LaToya Gathers - Ballotpedia

LaToya Gathers is from Georgetown, South Carolina. She has a bachelor's degree from Winthrop University, a graduate degree from Webster University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She has lived in Greensboro for over a decade.

LaToya is a psychotherapist and international humanitarian. She currently works at Research Triangle Institute International (RTI). Previously, she worked for global nonprofits, such as Doctors Without Borders, and local agencies, securing funding for critical community programs.

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LaToya previously ran for the District 2 Greensboro City Council seat in 2022 but did not win.

Supports small businesses, job training, and fair wages.

Supports partnerships with higher education institutions and entrepreneurs to boost economic development.

Supports partnering with higher education institutions and entrepreneurs.

- Supports small businesses, job training, and fair wages.
- Supports a $15 per hour living wage.
- Supports partnering with higher education institutions and entrepreneurs.

Economy

Supports expanding access to youth programs, mentors, and resources to close opportunity gaps.

- Supports expanding access to youth programs, mentors, and resources to close opportunity gaps.

Public Services

Supports expanding affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs, strengthening partnerships with the Greensboro Housing Authority, and investing in transitional housing and wraparound services.

Supports expanding affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs.

Supports strengthening partnerships with the Greensboro Housing Authority and investing in transitional housing and wraparound services.

- Supports expanding affordable housing and homelessness prevention programs.
- Supports strengthening partnerships with the Greensboro Housing Authority and investing in transitional housing and wraparound services.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to reduce violent crime by 50% through community-centered policing, expanded patrols, and crisis response teams.

Plans to reduce violent crime through community-centered policing, expanded patrols, and crisis response teams.

Supports recruiting officers to fill vacancies, ensuring better community policing and faster response times.

Supports expanding police training in de-escalation, crisis intervention, and cultural competency.

Supports establishing wellness programs for officers that provide mental health resources, peer support, and counseling services.

Supports securing funding for modern technology, such as body cameras, advanced communication systems, and data-driven policing tools that improve transparency and efficiency.

Supports creating open forums and advisory boards that allow community members to voice concerns, suggest solutions, and work directly with law enforcement leaders.

Supports creating forums and advisory boards to allow community members to voice concerns, suggest solutions, and work directly with law enforcement leaders.

Supports the creation of a Community Safety Department.

- Plans to reduce violent crime through community-centered policing, expanded patrols, and crisis response teams.
- Supports recruiting officers to fill vacancies, ensuring better community policing and faster response times.
- Supports expanding police training in de-escalation, crisis intervention, and cultural competency.
- Supports establishing wellness programs for officers that provide mental health resources, peer support, and counseling services.
- Supports securing funding for modern technology, such as body cameras, advanced communication systems, and data-driven policing tools that improve transparency and efficiency.
- Supports creating forums and advisory boards to allow community members to voice concerns, suggest solutions, and work directly with law enforcement leaders.
- Supports the creation of a Community Safety Department.

Public Safety

Supports the City’s Road to 10,000 initiative, which aims to develop 10,000 new housing units by 2030.

- Supports the City’s Road to 10,000 initiative, which aims to develop 10,000 new housing units by 2030.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Latoya B. Gathers

LaToya Gathers is from Georgetown, South Carolina. She has a bachelor's degree from Winthrop University, a graduate degree from Webster University, and a Ph.D. from UAB. For over a decade, she has made Greensboro her home.

LaToya is a psychotherapist and international humanitarian. She currently works at Research Triangle Institute International (RTI). Previously, she worked for global nonprofits like M\u00e9decins Sans Fronti\u00e8res and local agencies securing funding for critical community programs.

LaToya's campaign for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council is her first entry into politics. She previously ran for the District 2 city council seat in 2022 but did not win.

- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 