City Council Members - Derrick Thompson (District 6)

Derrick was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Michigan State University,

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Derrick is a retired U.S. Army veteran. He served in the Army for 21 years. After retiring from the military, he worked as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service for 15 years.

Derrick Thompson (Fayetteville City Council District 6, North ...

Derrick is currently a city councilman representing Fayetteville's District 6. He was first elected in 2021 and is serving his first term. 

As a city council member, lowered the city's tax rate to its lowest point in a decade.

As a city council member, helped create "almost 5,000 new jobs in the city of Fayetteville... [brought] major companies into the city... [secured] over $500 million in new investments... [raised] all city employee salaries to at least $15 an hour... [and invested] over $33 million into new affordable housing development."

- As a city council member, lowered the city's tax rate to its lowest point in a decade.
- As a city council member, helped create "almost 5,000 new jobs in the city of Fayetteville... [brought] major companies into the city... [secured] over $500 million in new investments... [raised] all city employee salaries to at least $15 an hour... [and invested] over $33 million into new affordable housing development."

Economy

Supports funding for community celebrations, including New Year's Eve, Juneteenth, 4th of July, and Dogwood.

Supports expanding public services and amenities, including parks and recreation.

- Supports funding for community celebrations, including New Year's Eve, Juneteenth, 4th of July, and Dogwood.
- Supports expanding public services and amenities, including parks and recreation.

Public Services

Supports developing affordable housing to retain youth in Fayetteville.

- Supports developing affordable housing to retain youth in Fayetteville.

Housing & Urban Development

As a city council member, approved funding for the installation of license plate readers in District 6 to help law enforcement deter and solve crimes.

As a city council member, established new community watch groups to empower residents in enhancing neighborhood safety.

As a city council member, initiated a "First Responders Walk Through" program to engage with the community and clean up neighborhood "hot spots" to prevent crime.

- As a city council member, approved funding for the installation of license plate readers in District 6 to help law enforcement deter and solve crimes.
- As a city council member, established new community watch groups to empower residents in enhancing neighborhood safety.
- As a city council member, initiated a "First Responders Walk Through" program to engage with the community and clean up neighborhood "hot spots" to prevent crime.

Public Safety

Collaborated with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) to address new paving projects, install new traffic lights, and reduce speed limits at high-accident intersections.

Plans to improve overall infrastructure, including storm water management.

Supports extending an express transit route to the West Fayetteville area to service residents in districts 6, 7, and 8.

Supports expanding transit, airport, railroad, and highway systems to attract developers, companies, and technology to Fayetteville.

- Collaborated with the North Carolina Department of Transportation (DOT) to address new paving projects, install new traffic lights, and reduce speed limits at high-accident intersections.
- Plans to improve overall infrastructure, including storm water management.
- Supports extending an express transit route to the West Fayetteville area to service residents in districts 6, 7, and 8.
- Supports expanding transit, airport, railroad, and highway systems to attract developers, companies, and technology to Fayetteville.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As a city council member, supported improving sidewalks around public schools to ensure children have a safe route to and from school.

- As a city council member, supported improving sidewalks around public schools to ensure children have a safe route to and from school.

Education

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Derrick Thompson

As a city council member, created and championed a new supplementary pedestrian plan, which specifically improves sidewalks around all public schools in the district to ensure children have a safe route to and from school.

- 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. 