Ja'Nell is originally from Durham. She earned her bachelor's degree in Spanish from Guilford College.

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Ja'Nell currently works as director of operations and strategic partnerships at Black Farmers' Market, which she co-founded. She previously served 3 terms with AmeriCorps and has worked at other non-profits.

Ballotpedia: Ja'Nell Henry

Ja'Nell Henry's campaign for Soil and Water Conservation District supervisor is her first run for public office. 

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Supports prioritizing environmental justice initiatives to address challenges like gentrification and lead contamination, ensuring all communities have access to clean environments.

Supports prioritizing environmental justice initiatives to ensure that  all communities have access to clean environments.

- Supports prioritizing environmental justice initiatives to ensure that  all communities have access to clean environments.

Energy & the Environment

Plans to create educational programs to address the environmental impacts of urbanization.

Plans to create educational programs to educate the public on sustainability.

Believes in supporting local farmers and creating economic opportunities through community-based organizations and food systems.

Plans to advocate for historically underserved farmers.

- Plans to create educational programs to educate the public on sustainability.
- Believes in supporting local farmers and creating economic opportunities through community-based organizations and food systems.
- Plans to advocate for historically underserved farmers.

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Ja'Nell Henry

- A soil and water conservation district supervisor is 1 member of a board of 5 supervisors that works to improve the soil and water quality in the county through education. 
- The board of supervisors provide technical and financial assistance to help land users maintain their land and surrounding ecosystems. 
- The board of supervisors design long term conservation programs that teach environmental care, pollution reduction, and provide incentives for using these practices, especially for agricultural workers. 
- The board of supervisors provide short term educational services like competitions, field days, and workshops to educate the public on conservation. 
- Soil and water conservation district supervisors are elected to 4 year terms in non-partisan races. However, 2 of the board members are appointed by the state soil and water commission. 

Member of board of supervisors that creates aid programs and educates people on environmental conservation. 

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North Carolina

Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor

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