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Request Sent by Public Email to ALL Candidates on the Union County November 2022 Ballot
Dear Candidate:
On behalf of Union County Pride, Inc, I write respectfully to request that you respond to the questions
submitted below regarding your agenda for the LGBTQ+ kids and their families living in Union County.
Union County Pride Inc. is the foremost organization working to promote a thriving LGBTQ community in Union County, North Carolina.
The questions and answers, if received in time, will be published verbatim at www.unioncountypride.org on September 15. To meet our publication deadline, your responses must be received by no later than September 5. If you do not respond, the publication will state Did Not Respond.
Please submit your responses through the online survey. As a tax-exempt organization under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, we cannot support or oppose any candidate for public office.
We hope that you will take this opportunity to communicate your views on how you as a political
candidate will deal with policy and investments regarding LGBTQ+ kids and their families.
Sincerely,
Union County Pride, Inc
Complete Candidate Responses
Sponsor of Union County Pride, InC
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Statewide Candidates
U.S. Senate
NC Eighth Congressional
NC Eighth Congressional
Candidate Name: Cheri Beasley
Email :cheri@cheribeasley.com
Campaign Website: https://cheribeasley.com/
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Level of Government: Federal
Political Position: Candidate for U.S. Senate
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. No
NC Eighth Congressional
NC Eighth Congressional
NC Eighth Congressional
Candidate Name Scott Huffman
Email info@scotthuffman.com
Campaign Website scotthuffman.com
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Level of Government Federal
Political Position Candidate for the North Carolina Eighth Congressional District
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. Yes
NC Court of Appeals
NC Eighth Congressional
NC Court of Appeals
Candidate Name Julee Flood
Email info@juleeflood.com
Campaign Website www.juleeflood.com
Party Affiliation: Republican
Level of Government State
Political Position Judge, NC Court of Appeals
What would you do for LGBTQ+ people in your political area?
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. No
District Candidates
House of Representatives District 69
Candidate Name Leigh Coulter
Email lcoulterfornchouse@gmail.com
Campaign Website LeighCoulterforNCHouse.com
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Level of Government State
Political Position House of Representatives District 69
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. Possibly
County Candidates
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
Candidate Name Gina Palandri
Email ginaforunioncounty@gmail.com
Campaign Website www.ginaforunioncountycommissioner.com
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Level of Government: County
Political Position: County Commissioner
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. Possibly
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
Candidate Name Kevin Daniels
Email Kevin@kevinforunion.com
Campaign Website KevinforUnion.com
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Level of Government County
Political Position County Commissioner
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. Yes
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
County Commissioner
Candidate Name Kimberly Morrison-Hansley
Email Kimberly@Kimberlyforunioncounty.com
Campaign Website https://www.kimberlyforunioncounty.com/
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Level of Government County
Political Position County Commissioner
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. Possibly
BOARD OF EDUCATION CANDIDATES
Union County BOE At Large:
Union County BOE At Large:
Union County BOE At Large:
Candidate Name Weston Burroughs
Email weston@westonforucps.com
Campaign Website www.westonforucps.com
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Level of Government School
Political Position Union County School Board, At Large
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. Yes
Union County BOE #4:
Union County BOE At Large:
Union County BOE At Large:
Candidate Name Jodi McConkey
Email jodi@jodi4ucps.com
Campaign Website www.jodi4ucps.com
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Level of Government School
Political Position Board of Education, District 4
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. Yes
Union County BOE #6:
Union County BOE At Large:
Union County BOE #6:
Candidate Name Steve Martin
Email steve@steve4ucps.com
Campaign Website www.steve4ucps.com
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Level of Government County
Political Position Union County Board of Education - District 6
I plan to attend the Friday, September
16 Candidate Meet-up and Art Show
at East Frank's in Monroe. Yes
CANDIDATEs WITH NO RESPONSES
State & District
State & District
State & District
North Carolina State Senate:
- Mark Brody senatorcraven@gmail.com
- Todd Johnson todd@votetoddjohnson.com
North Carolina Superior Court Judge:
- Matt Smith matt@votemattsmith.com
- NO OPPONENT
North Carolina Supreme Court Associate Justice:
Number 3
- Richard Dietz judgedietz@judgedietz.com
- NONE
Number 5
- Trey Allen 05- treyallennc@gmail.com
- NO OPPONENT
North Carolina House District 55
- Mark Brody mark.brody@aol.com
- NONE
North Carolina House District 68
- David Willis 68 david@votedavidwillis.com
- NO OPPONENT
County
State & District
State & District
Union County BOCC:
- Brian W. Helms bhelmsnc@gmail.com
- Melissa Merrell merrellforbocc@gmail.com
- Stony Rushing stonyrushing@aol.com
Union County Clerk of the Superior Court:
- Wendy Maynard wendy@votewendymaynard.com
- NO OPPONENT
Union County District Attorney:
- Trey Robison psrobison3@gmail.com
- NO OPPONENT
Union County Sheriff:
- Eddie Cathey ecathey@carolina.rr.com
- NO OPPONENT
School
State & District
School
Union County BOE At Large:
- Jimmy Bention - jimmyhbentionsr@gmail.com
Union County BOE #1:
- Colleen Kamolnik colleenforboe1@gmail.com
- John Kirkpatrick johnkirkpatrickboed@gmail.com
Union County BOE #3:
- Maria Palacios contact@maria4ucps.com
- Gary Sides gary@marshallins.net
Union County BOE #4:
- Sandra Greene sandragreene4ucps@gmail.com
- NO Incumbent
Union County BOE #6:
- Kathy Heintel kathyheintelforboe@gmail.com
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