Endorsements
I’m honored to hold the endorsement of EqualityNC, WNC Central Labor Council, NC State AFL-CIO, Asheville and Buncombe Associations of Educators, Center for Biological Diversity, Sunrise Movement Asheville, Asheville DSA, former mayor Leni Sitnick, and many friends & neighbors like yourself!
Seasons Of Change: My First Year On Council
Friends & Neighbors, As a gardener, this is the season I reflect on processes and lessons while dreaming and planning for what comes next: times of harvesting, planting, pruning, and composting energy. Wrapping up my first annual season on Council, I’m feeling the realness and relief that the urgent work we need to do to […]
Pause the Clock:
On eviction of neighbors experiencing homelessness. From: Kim Roney <kimroney@avlcouncil.com>Date: Thu, Apr 15, 2021 at 8:55 AMSubject: Pause the ClockTo: Debra Campbell <dcampbell@ashevillenc.gov>, Esther Manheimer <esthermanheimer@avlcouncil.com> Debra and Esther, I will send these questions and my request to each of my colleagues separately to avoid deliberation. 1. With the decision to house neighbors experiencing homelessness at the […]
Thoughts from my first Council meeting, and how you can help!
Friends & Neighbors, I’m so honored that my first vote on Asheville City Council was for Vice Mayor Sheneika Smith. Congratulations and thank you for your service, dear friend! After 6 years in the audience, my first meeting as a Councilwoman was on a virtual platform. I empathize with all my fellow teachers connecting with […]
WLOS Candidate Questionnaire
Why are you running for office? I’m a piano teacher, service-industry worker, and community advocate who walks, bikes, and rides the bus here in Asheville. So many of us in Asheville are struggling to make ends meet on stagnant wages and fixed incomes as the cost of living rises, while the tourism industry strains our […]
Coalition of Asheville Neighborhoods Questionnaire
How can we as a community and city address the lack of generational wealth building within the Black community? We have resourceful neighbors in the Black community bringing solutions to the table on how to connect our students, community centers, job training, re-entry programs, entrepreneurs, and local businesses together. I am committed to ensuring BIPOC […]
AAAC Questionnaire September 2020
Questions presented to Asheville City Council & Buncombe County Commissioner Candidates Q 1: What is your personal background and experience in the arts? (check all that apply) Selected: Instrumental, Vocal, Visual, Theatre, and Other. Additional Comments: As an artist & musician household with a home studio, I mostly use piano and keyboard instruments, and I […]
Our Campaign Platform
So many of us in Asheville are struggling to make ends meet on stagnant wages and fixed incomes as the cost of living rises, while the tourism industry strains our natural resources and infrastructure. We need a just transition from the emergencies of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change , systemic racism, and economic instability. The […]
Endorsements!
Thank you to friends & neighbors supporting and joining the movement to Be ‘Bout it Being Better through my campaign for Asheville City Council! Sunrise Movement AVL and Sunrise Movement NC Center For Biological Diversity Action Fund (just announced!) Sierra Club EqualityNC Asheville City & Buncombe County Associations of Educators Western NC Labor Council International […]
ACAE/BCAE Endorsement Questionnaire 2020
Tell us a little about yourself, why you are running for office, why you are qualified, and why you are the best candidate. I’m a musician, piano teacher, service-industry worker, and community advocate who walks, bikes, and rides the bus here in Asheville. I understand so many of us are struggling to make ends meet […]