Richard Beard is from Greensboro, North Carolina. He has a business degree from Greensboro College. He is married to his wife, Susan, and they have 2 children.

Richard currently serves as President and CEO of the Greensboro Sports Foundation. He previously worked as a real estate consultant and economic development professional, including roles with the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Simpson Schulman & Beard Commercial Real Estate, and site location consulting firms.

Richard Beard announces run for Greensboro City Council at-large ...

Richard's campaign for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council is his first entry into politics.

Supports job creation, economic growth, small businesses, and reducing bureaucratic "red tape".

Supports reducing bureaucratic "red tape".

Supports advancing workforce development initiatives to meet the increasing demand for job-ready workers.

Supports leveraging sports tourism to enhance facilities, attract major events, and increase visitor spending in Greensboro.

Supports strategic redevelopment projects to revitalize underutilized commercial areas and create new business opportunities.

- Supports reducing bureaucratic "red tape".
- Supports advancing workforce development initiatives to meet the increasing demand for job-ready workers.
- Supports leveraging sports tourism to enhance facilities, attract major events, and increase visitor spending in Greensboro.
- Supports strategic redevelopment projects to revitalize underutilized commercial areas and create new business opportunities.

Economy

Supports repairing and improving existing recreational assets, including the Greensboro SportsPlex, Hester Park, Spencer Love Tennis Center, neighborhood fields, basketball courts, and community swimming pools.

- Supports repairing and improving existing recreational assets, including the Greensboro SportsPlex, Hester Park, Spencer Love Tennis Center, neighborhood fields, basketball courts, and community swimming pools.

Public Services

Supports public-private partnerships to address affordable housing and housing availability.

- Supports public-private partnerships to address affordable housing and housing availability.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports prioritizing public safety by funding salaries, equipment, and training for police officers, firefighters, and first responders.

- Supports prioritizing public safety by funding salaries, equipment, and training for police officers, firefighters, and first responders.

Public Safety

Supports investing in updated water, sewer, roads, sidewalks, and high-speed internet.

- Supports investing in updated water, sewer, roads, sidewalks, and high-speed internet.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to collaborate with school and parks & recreation leadership to develop after-school programs for at-risk students.

- Plans to collaborate with school and parks & recreation leadership to develop after-school programs for at-risk students.

Education

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- 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. 