Ballotpedia, Jonathan Barfield, Jr.

Jonathan is from New Hanover County and attended New Hanover High School. He is married to his wife, Laura, with whom he has 4 daughters. He is an assistant pastor at New Beginning Christian Church. 

Jonathan owns Barfield & Associates Realty, LLC, where he works as a realtor. 

Jonathan Barfield, Jr. currently serves as a New Hanover County Commissioner. He was elected to this position in 2008 and is serving his fourth term. He served as president of the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors, chairman of the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) Mentoring Task Force, and on the NCACC Board of Directors. 

Supports Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and promises to make efforts to develop ways to enhance these programs to ensure they are viable for many years.

Supports the Health Care Act and affordable health care for all Americans.

- Supports Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and promises to make efforts to develop ways to enhance these programs to ensure they are viable for many years.
- Supports the Health Care Act and affordable health care for all Americans.

Public Services

Holds creating jobs and making corporate investments in New Hanover County as among his top priorities.

Plans to work with local  Universities, K-12 school systems and Community Colleges to help secure state and federal funds for education and training programs to enhance workforce readiness.

Promises work to maintain economic diversity.

Supports efforts to retain and develop existing businesses.

Wants to expand traditional agriculture and install new agriculture technology.

Promises to ensure Agribusiness is a viable industry in future years.

- Holds creating jobs and making corporate investments in New Hanover County as among his top priorities.
- Plans to work with local  Universities, K-12 school systems and Community Colleges to help secure state and federal funds for education and training programs to enhance workforce readiness.
- Promises work to maintain economic diversity.
- Supports efforts to retain and develop existing businesses.
- Wants to expand traditional agriculture and install new agriculture technology.
- Promises to ensure Agribusiness is a viable industry in future years.

Economy

Supports public education, saying it provides accessible opportunities and is "is fundamental to our democracy."

Supports holding teachers, students, families, school leaders, and policy makers accountable.

Wants to establish an "Inquiry-Based Curricula" that focuses less on memorization and more on problem-solving.

Supports investing in high-quality teachers, saying it "is not optional."

- Supports public education, saying it provides accessible opportunities and is "is fundamental to our democracy."
- Supports holding teachers, students, families, school leaders, and policy makers accountable.
- Wants to establish an "Inquiry-Based Curricula" that focuses less on memorization and more on problem-solving.
- Supports investing in high-quality teachers, saying it "is not optional."

Education

Plans to advocate for state military bases.

Wants to provide adequate support for military troops.

- Plans to advocate for state military bases.
- Wants to provide adequate support for military troops.

Public Safety

As of June 14, 2024, Jonathan Barfield, Jr.’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Wants to streamline county infrastructure so it can keep up with the current global economy.

- Wants to streamline county infrastructure so it can keep up with the current global economy.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Jonathan Barfield, Jr.

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