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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES, Hon. George Dunlap

George is from Mecklenburg County. He holds an associate's degree in correctional science from Central Piedmont Community College, a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the University of North Carolina, and a master's degree in public administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He attends Saint Paul Baptist Church, where is a Deacon Emeritus. 

George previously worked as a police officer, a drug abuse resistance education (DARE) instructor, and a school resources officer at the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department. 

George Dunlap currently serves as a  Mecklenburg County Commissioner. He was elected to this position in 2008 and is serving his eighth term. He previously served as a member of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board of Education in District 3. He served in that position for 3 terms. He serves as a North Carolina (NC) Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commissioner and as chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. He previously served as a chairman of the Justice and Public Safety Committee of the National Association of County Officials (NACO.

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Believes community growth requires collective efforts. As a Mecklenburg County Commissioner, supported partnerships with various organizations to achieve this.

Wants to establish partnerships with local organizations to foster community growth. 

- Wants to establish partnerships with local organizations to foster community growth. 

Public Services

Supports Business Investment Grants, believing they yield significant economic returns and create job opportunities, fostering strong, economically stable communities.

Supports Business Investment Grants, believing they yield significant economic returns and create job opportunities, fostering economically stable communities.

Wants to attract businesses to the area, believing it will create jobs and foster economic stability for citizens.

Believes a strong local economy and being inviting to good corporate citizens are essential for community growth.

Wants to establish a strong local economy. 

- Supports Business Investment Grants.  
- Wants to attract businesses to the area, believing it will create jobs and foster economic stability for citizens.
- Wants to establish a strong local economy. 

Economy

Believes in preparing all students for success, including those in private, charter, and home schools. Supports "thinking differently" about educational outcomes to ensure an educated citizenry.

Want to expand support for students that attend non-public schools. 

Believes preparing students for tomorrow’s economy is increasingly challenging. Supports preparing students to compete globally in a fast-moving workplace.

Wants to prepare students for the workplace.

Believes a "High-Quality Education" is essential for every child in the community. Supports policies that ensure educational excellence from K-12 through college.

Wants to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education. 

Wants to set high standards for students.

Plans to ensure teachers are qualified and effective.

- Want to expand support for students that attend non-public schools. 
- Wants to prepare students for the workplace.
- Wants to ensure all students have access to a high-quality education. 
- Wants to set high standards for students.
- Plans to ensure teachers are qualified and effective.

Education

Believes residents deserve a crime-free environment and supports efficient court operations, additional District Attorneys, and the establishment of a Drug Court. Plans to provide adequate jail space and mental health facilities, and supports monitoring devices for known offenders.

Plans to ensure court operations are efficient in addressing cases.

Supports providing resources to employ and train District Attorneys and establishing a Drug Court to expedite drug cases.

Supports providing more resources to help employ and train District Attorneys and establishing a Drug Court to speed up drug cases.

Believes law enforcement is effective but acknowledges that crime and the fear of crime remain significant concerns. Supports the community's right to a crime-free environment.

Believes the community has a right to live in a crime-free setting. 

- Plans to ensure court operations are efficient in addressing cases.
- Supports providing more resources to help employ and train District Attorneys and establishing a Drug Court to speed up drug cases.
- Believes the community has a right to live in a crime-free setting. 

Public Safety

Believes affordable housing is a critical issue, citing a shortage of over 22,000 units for residents earning below 30% of the Area Median Income.

Believes a lack of affordable housing is a major challenge. 

Supports county investment in affordable housing, homelessness, and housing instability services, including rental subsidies and property tax relief clinics.

Supports funding for homelessness, housing instablity, and wrap-around services. 

Supports funding for affordable housing, homelessness services, and rental subsidies to address a reported shortage of over 22,000 units for low-income residents.

Supports providing housing assistance and establishing a rental subsidy program and property tax relief clinics. 

- Believes a lack of affordable housing is a major challenge. 
- Supports funding for homelessness, housing instablity, and wrap-around services. 
- Supports providing housing assistance and establishing a rental subsidy program and property tax relief clinics. 

Housing & Urban Development

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

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George Dunlap

George Dunlap is a lifelong resident of Mecklenburg County, born and raised in Pineville, North Carolina. He is a proud graduate of South Mecklenburg High School and went on to receive higher education from Central Piedmont Community College and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Mr. Dunlap is devoted to his faith, attending Saint Paul Baptist Church where he has served on the board of directors and is Deacon Emeritus. There is no mention of a family in the provided information.

George Dunlap began his career with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in 1978, where he served as a D.A.R.E Officer and volunteered for the Police Athletic League. He retired from the police department in 2005 after 27 years of service. Additionally, he worked as a counselor for the National Council of Community and Justice, focusing on racial reconciliation. Mr. Dunlap has also been elected as the Chairman of the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners, serving in this capacity for six consecutive terms since 2008.

George Dunlap has served as the Chairman of the Mecklenburg County Board of County Commissioners for six consecutive terms since 2008 and was previously a member of the Charlotte Mecklenburg School Board for 14 years. He has been appointed as a Commissioner on the NC Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission and has held leadership positions such as the Chairman of the Justice and Public Safety Committee of the National Association of County Officials (NACO), a member of the Board of Directors for the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC), and chairs the Health and Human Services Committee. Additionally, Mr. Dunlap has served on the North Carolina Sheriffs Education and Training Standards Commission.

Supports managing economic development programs, redeveloping County-owned real estate, and operating a Minority, Women, and Small Business Enterprise (MWSBE) program.

As a County Commissioner, supported incentive grants to attract corporate headquarters, resulting in job creation and economic growth in Mecklenburg County.

Believes a healthy and viable local economy is essential for Charlotte-Mecklenburg to remain attractive to individuals and companies.

Believes in providing high-quality education for all children to ensure an educated citizenry. Supports setting high expectations, having effective teachers, and strong leadership in schools.

Believes education must prepare students for the future by teaching critical thinking, digital competence, and innovation skills. As a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, emphasized the need for higher-level thinking and technological proficiency in schools.

Believes preparing students for a global, fast-moving workplace is increasingly challenging. Supports equipping students to compete internationally for jobs.

Believes Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools excel nationally in math and reading. Highlights that CMS students outperformed peers in 20 urban districts on a 2013 national test.

Believes a robust public education system and a well-educated workforce attract companies to Mecklenburg County. Said, "How well our students are prepared for post-secondary work directly affects our workforce and our competitive position as a region."

Believes a parallel court system will alleviate traffic in the current system and expedite drug-related prosecutions. Supports providing adequate jail space and appropriate facilities for those with mental illness.

Believes in providing monitoring devices for known criminal offenders to enhance community safety.

Believes that citizens should "expect to live, work, and play in a crime-free environment."

Believes one of the most challenging issues is finding and sustaining affordable housing.

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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.

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Plans to  monitoring devices for known criminal offenders to enhance community safety.