TO THE EDITOR:
My name is Jamezetta Bedford (MAC 2004) and I encourage all Tar Heels to vote in this primary! Our nation is at a crossroads with the presidential ballot, yet local politics including the Board of Orange County Commissioners significantly affect your lives. The BOCC partners with UNC and surrounding towns on a variety of services such as our bus system, water and sewer and LaUNCh. I am running for the BOCC to foster this collaboration.
During my recent 12 years of service on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Board of Education, as chair/vice chair, I became familiar with the outstanding service UNC students directly provide to our local school children at schools and in the community. Professors have provided excellent consultation to our schools. Thank you.
UNC supports my family too via autism services of TEACCH. We moved here in 1992 because our then-five-year-old daughter has autism. I’d like the opportunity to be an advocate for UNC at the county level.
As a CPA in Chapel Hill, working with small businesses, nonprofits and individuals, I understand budgets, cash flow analysis and the need for long term fiscal planning to offset state cuts. I will bring to the board a depth of experience in public education, a knowledge of Orange County’s critical role in providing affordable housing, mental health, senior and disability services, as well as a keen interest in economic development to address the challenges ahead. I urge you to vote!
Jamezetta Bedford
Candidate for Orange County Commissioner
