Charles Patton Jr.

Charles Patton Jr.

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Charles Patton Jr. was a candidate for District 1 representative on the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina. He withdrew from the race in August 2017. Because Patton withdrew after the official withdrawal deadline of July 18, 2017, his name still appeared on the primary election ballot. Click here to read his response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

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Patton studied computer science at North Carolina State University. At the time of his 2017 run for city council, he was a software developer.

Elections

2017

See also: Mayoral election in Greensboro, North Carolina (2017) andMunicipal elections in Greensboro, North Carolina (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.

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

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Patton Jr. participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Aside from dealing with the multiple crises that the city faces: poverty, hunger, homelessness, unemployment. I want to create a system that actually prevents these problems from becoming full blown crises in the first place. I want to put in place a data driven high-technology system that can actually predict and help govern in a proactive rather than reactive way that will have visible impact on the communities it affects.	”
—Charles Patton Jr. (July 31, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Government transparency	7	Transportation
2	Homelessness	8	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)
3	Civil rights	9	Public pensions/retirement funds
4	Unemployment	10	Environment
5	K-12 education	11	Recreational opportunities
6	Crime reduction/prevention	12	N/A

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Very important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	State
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Public outreach/education programs
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Create a more competitive business climate
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	I'm proud of our competitiveness at a national level for the arts and sciences.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	I would like to provide my district with the tools and opportunities they need to succeed in a technology dominating global economy. Spreading the wealth of the city to all it's inhabitants is needed to elevate everyone to a higher quality of living.

Recent news

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See also

Greensboro, North Carolina	North Carolina	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

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