North State Journal, Nigel Bristow wants to ‘give back’ to 9th District

Nigel received a bachelor's degree from John Jay College. He is married with two children and is an ordained Deacon at the Livingston Chapel Missionary Baptist Church. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for New Horizons Life and Family Services, the Richmond County Local Reentry Council, the Community Centers Coalition of Richmond County, and the Ashley Chapel Community Organization Center.

Nigel is currently retired from the New York City Police Department where he worked as a detective. He has also worked for the State of North Carolina Department of Adult Correction as a Probation/Parole Officer and as a Chief of Probation/Parole for Anson County for six years. 

Nigel William Bristow ran for Richmond County Sheriff in 2022 but did not win.

Supports providing additional funding for child care, family leave, and affordable housing.

Believes in addressing inflation, "shrinkflation," corporate greed, and price gouging.

Supports incentivizing companies to allow labor unions to offer protections to workers.

Supports statewide improvements in internet and communication infrastructure.

- Plans to address inflation.
- Wants to increase the minimum wage.
- Supports providing additional funding for child care, family leave, and affordable housing.
- Believes in addressing inflation, "shrinkflation," corporate greed, and price gouging.
- Supports incentivizing companies to allow labor unions to offer protections to workers.
- Supports statewide improvements in internet and communication infrastructure.

Economy

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Believes "Environmental Justice and Democracy issues" are top priorities and opposes allowing "greedy corporations and corrupt officials" to pollute and ignore climate change impacts.

Supports protecting the environment, addressing climate change, and ensuring clean air and water.

Wants to make "statewide improvements in internet/communication infrastructure."

- Believes "Environmental Justice and Democracy issues" are top priorities and opposes allowing "greedy corporations and corrupt officials" to pollute and ignore climate change impacts.
- Supports protecting the environment, addressing climate change, and ensuring clean air and water.
- Wants to make "statewide improvements in internet/communication infrastructure."

Energy & the Environment

Believes in protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Supports healthcare policies that ensure the preservation of these programs.

Wants to create "dependable, and affordable healthcare" for seniors.

Supports protecting and expanding affordable healthcare access.

Supports extending military benefits to improve healthcare quality and appointment scheduling efficiency with VA facilities, and to assist surviving family members of veterans in receiving entitled benefits.

- Believes in protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Supports healthcare policies that ensure the preservation of these programs.
- Wants to create "dependable, and affordable healthcare" for seniors.
- Supports abortion access.
- Supports protecting and expanding affordable healthcare access.
- Supports extending military benefits to improve healthcare quality and appointment scheduling efficiency with VA facilities, and to assist surviving family members of veterans in receiving entitled benefits.

Healthcare

Believes democracy is a "bedrock principle" and that current lawmakers are undermining constitutional rights. Supports using elections to correct the actions of those "corrupted by greed and power."

Believes in preserving democracy through voting rights and fair election maps. Supports the "Voting Rights & Fair Maps Commission" to ensure equitable representation.

Supports term limits and signed a pledge committing to vote in favor of a term limits amendment.

- Believes democracy is a "bedrock principle" and that current lawmakers are undermining constitutional rights. Supports using elections to correct the actions of those "corrupted by greed and power."
- Believes in preserving democracy through voting rights and fair election maps. Supports the "Voting Rights & Fair Maps Commission" to ensure equitable representation.
- Supports term limits and signed a pledge committing to vote in favor of a term limits amendment.

Voting & Elections

Said, "As a person of color I also remain committed to racial justice and the creation of harassment free spaces."

Plans to create affordable transportation, especially for seniors.

Supports providing federal benefits to law enforcement members and their families if they are injured or killed in the line of duty.

- Said, "As a person of color I also remain committed to racial justice and the creation of harassment free spaces."
- Plans to create affordable transportation, especially for seniors.
- Supports providing federal benefits to law enforcement members and their families if they are injured or killed in the line of duty.

Public Safety

Supports lifelong learning opportunities, including free community college classes.

Supports increasing funding for schools to ensure a quality education for all.

- Supports lifelong learning opportunities, including free community college classes.
- Supports increasing funding for schools to ensure a quality education for all.

Education

Believes immigration is a national issue that especially impacts North Carolina.

- Believes immigration is a national issue that especially impacts North Carolina.

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Nigel William Bristow

- Plans to address inflation.
- Wants to increase the minimum wage.
- Supports providing additional funding for child care, family leave, and affordable housing.
- Believes in addressing inflation, "shrinkflation," corporate greed, and price gouging.
- Supports incentivizing companies to allow labor unions to offer protections to workers.

The candidate's website says, "Outside of a career in public safety, Nigel dedicates his time to folks in need in his community. He is Chairman of the Board of Directors for New Horizons, the agency that serves domestic violence survivors in Richmond County. He also serves as Chairman on the Richmond County Local Reentry Council, the Community Centers Coalition of Richmond County and the Ashley Chapel Community Organization Center."

The candidate's website says, "OUR MISSION IS TO SERVE PEOPLE IN CRISIS FROM DOMESTIC AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING, TO PROMOTE SELF-SUFFICIENCY AND INDEPENDENCE, AND WORK TO ELIMINATE THESE ISSUES IN OUR COMMUNITY."

- Plans to address inflation.
- Wants to increase the minimum wage.

- Believes in protecting Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Supports healthcare policies that ensure the preservation of these programs.
- Wants to create "dependable, and affordable healthcare" for seniors.
- Supports abortion.

- Said, "As a person of color I also remain committed to racial justice and the creation of harassment free spaces."
- Plans to create affordable transportation, especially for seniors.

- Supports lifelong learning opportunities, including free community college classes.

Nigel William Bristow is a resident of North Carolina, living on land that was once owned by his great-grandfather. He is an alumnus of John Jay College, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice. Nigel is married with two children, ages 6 and 8, and is an ordained Deacon at the Livingston Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

Nigel William Bristow retired from the New York City Police Department as a detective after twenty years of service in 2010. He then worked for the State of North Carolina Department of Adult Correction as a Probation/Parole Officer before serving as a Chief of Probation/Parole for Anson County for six years. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Board of Directors for New Horizons Life and Family Services.

As of July 8, 2024, Nigel William Bristow’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Nigel is from Staten Island, New York. He earned his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from John Jay College. He volunteers with New Horizons, which helps domestic violence survivors in Richmond County, the Richmond County Local Reentry Council, and the Ashley Chapel Community Organization Center. He lives in Hamlet with his wife and their two children. They are members of the Livingston Chapel Missionary Baptist Church.

Nigel currently works as the chief of probation/parole for Anson County, North Carolina. He previously worked as a probation officer for the State of North Carolina Department of Adult Correction and as a detective for the New York City Police Department.

Nigel William Bristow previously ran for Richmond County sheriff in 2022, but did not win.

Plans to improve communication infrastructure.

- Plans to improve communication infrastructure.

Wants to hold corporations and officials accountable for pollution.

- Wants to hold corporations and officials accountable for pollution.

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Said, "I have a growing concern over lack of affordable health care."

- Supports Medicaid and Medicare.
- Said, "I have a growing concern over lack of affordable health care."

Believes term limits are important to hold lawmakers accountable and to "reduce corruption."

- Believes term limits are important to hold lawmakers accountable and to "reduce corruption."

Said, "let's work together to end gun violence."

- Said, "let's work together to end gun violence."

Believes senior citizens should be able to take classes at community college.

- Believes senior citizens should be able to take classes at community college.

Said, "I am also troubled by the lack of appropriate medical and housing services for our military vets."

- Said, "I am also troubled by the lack of appropriate medical and housing services for our military vets."

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