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Episodes
This week's special guest is Chris Smith who is running for Forsyth County Board of Commissioners District B. Chris has a diverse background and strong ideas to help our communities thrive and grow. We hope you learn as much as we did. These are the topics we discussed in detail:
- What are the responsibilities/duties of the Board of Commissioners with regard to their districts/counties?
- Is this position a 2yr or 4yr term?
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This week's special guest is the Democratic Candidate for the North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Jen Mangrum. She spent fourteen years teaching elementary in Onslow and Guilford Counties, then continued on to receive her PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from UNC-Greensboro. In 2004, Jen started the Elementary Education program at NC State University. Jen is now a professor at UNCG, preparing future teachers i...
This week's special guest is Ronnie Chatterji who is running for NC Treasurer. Ronnie has a great deal of experience in economics and has a plan in place to shape our economy to positively affect social change in North Carolina. We spoke with Ronnie via Zoom about many topics:
- Tell us about your road to running for the most important job that no one knows about
- Explain the importance of the State Treasurer position
- Area...
This week's special guest is NC Court of Appeals Judge Chris Brook. Judge Brook is on the ballot for NC Court of Appeals Seat 13. This is a re-election campaign for him. We spoke with Judge Brook via Zoom about many topics:
- Current role and why you want to remain on the Court of Appeals
- Explain the role of a Judge on the Court of Appeals
- How did you progress from attorney to Legal Director for the ACLU into the current ...
This week's special guest is the current State Auditor for North Carolina, Ms. Beth Wood. With 3 successful terms under her belt she is incredibly qualified for the Auditor position and has a proven track record. We hope this conversation gives you new insight to her campaign and what she stands for. We certainly learned a great deal in a short period of time.
Topics:
- What is required of the state auditor?
- Examples of pro...
This week's special guest is the Republican Candidate for the North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction, Mrs. Catherine Truitt. She has worked in many aspects of public education over the years ranging from K-12 to being appointed by Governor McCrory to serve as his Senior Advisor on Education to the University level with WGU NC (Western Governors University North Carolina). Catherine's focus is on ensuring that all NC st...
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This week's special guest is a community leader and campus minister at RUF, Mr. Jonah Hooper. Jonah took some time to speak about the mixture of church and state and how our political views are formed based partially on our religious beliefs.
Topics:
- Can you explain your role at RUF (Reformed University Fellowship) and how it ties in Winston Salem?
- How important do you think religion and morality play in choos...
This week's special guest is an activist here in Winston Salem and surrounding areas, as well as the Founder of HopeDealers Outreach; Mr. Frankie Gist. Frankie has been an integral part of the Black Lives Matter movement since the alarming death of George Floyd in late May. Frankie helped organize multiple days of peaceful protests as Winston Salem became the only major city in North Carolina to protest without violence. We spoke w...
This week's special guest is Superior Court Judge Lora Cubbage. Judge Cubbage is on the ballot for NC Court of Appeals Seat 05. She is a proud Aggie Alum, mother, wife, and esteemed judge. We hope this information and interview give you new insight to her campaign and what she stands for.
- How does your background as Superior Court Judge parlay into Court of Appeals Judge? How do the roles differ?
- Explanation of how cas...
This week's special guest is Mr. Whit Davis. Whit is on the ballot for Forsyth County District Judge. We had a great convo discussing multiple topics highlighted below. Whit is currently a Public Defender for Forsyth County. We hope this information and interview give you new insight to his platform and what he stands for.
- Tell us about what you are doing now and how does that transfer into District Court Judge.&n...
This week's special guest is an American Airlines colleague, Activist & Leader, CWA President of the Local 3640; Keedren Gantt. He is a leader that many admire and turn to for help, advice and guidance. We are honored to work with him and cannot wait to see what other changes he brings to our community.
- What was your motivation to run for a leadership position? How effective is the Union in regards to labor relations and ...
Vote On Purpose co-founders; Meredith & Brian had the chance to speak with North Carolina's Libertarian candidate for Governor, Steven DiFiore. We asked a series of questions as follows:
- Related to police and law enforcement - How do you think you would be able to help improve law enforcement and community relations? Do you feel there is a need for police reform?
- Any thoughts on the decriminalization of marijuana? ...
Thursday August 6th, Meredith and Brian discuss the background of Vote On Purpose, write in candidates, holding elected officials responsible with local example about John Neville and #occupywsnc and other topics.
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