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County Commission District 3 – Candidate – George Dunlap (D)

Website: www.vote4dunlap.com

E-mail: gdunlap@bellsouth.net

Phone Number: 704-597-5980

Facebook Page or URL: george.dunlap

Twitter name or URL: vote4dunlap

Current Occupation: Mecklenburg County Commissioner

Education–Highest Degree: Masters Public Administration

Most important organizations you belong to (up to three): Vice Chair St. Paul Baptist Church Board of Directors

Chairman Centralina Economic Development Committee

Cities in Schools Board of Directors

List up to three (3) of your most important political/civic accomplishments in the last five (5) years. (150 word limit): Convincing the County Commission to delay Revaluation until 2011

Convincing the County Commission to establish a fairer water rate for Mecklenburg County citizens.

Chairman of the county’s Efficient and Effective Government Committee which brought forth a unanimous recommendation to open up county employee giving to more nonprofit organizations.

What qualities or experience do you bring that will make you an effective county commissioner? (150 word limit): 16 years experience as an Elected Official, having been educationally prepared to do the job, having good listening skills, doing independent research and being responsive to my constituents, make me an effective County Commissioner.

Do you think county government is living up to its responsibility to adequately fund education? Please explain your position (200 word limit): The county is responsible for the capital side of education. In that regard, we have meet our responsibility. I would like for the county to provide additional funding for the operational side of the budgets for both C.P.C.C. and C.M.S. By doing so, we would provide each organization with more flexibility to meet the needs of it’s student population.

How can residents get involved in your campaign? Please include campaign manager or volunteer coordinator’s contact information.: Send a personal check to: Dunlap for County Commission and mail it to 4728 Garvis Drive, Charlotte, NC 28269, or Contact me at 704-597-5980 about volunteer opportunities or you may contact my volunteer coordinator; Michelle Hemphill at 704- 598-1231