow for navigation around hazards and mature trees - A remedy in exceptional cases where a public easement cannot adhere to the proper requirements- a smaller setback allowance as well as compensation to eligible (less than 3 acres) existing neighboring properties: the choice of a fence or landscaping along the entire affected boundary - Maintenance and repair responsibilities

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

An issue I am passionate about is the respect for and protection of private property rights. This interest stems from an existing challenge to the Town's refusal to uphold their development regulations in an instance where a public trail easement was improperly added to a new neighborhood plat, to the detriment of existing neighbors.

The incumbent council members have demonstrated to myself, through their words and their votes, on this and other issues, that they prioritize special interests and their own agendas over the interests of residents and the respect for regulations. This negatively affects trust in our government.

I look forward to the opportunity to bring a new perspective to the council and better represent Oak Ridge.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

I bring my engineering and project management work experience, my HOA Board leadership experience, as well as my connections to the pulse in local schools. I am not looking to be a career politician, but simply looking to "be the change" that I would like to see on Town Council.

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

As a resident of Oak Ridge, I value a range of qualifications among the council members. Different perspectives and varied past experience allows for in-depth discussions and more innovative solutions to best serve the residents.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

The local government exists to serve its people. Transparency is critical to evaluate that function and accountability is necessary to maintain public service as the forefront of the government's role.

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