John Brown (North Carolina)
John Brown was a candidate for mayor of Greensboro, North Carolina. He was defeated in the primary election on October 10, 2017.
Biography
Brown studied heating, air conditioning, and ventilation at Guilford Technical Community College. His experience includes work as the co-owner of the advertising company Porta-can Holdings LLC, an estimator for the contracting firm Jessup Service, and an instructor at Randolph Community College.[1][2]
Elections
2017
Incumbent Nancy B. Vaughan and Diane Moffett defeated John Brown in the primary election for mayor of Greensboro.[3]
| Mayor of Greensboro, Primary Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Nancy B. Vaughan Incumbent |
61.39% | 10,618 |
| Diane Moffett |
21.73% | 3,759 |
| John Brown | 16.88% | 2,920 |
| Total Votes | 17,297 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "10/10/2017 Official Primary Election Results - Guilford," accessed October 27, 2017 | ||
Campaign themes
2017
Brown's campaign website highlighted the following issues:
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Economic Opportunity Reducing Crime Existing Businesses Taxes |
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| —John Brown's campaign website, (2017)[5] | ||
Recent news
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See also
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External links
- Greensboro City Government
- Campaign website
- Social media
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "John Brown," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ John Brown for Mayor, "Bio," accessed October 5, 2017
- ↑ Guilford County, NC, "Municipal General Candidates 2017," accessed July 21, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ John Brown for Mayor, "Campaign Platform," accessed October 5, 2017
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