Chatham News Record, Joe Godfrey, candidate for Chatham County Board of Commissioners — Dist. 4

Joe attended Jordan Matthews High School, followed by Alamance Community College where he studied electronics engineering technology. Joe is active in his local church, where he has served as Deacon Chairman, and he also helps coach a recreation basketball team in Bonlee. Joe and his wife, Renee, have 2 sons.

Joe has worked as a fire & life safety supervisor.

Joe Godfrey previously ran for the Chatham County Board of Commissioners in 2022, but did not win.

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Believes rising costs in groceries, gas, and housing stress family budgets. Plans to advocate for lower state taxes and affordable housing.

Believes rising costs in groceries, gas, and housing stress family budgets. 

Believes improving infrastructure and expanding high-speed internet will attract industry and enhance education, keeping North Carolina competitive.

Plans to advocate for lower state taxes and affordable housing.

- Believes rising costs in groceries, gas, and housing stress family budgets. 
- Believes improving infrastructure and expanding high-speed internet will attract industry and enhance education, keeping North Carolina competitive.
- Plans to advocate for lower state taxes and affordable housing.

Economy

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

Energy & the Environment

Healthcare

Voting & Elections

Plans to address the drug epidemic in North Carolina, specifically fentanyl deaths.

Plans to work with the General Assembly and other leaders to support law enforcement in North Carolina.

- Plans to address the drug epidemic in North Carolina, specifically fentanyl deaths.
- Plans to work with the General Assembly and other leaders to support law enforcement in North Carolina.

Public Safety

Plans to increase the availability of opportunity scholarships.

Plans to expand "access to vocational and technical education to help students prepare for the workforce."

- Supports increasing school funding.
- Plans to increase the availability of opportunity scholarships.
- Supports "investing in teachers."
- Believes in reducing class sizes.
- Plans to expand "access to vocational and technical education to help students prepare for the workforce."

Education

Believes the immigration crisis threatens North Carolina's security and freedom. Plans to support law enforcement to combat fentanyl deaths and human trafficking.

Believes the immigration crisis threatens North Carolina's security and freedom, specifically due to fentanyl deaths and human trafficking.

Believes that "President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have willfully neglected their duty to protect our nation's sovereignty."

- Believes the immigration crisis threatens North Carolina's security and freedom, specifically due to fentanyl deaths and human trafficking.
- Believes that "President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have willfully neglected their duty to protect our nation's sovereignty."

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Joe Godfrey

Joe Godfrey attended Silk Hope Elementary and Jordan Matthews High School, followed by Alamance Community College where he studied Electronics Engineering Technology. Joe is active in his local church, where he has served as Deacon Chairman, and he also helps coach a recreation basketball team in Bonlee. Joe and his wife, Renee, have two sons, 

As of July 11, 2024, Joe Godfrey’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Candidate website says, "North Carolina ranks ninth in the country for human trafficking. Joe Godfrey will work with the General Assembly and other leaders to support law enforcement in North Carolina."

- Plans to address the drug epidemic in North Carolina, specifically fentanyl deaths.
- Candidate website says, "North Carolina ranks ninth in the country for human trafficking. Joe Godfrey will work with the General Assembly and other leaders to support law enforcement in North Carolina."

Believes in improving public education by increasing funding, reducing class sizes, investing in teachers, and expanding vocational and technical education. Supports expanding opportunity scholarships to enhance educational access.

Believes every student deserves a safe, quality education. Supports promoting educational initiatives in North Carolina District 54.

Candidate's website says, "President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have willfully neglected their duty to protect our nation's sovereignty."

- Believes the immigration crisis threatens North Carolina's security and freedom, specifically due to fentanyl deaths and human trafficking.
- Candidate's website says, "President Biden and Secretary Mayorkas have willfully neglected their duty to protect our nation's sovereignty."

Joe Godfrey has been married to Renee for 35 years, with whom he has raised two sons, Adam and Caleb, in Chatham County, where he plans to retire. He attended Silk Hope Elementary and Jordan Matthews High School, followed by Alamance Community College where he studied Electronics Engineering Technology. Joe is active in his local church, where he has served as Deacon Chairman, and he also helps coach a recreation basketball team in Bonlee.

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

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