Matthew Fort

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Matthew Fort

Davidson Town Council

Tenure

Present officeholder

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2019

Education

Bachelor's

Le Moyne College, 2001

Personal

Birthplace

Rome, N.Y.

Profession

Finance

Contact

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Matthew Fort is a member of the Davidson Town Council in North Carolina.

Fort ran for re-election to the Davidson Town Council in North Carolina. Fort won in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Fort completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Fort was born in Rome, New York. He obtained an undergraduate degree from Le Moyne College in May 2001. His professional experience includes working in finance.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Davidson, North Carolina (2019)

General election

General election for Davidson Town Council (5 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Davidson Town Council on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jane Campbell (Nonpartisan)	20.3	2,119
✔	Submit photo	Jim Fuller (Nonpartisan)	18.0	1,883
✔	Submit photo	Autumn Rierson Michael (Nonpartisan)	17.2	1,792
✔		Matthew Fort (Nonpartisan)	15.4	1,607
✔	Submit photo	David Sitton (Nonpartisan)	14.7	1,534
	Submit photo	John Stroup (Nonpartisan)	7.2	755
	Submit photo	Steve Cook (Nonpartisan)	6.5	680
		Other/Write-in votes	0.6	66

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Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Matthew Fort completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Fort's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I grew up in Rome, NY (a small town in Central NY). In High School, I was a 3-sport athlete as a swimmer, golfer, and volleyball. After graduating High School, I attended Le Moyne College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting, Minor in Economics. During my time at Le Moyne, I was an Academic All-American swimmer and Treasurer of the Accounting Society.

After graduating College, I worked in Syracuse, NY at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as an auditor. During my time as an auditor, I gained the experience necessary to become a CPA licensed in the State of New York. In 2003 I relocated to the Charlotte NC area. Currently, I am a Sr. Director of Finance with Newell Brands and has held various positions over the course of my 16-year career with them. Currently, I lead the North America Finance team for the Rubbermaid Commercial business.

My wife (Elisabeth) and I have lived in Davidson, NC since 2011 and have 4 children (12, 11, 3, & 20 mos.) In my spare time, I love to be outside with my family riding bikes, walking, etc. and am an avid golfer. I have really enjoyed my first two years as Town Commissioner and would be honored to serve another term.

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?

• Balanced Growth
• Invest in our Infrastructure
• Enhance our Commercial Tax Base

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Two years ago, I ran on the following:

• Improved Trust and Transparency in our local government
• Balanced Growth
• Exiting Continuum

We are well down the path on accomplishing all three of these objectives.

I am the right person to represent The Town of Davidson because I have a proven record of delivering on the commitments that I make. In addition, over the past two years I have demonstrated the ability to make thoughtful, informed choices representing all of the people in our unique and special town.

Three important issues we are facing today are:

• Continued residential growth pressures
• Lack of existing infrastructure
• The need to enhance our Commercial Tax Base

I believe that our Small-Town Charm is what makes Davidson such a unique and special place to live. My goal is to ensure Davidson remains that way for generations to come. Together, we can work to keep Davidson a unique and special place to live.

Below is a link to my Facebook page where I post about recent decisions, and why I voted the way I did. Please take some time to check it out!

https://www.facebook.com/matthewfortdavidson/

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