Joi Mayo is from Richmond, Virginia. She has a bachelor's degree from Elon University and a master's degree in history from the College of Charleston. She has lived in Charlotte since 2012.

Joi is a public school teacher and the founder of Transforming Nations Ford (TNF), a nonprofit dedicated to reimaging the Nations Ford/Arrowood Corridor.

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Joi's campaign for Charlotte City Council Member, District 3 is her first entry into politics.

Supports increasing funding and outreach for organizations that provide workforce development, such as Goodwill Industries and the Urban League of Central Carolinas.

Supports increasing funding for organizations that provide workforce development, such as Goodwill Industries and the Urban League of Central Carolinas.

- Supports increasing funding for organizations that provide workforce development, such as Goodwill Industries and the Urban League of Central Carolinas.

Economy

Supports increased funding for parks and greenways in historically underserved neighborhoods.

Supports increased funding for parks and greenways in historically underserved neighborhoods, such as Ramblewood and Archdale Parks.

- Supports increased funding for parks and greenways in historically underserved neighborhoods, such as Ramblewood and Archdale Parks.

Public Services

Supports expanding affordable housing through "smart, community-informed planning."

Plans to work with city staff to identify communities at risk of displacement.

Supports funding for the Housing Trust Fund, which preserves and creates affordable housing.

- Supports expanding affordable housing through "smart, community-informed planning."
- Plans to work with city staff to identify communities at risk of displacement.
- Supports funding for the Housing Trust Fund, which preserves and creates affordable housing.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports SAFE Charlotte, which aims to create safe and inclusive communities by addressing systemic issues. 

Supports addressing systemic issues to improve public safety. 

Supports the expansion of the Alternatives to Violence (ATV) program, which deploys trained violence interrupters to defuse situations and teach conflict resolution skills.

Supports the expansion of the Alternatives to Violence (ATV) program, which sends trained individuals to prevent violence and teach conflict resolution skills.

- Supports addressing systemic issues to improve public safety. 
- Supports the expansion of the Alternatives to Violence (ATV) program, which sends trained individuals to prevent violence and teach conflict resolution skills.

Public Safety

Supports urban planning that ensures all residents can access essential services within a 10-minute walk, bike ride, or transit trip by integrating zoning, housing, land use, and transportation.

Supports integrating zoning, housing, land use, and transportation to ensure all residents can access essential services within a 10-minute walk, bike ride, or transit trip.

- Supports integrating zoning, housing, land use, and transportation to ensure all residents can access essential services within a 10-minute walk, bike ride, or transit trip.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Supports increasing funding and outreach for organizations like Goodwill Industries and the Urban League of Central Carolinas to provide workforce development.

Joi Mayo is from Richmond, Virginia. She has a bachelor\u2019s degree in history from Elon University and a master\u2019s degree in history with an emphasis on African American studies from the College of Charleston. She has lived in Charlotte since 2012.

Joi's campaign for Charlotte City Council Member, District 3, Democratic Primary is her first entry into politics.

- 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. 