INDY staff

Name as it appears on the ballot: Erik Valera Age: 50 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: valeraforchapelhill.com Occupation & employer: Chief Operating Officer, El Centro Hispano Years lived in Chapel Hill: 16 1) In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are you running?  In 2007, my family and I […]

Name as it appears on the ballot: Jeffrey Hoagland Age: 37 Party affiliation: Chapel Hill town council and mayor are unaffiliated races. But I’m a Republican  Campaign website: https://donorbox.org/campaign-to-elect-jeffrey-hoagland-to-town-council Occupation & employer: Engineer, Nhanced semiconductor Years lived in Chapel Hill: 10 1) In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are you running?  To […]

Name as it appears on the ballot: Renuka Soll Age: 56 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: RenukaSoll.com Occupation & employer: Tutor, New Hope Elementary School Years lived in Chapel Hill: 18 1) In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are you running?  When I moved to Chapel Hill, I fell in love with […]

Name as it appears on the ballot: Breckany Teal Eckhardt Age: 41 Party affiliation: Green Party Campaign website: Breckany.com Occupation & employer: Healthcare IT Trainer, Nordic Global Years lived in Chapel Hill: 7 1)  In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are you running?  I moved to Chapel Hill and independently bought my home in 2017 because it had an […]

Name as it appears on the ballot: Melissa McCullough Age: 68 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: https://melissaforchapelhill.com/  Occupation & employer: Environmental Scientist, retired from US Environmental Protection Agency Years lived in Chapel Hill: 12 (previous 20 years in the County) 1) In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are […]

Name as it appears on the ballot: David Adams Age: 73 Party affiliation: Independent Campaign website: davidadams4council.com Occupation & employer: Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, Duke University; retired Years lived in Chapel Hill: 39 1) In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are you running?  I have lived in […]

Name as it appears on the ballot: Jon Mitchell Age: 43 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: jon4chapelhill.com Occupation & employer: Bank regulatory lawyer – freelance Years lived in Chapel Hill: 8 1) In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are you running? This must be an exceedingly slow elevator! I’m running to implement […]

Chapel Hill Town Council/Mayor Name as it appears on the ballot: Elizabeth Sharp Age: 45 Party affiliation: Unaffiliated Campaign website: elizabethsharp.org Occupation & employer: Restaurant Owner Years lived in Chapel Hill: 7 1) In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are you running? I’m running for Town Council because […]

Name as it appears on the ballot: Amy Ryan Age: 63 Party affiliation: Democrat Campaign website: AmyRyan.org Occupation & employer: Chapel Hill Town Council member/freelance book editor Years lived in Chapel Hill: 26 1) In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are you running?  I believe in a Chapel Hill where we live […]

Name as it appears on the ballot:  Barbara Foushee Age:  59 Party affiliation:  Democrat Campaign website: www.barbaramfoushee.com Occupation & employer: Senior Technologist, Molecular Oncology – Laboratory Corporation of America Years lived in Carrboro: 32 years 1) In 300 words or less, please give us—and our readers—your elevator pitch: Why are you running? Why should voters entrust you with […]