Victoria Watlington '13 - UNC Charlotte Alumni Association

Victoria Watlington is from West Charlotte. She has a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida, and a master's degree in engineering management, a PhD in infrastructure and environmental systems, and a graduate certificate in public policy from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and attends Elevation Church.

Victoria is a licensed professional engineer and a certified Project Management Professional. She is also a small business owner. 

Victoria Watlington - Ballotpedia

Victoria is currently an at-large member of the Charlotte City Council. She was first elected in 2019 and re-elected in 2023. 

As a city council member, pushed for a city-wide workforce development program to ensure companies investing in city contracts also invest in the local community.

As a city council member, advocated for a workforce development program to be included in all city contracts.

- As a city council member, advocated for a workforce development program to be included in all city contracts.

Economy

Supports city investment in grassroots organizations, partnering with groups like the Urban League and United Way to help community groups scale up their operations.

Supports city investment in grassroots organizations, such as the Urban League, United Way, and the Three Sisters Market grocery co-op.

- Supports city investment in grassroots organizations, such as the Urban League, United Way, and the Three Sisters Market grocery co-op.

Public Services

Supports the Historic $100 MM Housing Bond and Affordable Housing Funding Policy.

Supports funding affordable housing initiatives.

Supports enforcing source of income discrimination in city-supported housing.

Supports protecting renters by preventing landlords from rejecting applicants who use housing vouchers.

Supports preserving neighborhood affordability.

Supports keeping neighborhoods affordable.

- Supports funding affordable housing initiatives.
- Supports protecting renters by preventing landlords from rejecting applicants who use housing vouchers.
- Supports keeping neighborhoods affordable.

Housing & Urban Development

As a response to the national social justice movement, drafted Charlotte's Re-Imagining Policing Framework to ensure policing reflects community values and supports officers in delivering high-quality service.

Drafted Charlotte's Re-Imagining Policing Framework to "ensure our policing reflects our community values [and] officers are equipped with what they need to deliver high-quality service."

Supports the Safe Charlotte Plan and advocates for violent crime prevention strategies that address systemic issues, such as collaborating with public and private partners to seize high-crime properties.

Advocates for crime prevention strategies that address systemic issues.

Supports the Non-Discrimination Ordinance.

Supported expanding anti-discrimination protections to cover sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, pregnancy, and hairstyles.

- Drafted Charlotte's Re-Imagining Policing Framework to "ensure our policing reflects our community values [and] officers are equipped with what they need to deliver high-quality service."
- Advocates for crime prevention strategies that address systemic issues.
- Supported expanding anti-discrimination protections to cover sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, veteran status, pregnancy, and hairstyles.

Public Safety

As a city council member, advocated for removing the petition process for traffic calming devices in neighborhoods to ensure equitable street improvements.

Advocated for removing the petition process to make traffic calming measures more accessible and equitable.

Supports a comprehensive development approach and improving public transportation quality.

Supports investments improving bus services, rail systems, and sidewalk conditions.

- Advocated for removing the petition process to make traffic calming measures more accessible and equitable.
- Supports investments improving bus services, rail systems, and sidewalk conditions.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports initiatives that aid African American students in engineering programs.

Supports initiatives that support African American students in engineering programs.

- Supports initiatives that support African American students in engineering programs.

Education

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Victoria Watlington

Victoria is from West Charlotte. She has a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida, a master of science in engineering management, a PhD in infrastructure and environmental systems (economic mobility policy optimization), and a graduate certificate in public policy research and analysis from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and attends Elevation Church.

Victoria is a licensed Professional Engineer and a certified Project Management Professional. She also owned a small business. 

- 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. 