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.

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

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."

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Robert has a bachelors degree in business administration and management and a law degree from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Robert and his wife Cynthia live in Goldston and have two children. The Reives family attends Roberts Chapel Missionary Baptist Church in Goldston.

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Robert is a managing partner in the law firm of Wilson, Reives, Silverman & Doran Attorneys At Law. Previously, he served as an assistant district attorney for the Lee County District Attorney’s Office. 

Robert T. Reives served as State Representative for State House District 54. First elected in 2014, he is serving his fifth term. He has been appointed as the House Democratic Leader, co-chairman of the House Freshman Caucus, treasurer of the Legislative Black Caucus, and vice chairman of the Education & Community Colleges committee and the Judiciary III committee.

Believes in providing immediate relief to families affected by rising prices and making long-term investments in rural North Carolina. As House Democratic Leader, focuses on economic support and development.

Believes in providing immediate relief to families affected by rising prices and making long-term investments in rural North Carolina. 

- Believes in providing immediate relief to families affected by rising prices and making long-term investments in rural North Carolina. 

Believes clean water and air are essential for economic development and tourism. Supports wise stewardship of natural resources for long-term benefits.

Believes clean water and air are essential for economic development and tourism. Supports preservation of natural resources for long-term benefits.

- Believes clean water and air are essential for economic development and tourism. Supports preservation of natural resources for long-term benefits.

Believes we must "fight back hard" to protect women's health and choice issues for future generations.

Believes democracy is foundational and plans to "make voting more accessible, not less." Opposes policies that "disenfranchise certain segments of our population."

Supports policies to make voting more accessible.

- Supports policies to make voting more accessible.

As of June 14, 2024, Robert T. Reives II’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in raising teacher salaries to the national average, reducing class sizes, restoring job protections, and increasing classroom resources to support public education.

Believes legislators should use reserves to recruit and retain teachers and essential school staff. Said, “students are going back to class without teachers or other essential employees that make our schools work.”

Believes legislators should use reserves to recruit and retain teachers and essential school staff. 

- Believes in raising teacher salaries to the national average, reducing class sizes, restoring job protections, and increasing classroom resources to support public education.
- Believes legislators should use reserves to recruit and retain teachers and essential school staff. 

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Robert T. Reives II

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