Run Up to the Election

As the election draws near the issues remain unchanged: trust, accountability, and restored leadership. Continued economic recovery, long-term water solution, adequate police protection are but a few challenges awaiting the new City Council.

The new City Council has an opportunity to answer questions that the current council did not adequately address. These are questions that touch the bedrock of good government.

Project Homestead:
What does the audit report on Project Homestead reveal? What caused the city internal auditor to resign during part of the Project Homestead investigation? Did certain Council members try to intervene in the investigation and for what reason? Are controls in place today to ensure that future audits of city funded programs will be conducted promptly and without outside interference?

City Manager:
Have investigations of unauthorized outside activities by members of the police department been concluded?

Is the manager satisfied that the police department is free of all bad apples?

What is the status of investigations of reported over payments on city contracts?

What is the truth about reported efforts by the city legal department to turn up "dirt" on the District Attorney, David Wray, and the U. S. Attorney?

Why have promised news conferences not taken place?

David Wray:
Given the recent revelation that David Wray was not a racist, the new City Council must take steps to restore his good name and reputation, and it should provide legal defense for him against a lawsuit alleging racial bias while he was a city employee.

I am a first time candidate. I am not an activist nor a politician. I have lived in Greensboro for 55 years and call Greensboro my home. I am deeply concerned that many citizens distrust our city government and believe there are serious problems that go to its core. I do not believe our fellow citizens will be satisfied until the full stories of Project Homestead, David Wray, the police department, and city management has been divulged.

I have attempted to make my position on issues abundantly clear. It is important that I do this so voters can make a clear choice on Election Day. You do have a clear choice on November 6: you can vote for a City Council comprised on current and prior members, or you can vote for a new slate of candidates who will work together to assure that Greensboro government maintains its place as a respected leader among North Carolina cities.