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Joshua Ledford (Hickory City Council Ward 5, North Carolina ...

Joshua was born in Lincolnton, North Carolina. He earned an associate’s degree from Broward College and a bachelor’s degree in business management from Florida Atlantic University. He is lives in Hickory, North Carolina.

Joshua currently works as a lead service design analyst at Lumen Technologies. He previously worked as a forecaster at Lumen Technologies, a coordinator in product sales support and analysis at Comcast, a sales representative at Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits, and as a fleet operations client services associate at Wright Maritime Group.

Joshua Ledford's campaign for Hickory City Council Member, Ward 5, is his first entry into politics.

Plans to help small businesses thrive through targeted incentives and streamlined regulations.

Supports state-level policies to make healthcare affordable and support local initiatives to create healthcare jobs.

- Plans to help small businesses thrive through targeted incentives and streamlined regulations.
- Supports state-level policies to make healthcare affordable and support local initiatives to create healthcare jobs.

Economy

Supports revitalizing Union Square to attract new businesses and restaurants.

Supports revitalizing Union Square to attract new businesses and restaurants and create more inviting public spaces.

- Supports revitalizing Union Square to attract new businesses and restaurants and create more inviting public spaces.

Public Services

Plans to expand safe housing options through innovative zoning, developer incentives, and public-private partnerships.

- Plans to expand safe housing options through innovative zoning, developer incentives, and public-private partnerships.

Housing & Urban Development

Advocates for increased funding for community policing, emergency services, and drug task forces to address substance abuse, including the opioid crisis.

- Advocates for increased funding for community policing, emergency services, and drug task forces to address substance abuse, including the opioid crisis.

Public Safety

Plans to prioritize road maintenance, optimizing traffic flow, and enhancing pedestrian and public transportation options, particularly around key areas like Highway 321 and North Center Street.

- Plans to prioritize road maintenance, optimizing traffic flow, and enhancing pedestrian and public transportation options, particularly around key areas like Highway 321 and North Center Street.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports investing in early childhood education.

Supports expanding trade offerings in public schools.

Supports arts and music classes in public schools.

- Supports investing in early childhood education.
- Supports expanding trade offerings in public schools.
- Supports arts and music classes in public schools.
- Supports raising teacher pay.

Education

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Supports investing in trades to create middle-class jobs.

Supports renovating Union Square to create more inviting public spaces.

- 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. 