Adrian is originally from Salisbury, where he lives today. 

Maldonado JR., Adrian – LGBTQ+ Victory Fund

Adrian is a civic engagement leader. He most recently worked as the National Senior Campaigns Strategist at Main Street Alliance, where he advocated for policies that foster economic equity and community-driven development. He also served as the North Carolina Deputy State Coordinator for the Fair Elections Center and the National Director of State Advocacy for Voters of Tomorrow. 

Adrian Maldonado Jr. (Salisbury City Council, North Carolina ...

Adrian's campaign for Salisbury City Council Member is his first entry into politics.

Supports tax incentives and relief programs for small businesses.

Supports commercial rent stabilization policies to keep small business leases affordable.

Advocates for grants and low-interest loans to help small businesses open, expand, and hire locally.

Supports providing small businesses access to training programs that enhance employee skills and improve job satisfaction.

Advocates for affordable and accessible childcare programs for working families.

Supports downtown revitalization efforts to attract new businesses, promote cultural arts, and preserve historic landmarks.

Supports modernizing water, sewer, and energy infrastructure.

Supports a living wage so that no one working full-time in Salisbury struggles to afford basic needs.

- Supports tax incentives and relief programs for small businesses.
- Supports commercial rent stabilization policies to keep small business leases affordable.
- Advocates for grants and low-interest loans to help small businesses open, expand, and hire locally.
- Supports providing small businesses access to training programs that enhance employee skills and improve job satisfaction.
- Advocates for affordable and accessible childcare programs for working families.
- Supports downtown revitalization efforts to attract new businesses, promote cultural arts, and preserve historic landmarks.
- Supports modernizing water, sewer, and energy infrastructure.
- Supports a living wage so that no one working full-time in Salisbury struggles to afford basic needs.

Economy

Supports promoting green spaces and community parks to enhance quality of life and encourage outdoor recreation.

- Supports promoting green spaces and community parks to enhance quality of life and encourage outdoor recreation.

Public Services

Supports zoning reforms to develop affordable housing, strengthen tenant protections, and ensure smart infrastructure planning connects affordable housing to jobs, schools, and public transportation.

- Supports zoning reforms to develop affordable housing, strengthen tenant protections, and ensure smart infrastructure planning connects affordable housing to jobs, schools, and public transportation.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports strengthening community-based policing to build trust between law enforcement and residents.

Supports expanding mental health crisis response teams to reduce unnecessary arrests.

Supports improving neighborhood lighting to deter crime, enhance walkability, and strengthen trust between residents and law enforcement.

Supports addressing the firefighter staffing crisis by increasing recruitment efforts, competitive salaries, and better retention policies.

Advocates for full staffing and increased funding for Salisbury's police, fire, and EMS departments.

Supports investing in youth outreach and violence prevention programs to reduce crime.

- Supports strengthening community-based policing to build trust between law enforcement and residents.
- Supports expanding mental health crisis response teams to reduce unnecessary arrests.
- Supports improving neighborhood lighting to deter crime, enhance walkability, and strengthen trust between residents and law enforcement.
- Supports addressing the firefighter staffing crisis by increasing recruitment efforts, competitive salaries, and better retention policies.
- Advocates for full staffing and increased funding for Salisbury's police, fire, and EMS departments.
- Supports investing in youth outreach and violence prevention programs to reduce crime.

Public Safety

Supports investing in infrastructure projects, including roads, public transit, and broadband expansion, to support long-term economic growth.

Supports prioritizing public transit expansion to better connect residents to jobs, schools, and essential services.

- Supports investing in infrastructure projects, including roads, public transit, and broadband expansion, to support long-term economic growth.
- Supports prioritizing public transit expansion to better connect residents to jobs, schools, and essential services.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports partnerships between local businesses and schools to create job-training programs.

- Supports partnerships between local businesses and schools to create job-training programs.

Education

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Supports investing in infrastructure projects, including roads, public transit, and broadband expansion.

Supports expanding public transit to connect residents to jobs, schools, and essential services.

Plans to modernize water, sewer, and energy infrastructure to ensure Salisbury's long-term sustainability.

Supports investing in road improvements, sidewalk expansions, and safer pedestrian and bike routes to make the city more accessible.

- 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. 