Karla Icaza (Cumberland County Board of Commissioners District 2, North Carolina, candidate 2024)

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Karla currently resides in Cumberland County. She has a bachelor's degree of applied sciences in psychology.   

Karla currently serves as president for Latinos United For Progress, and previously worked as an organizing assistant for Democracy North Carolina. She also worked for the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center as a suicide prevention hotline worker. 

Karla Icaza’s campaign for Cumberland County Board of Commissioners is her first run for public office.

As of June 14, 2024, Karla Icaza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

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Supports attracting sustainable industries to improve economic growth and creating jobs that offer more than a living wage.

Believes in attracting "better-paying, sustainable jobs" to strengthen Cumberland County.

- Supports attracting sustainable industries to improve economic growth and creating jobs that offer more than a living wage.
- Believes in attracting "better-paying, sustainable jobs" to strengthen Cumberland County.

Economy

Supports increasing the funds available to public schools to improve student resources.

Proposing increasing funds available to public schools to increase teacher salaries.

- Supports increasing the funds available to public schools to improve student resources.
- Proposing increasing funds available to public schools to increase teacher salaries.

Education

Supports solution-oriented strategies to improve access to addiction treatment, community education programs, and responsible prescription practices.

- Supports solution-oriented strategies to improve access to addiction treatment, community education programs, and responsible prescription practices.

Public Safety

Believes in developing integrated county-city solutions to address access barriers for at-risk individuals.

- Believes in developing integrated county-city solutions to address access barriers for at-risk individuals.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports fostering partnerships with municipalities, the School Board, and the Public Works Commission for cohesive county growth.

- Supports fostering partnerships with municipalities, the School Board, and the Public Works Commission for cohesive county growth.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Karla Icaza

Karla currently resides in Cumberland County, North Carolina. She has a bachelor's degree of applied sciences in psychology.   

Karla currently serves as president for Latinos United For Progress, she previously worked as an organizing assistant for Democracy North Carolina.. She also previously worked for Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center as a suicide prevention hotline worker. 

Karla Icaza’s campaign for County Commissioner in Cumberland County Commission District 2 is her first run for public office.

Believes in ensuring a sustainable and equitable future for all residents. Supports building a community that thrives in harmony with its natural surroundings.

Believes in enhancing collaboration with key county entities to support growth and address county-wide challenges.

Karla Icaza is a resident of Cumberland County. She holds a Bachelor's Degree in Science with a minor in Psychology from Campbell University and is nearing the completion of her Master’s in Social Work Mental Health. Details about her church attendance and family are not provided in the information given.

Karla Icaza has worked in Suicide Prevention at the Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center and has been involved in grassroots organization with Democracy North Carolina. She has also served as President of Latinos United For Progress, engaging in community dialogue with the State Legislature.

As of July 8, 2024, Karla Icaza’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.