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Paula Ritter-Lipscomb
Paula Ritter-Lipscomb was a candidate for District 1 representative on the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina. She was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Ritter-Lipscomb earned a B.A. in behavioral science from Mercy College and an M.S. in adult education from the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.[1]
At the time of her 2017 run for city council, Ritter-Lipscomb was an intervention specialist for Guilford County Schools. Her experience also includes work as a youth development coordinator and parent liaison and service as a cofounder of the outreach organization Warriors, Inc., the chair of the executive board of the Mt. Pleasant Christian Church, and the organizer of the Greensboro Youth Summit and the Rosa Parks 50th Anniversary Observance.[1]
Elections
2017
Greensboro, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and all eight seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.[2][3] Incumbent Sharon Hightower defeated Paula Ritter-Lipscomb in the general election for the District 1 seat on the Greensboro City Council.[4]
| Greensboro City Council, District 1 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Sharon Hightower Incumbent |
84.47% | 4,161 |
| Paula Ritter-Lipscomb | 15.14% | 746 |
| Write-in votes | 0.39% | 19 |
| Total Votes | 4,926 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Guilford," accessed November 22, 2017 | ||
Incumbent Sharon Hightower and Paula Ritter-Lipscomb defeated Devin King and Charles Patton Jr. in the primary election for the District 1 seat on the Greensboro City Council.[4]
| Greensboro City Council, District 1 Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Sharon Hightower Incumbent |
78.30% | 1,934 |
| Paula Ritter-Lipscomb |
13.77% | 340 |
| Devin King | 4.62% | 114 |
| Charles Patton Jr. | 3.32% | 82 |
| Total Votes | 2,470 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Guilford," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Ritter-Lipscomb's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
| “ |
1) Affordable Housing - Affordable housing is important not only because it has a positive impact on the health and well-being of families, but also because it has a positive impact on the city as well. A workforce with stable, quality housing will attract employers who can bring better jobs. |
” |
| —Paula Ritter-Lipscomb's campaign website, (2017)[6] | ||
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See also
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External links
- Greensboro City Council
- Campaign website
- Social website
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Vote Paula Ritter-Lipscomb - City Council - District 1, "Resume," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, North Carolina, "Offices for 2017 Municipal Elections," accessed July 5, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, North Carolina, "Elected Officials - Guilford County, North Carolina," June 17, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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.
- ↑ Paula Ritter-Lipscomb - City Council - District 1, "About Us," accessed October 5, 2017
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