Mary Rakestraw for Greensboro City Council District 4

Experience...Integrity...Accessibility

"she's been a voice for conservative spending, pushing against possible increases in property taxes and water fees", "raises concerns that many constituents share", "energetic and personable"...Greensboro News & Record
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Currently:
City liaison to the Piedmont Triad Council of Governments
Friends of the Library Advocacy Committee
Guilford County Agricultural Advisory Board
  Summit House Board of Directors
Red Cross Board of Directors
NC Association of County Boards of Social Services State Board
Courtwatch Advisory Board (president for two years)
  Sunday School class teacher at First Baptist Church
Board member, Housing Partnership Coalition
 
 

Member, Kiwanis Club of Greensboro
Paul Harris Fellow, Crescent Rotary Club
Leadership Greensboro
Other Voices
Adopted a 5th grade class at Cone Elementary

 

 

Mary's Campaign Issues:

  • Personnel issues handled professionally and fairly.

  • Regain citizens trust and respect for our police department.

  • Serve as a watchdog over the taxpayers' dollars. I know who pays the bills.

  • Support our small businesses as they are the backbone of our economy.

  • Opposes involuntary annexation such as The Cardinal and McLeansville.

Offices held:

  • Greensboro City Council At-Large 2007-present

  • Guilford County Commissioner 1996-2004

  • Chairman of the Board, Guilford County Board of Social Services 2005, Board member for 9 years

 

 

Mary serves on the Guilford County Agricultural Advisory Board and was awarded the 2007 "Guilford County Friend of the Farmer Award"

 

 

 

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