Portia Rochelle, candidate for Raleigh City Council At-Large

Ballotpedia, Portia Wilson Rochelle

As of July 31, 2024, Portia W. Rochelle’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As President of the Raleigh-Apex NAACP Branch, advocated for justice and civil rights.

Advocated for civil rights and justice issues. 

Supports increasing police officers salaries to to help retain them. 

- Advocated for civil rights and justice issues. 
- Supports increasing police officers salaries to to help retain them. 

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Portia W. Rochelle

Believes in fostering open dialogues and community conversations to enhance public services.

- Believes in fostering open dialogues and community conversations to enhance public services.

Supports collaboration with local law enforcement to enhance public safety.

- Supports collaboration with local law enforcement to enhance public safety.

Believes all businesses, regardless of size, need adequate resources for sustainability and growth.

- Believes all businesses, regardless of size, need adequate resources for sustainability and growth.

As of July 31, 2024, Corey Branch’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes every citizen deserves access to quality housing in safe neighborhoods, saying, "There's enough land to go around."

Believes every citizen deserves access to quality housing in safe neighborhoods.

- Believes every citizen deserves access to quality housing in safe neighborhoods.

Supports developing a modern, reliable transit system.

Supports transportation innovations like bus rapid transit.

Believes in transportation innovations like bus rapid transit.

- Supports developing a modern, reliable transit system.
- Believes in transportation innovations like bus rapid transit.

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Corey Branch

Supports protecting and maintaining natural resources.

- Supports protecting and maintaining natural resources.

Believes in improving wages and housing opportunities for service members.

- Believes in improving wages and housing opportunities for service members.

As of July 31, 2024, DaQuanta Copeland’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in expanding educational services for all.

- Believes in expanding educational services for all.

Supports providing accessible living wages and affordable housing for service members.

- Supports providing accessible living wages and affordable housing for service members.

Wants to improve public transit to be more accessible and connected.

- Wants to improve public transit to be more accessible and connected.

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DaQuanta Copeland

Ballotpedia, Daniel Grant-King

Supports funding for city parks and recreational services.

Wants to improve citizen accessibility and bring community engagement to City Hall meetings.

- Supports funding for city parks and recreational services.
- Wants to improve citizen accessibility and bring community engagement to City Hall meetings.

As of July 31, 2024, Daniel Grant-King’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Promises to ensure all residents have access to affordable housing.

- Promises to ensure all residents have access to affordable housing.

Promises to ensure public transit is reliable and accessible to seniors, students and disabled populations.

- Promises to ensure public transit is reliable and accessible to seniors, students and disabled populations.

Daniel Grant-King

Supports increasing mental health resources.

Plans to establish a call center for Spanish-speaking residents to help them access available resources.

Promises to host quarterly district meetings to hear voters' concerns.

- Supports increasing mental health resources.
- Plans to establish a call center for Spanish-speaking residents to help them access available resources.
- Promises to host quarterly district meetings to hear voters' concerns.

Supports increasing wages for law enforcement officers and first responders.

- Supports increasing wages for law enforcement officers and first responders.

Supports increasing wages for city employees.

- Supports increasing wages for city employees.

Supports increasing funding for youth programs.

- Supports increasing funding for youth programs.

Supports regulating rising property taxes.

Supports increasing funding to reduce homelessness.

Plans to increase funding addressing homelessness.

- Supports regulating rising property taxes.
- Plans to increase funding addressing homelessness.

As of July 31, 2024, Jared S. Ollison’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Jared S. Ollison

As of July 31, 2024, Tolulope O. Omokaiye did not have a website or any information online.

Supports "Equitable economic development that preserves historical legacy communities."

- Supports "Equitable economic development that preserves historical legacy communities."

Prioritizes affordable housing as a citywide focus.

- Prioritizes affordable housing as a citywide focus.

Advocates access to safe and stable transportation.

- Advocates access to safe and stable transportation.

Tolulope O. Omokaiye

Advocates providing protection for seniors and veterans.

Said, "It is essential to offer competitive salaries for our hardworking city workers to retain talent and maintain a high level of service."

- Advocates providing protection for seniors and veterans.
- Said, "It is essential to offer competitive salaries for our hardworking city workers to retain talent and maintain a high level of service."

As of July 31, 2024, Tomara DeCosta’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "I will prioritize reducing wasteful spending to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used efficiently."

Wants to support small businesses to stimulate the economy.

- Said, "I will prioritize reducing wasteful spending to ensure that taxpayer dollars are used efficiently."
- Wants to support small businesses to stimulate the economy.

Prioritizes working with developers to build additional housing and neighborhoods.

- Prioritizes working with developers to build additional housing and neighborhoods.

Said, "I am dedicated to making our streets safer and more attractive to create a better environment for residents and visitors alike."

- Said, "I am dedicated to making our streets safer and more attractive to create a better environment for residents and visitors alike."

Tomara DeCosta

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 