Victoria Nwasike
Victoria Nwasike (Republican Party) ran for election to the Charlotte City Council to represent District 7 in North Carolina. Nwasike lost in the primary on September 10, 2019.
Biography
Victoria Nwasike earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Central Florida in 2000, a master's degree in public policy from George Mason University, and a juris doctorate from Drake University Law School in 2008. Her career experience includes working as a law clerk for the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Iowa, as an adjunct professor for Drake University Law School and the College of Business and Public Administration, as manager of international business development for the Iowa Ecnomic Development Authority, and as an attorney.
Nwasike has served as the vice-chair of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Planning Commission, as a member of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, as a member of the Charlotte Regional Business Alliance, and as a board member for the Carolina World Trade Association. She has also served on the Leadership Council for the North Carolina Institute of Political Leadership and a member of the Black Political Caucus.[1]
Elections
2019
See also: City elections in Charlotte, North Carolina (2019)
General election
General election for Charlotte City Council District 7
Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs won election in the general election for Charlotte City Council District 7 on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Edmund H. Driggs (R) | 93.7 | 10,482 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.3 | 700 | ||
| Total votes: 11,182 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Charlotte City Council District 7
Incumbent Edmund H. Driggs defeated Victoria Nwasike in the primary for Charlotte City Council District 7 on September 10, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Edmund H. Driggs (R) | 68.2 | 8,226 |
 | Victoria Nwasike (R) | 31.8 | 3,840 | |
| Total votes: 12,066 | |||
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Campaign themes
2019
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Campaign website
Nwasike's campaign website stated the following:
| “ | Victoria's Plan
Work to alleviate our traffic headaches by making South Charlotte's transportation priorities the city and state's priorities.
Preserve a high quality of life for our community by working with fellow city and county leaders to ensure we have strong schools, great parks, and community amenities.
Keep spending in check, fight for lower taxes, and ensure more of South Charlotte's tax dollars are used to directly benefit South Charlotte.
Ensure Ballantyne remains an economic engine for South Charlotte and the entire City.
Support law enforcement to keep our area safe.[2] |
” |
| —Victoria Nwasike’s campaign website (2019)[3] | ||
See also
2019 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- City of Charlotte
- Charlotte City Council
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter page
- LinkedIn page
Footnotes
- ↑ Victoria for Charlotte, "About Victoria," accessed August 29, 2019
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Victoria Nwasike’s campaign website, “Home,” accessed August 29, 2019
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