Michael A. Picarelli
Michael A. Picarelli was a 2015 nonpartisan candidate for District 3 of the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina. The primary election took place on October 6, 2015.
Biography
Picarelli serves on the Greensboro Human Relations Commission. He was appointed by Republican Governor Pat McCrory in 2014 to serve on the education committee.[1] He is also a regional manager for Grande Cheese Company.[2]
Prior to his work as commissioner, Picarelli was the executive director of the Guilford County GOP. He was also the elected chairman for two years.[2]
Campaign themes
2015
Picarelli said in an interview with YES! Weekly that his campaign would focus on economic development, public safety and race relations.[2]
Regarding economic development, Picarelli said that he would like to emphasize the city's return on investment when trying to bring in more jobs. He added that he believed in the importance of "building a good tax base" to support city services and being "a good steward of public money."[2]
| “ | We’ve got to be smart with what we do and consider our return on investment on growth. We need to be able to be smart and grow inside specific sectors.[3] | ” |
| —Michael Picarelli[2] | ||
Regarding race relations, Picarelli said,
| “ | We need to take into consideration the makeup of Greensboro and not really look at a one-size-fits-all approach. We are fortunate enough that we have a lot of good history here within the Civil Rights Movement. We need to turn that into a positive.[3] | ” |
| —Michael Picarelli[2] | ||
Elections
2015
The city of Greensboro, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary took place on October 6, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was August 7, 2015.[4] In the District 3 race, Kurt Collins and incumbent Justin Outling advanced past Michael A. Picarelli in the primary election.[5] Outling defeated Collins in the general election. Incumbent Zack Matheny did not run for re-election.[6][7]
| Greensboro City Council District 3, General election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Justin Outling Incumbent |
64.8% | 3,560 |
| Kurt Collins | 34.8% | 1,911 |
| Write-in votes | 0.4% | 22 |
| Total Votes | 5,493 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official general election results", accessed November 16, 2015 | ||
| Greensboro City Council, District 3 Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Justin Outling |
60.2% | 1,445 | |
| Kurt Collins |
23% | 552 | |
| Michael A. Picarelli | 16.9% | 405 | |
| Total Votes | 2,402 | ||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official primary election results," accessed November 16, 2015 | |||
Personal
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Picarelli and his wife Toni have two children.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Greensboro, North Carolina
- Greensboro, North Carolina municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Facebook, "Michael Picarelli – About," accessed August 31, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Yes Weekly, "Picarelli joins the District 3 contest for Greensboro City Council," August 7, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Guilford County Elections, "2014-15 Election Schedule," accessed August 10, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed October 6, 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
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