Michelle Kennedy (North Carolina)

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Michelle Kennedy

Prior offices

Greensboro City Council At-large

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Profession

Nonprofit executive director

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Michelle Kennedy is a former at-large representative on the Greensboro City Council in North Carolina. She won a first term in the general election on November 7, 2017. Kennedy resigned on August 17, 2021.

Biography

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Kennedy attended the University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

At the time of her 2017 run for city council, Kennedy was the executive director of the Interactive Resource Center. Her professional experience also includes work as the associate director of Strategic Action for a Just Economy, a grants manager for the Greensboro Housing Coalition, a program analyst for the North Carolina State Energy Office, and a program operations manager for RCS.

Kennedy has served as a member of the Human Relations Commission, the Police Community Review Board, the United Way Family Success Center Design Team, and the Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Housing Access and Services Working Group.

Elections

2017

See also: Mayoral election in Greensboro, North Carolina (2017) and Municipal elections in Greensboro, North Carolina (2017)

Greensboro, North Carolina, held a general election for mayor and all eight seats on the city council on November 7, 2017. A primary election was held on October 10, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017. The following candidates ran in the general election for the at-large seats on the Greensboro City Council.

Greensboro City Council At-Large, General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Yvonne Johnson Incumbent	26.59%	21,390
Marikay Abuzuaiter Incumbent	19.56%	15,733
Michelle Kennedy	16.45%	13,236
Mike Barber Incumbent	16.33%	13,134
Dave Wils	10.96%	8,814
T. Dianne Bellamy-Small	9.53%	7,666
Write-in votes	0.6%	480
Total Votes		80,453
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "11/07/2017 Official Municipal Election Results - Guilford," accessed November 22, 2017

The following candidates ran in the primary election for the at-large seats on the Greensboro City Council.

Greensboro City Council At-Large, Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Yvonne Johnson Incumbent	22.42%	10,639
Marikay Abuzuaiter Incumbent	14.65%	6,952
Mike Barber Incumbent	11.29%	5,357
Michelle Kennedy	11.26%	5,345
Dave Wils	7.93%	3,761
T. Dianne Bellamy-Small	7.03%	3,336
Dan Jackson	5.84%	2,772
Irving Allen	4.63%	2,196
James Ingram	3.00%	1,424
Lindy Perry-Garnette	2.88%	1,366
M.A. Bakie	2.79%	1,325
Tijuana Hayes	2.57%	1,219
Jodi Bennett-Bradshaw	1.41%	671
Andy Nelson	1.19%	563
Sylvine Hill	1.12%	530
Total Votes		47,456
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Guilford," accessed October 27, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

Kennedy's campaign website highlighted the following issues:

“	Economic Justice Prioritize $15/hr for minimum wage workers by 2020 Paid parental leave to ensure that working families don't have to choose between caring for their children and their employment stability Public/private partnerships that lead to economic gains for local workers Food insecurity and poverty must be acted upon as primary, not secondary concerns Active encouragement and support for minority and women-owned business Community benefits plans woven into development to provide local hiring components, living wages and subsidize affordable rental and retail A public transportation system that provides greater access, both in terms of hours, routes of service and in service locations Safe, Decent, Affordable Housing Protection of existing housing stock Strengthen enforcement of existing housing codes, including civil and criminal penalties for landlords who are repeat offenders Adoption of a human rights framework that asserts that housing is a basic human right Social Justice Transparency and accountability within Greensboro Police Department City budgeting processes, including processes regarding bond packages must be made more transparent and be informed by the citizens of Greensboro A Police Community Review Board that works as an independent body real oversight powers Implementation of policies that eliminate the criminalization of poverty-based infractions Greensboro must stand against discrimination, in all its forms - protections for immigrants, refugees, and the LGBTQ community must be written into the fabric of our values as a city	”
—Michelle Kennedy's campaign website, (2017)

Endorsements

2017

Kennedy received endorsements from the following in 2017:

• Equality NC

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See also

Greensboro, North Carolina	North Carolina	Municipal government	Other local coverage

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