Jauran Boyd is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is a father.

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Jaraun is currently a legal aid at the Public Defender's Office. He is also the chief executive officer of Project Bolt, dedicated to mentoring youth and helping ex-offenders leaving prison.

This is Jaraun's first time running for public office. 

Plans to invest in job training, workforce development, and small businesses to improve economic mobility.

Supports access to affordable, quality healthcare, saying it "isn't a luxury-it's a basic human right."

- Plans to invest in job training, workforce development, and small businesses to improve economic mobility.
- Supports access to affordable, quality healthcare, saying it "isn't a luxury-it's a basic human right."

Economy

Supports sustainable practices, green initiatives, and protecting natural resources.

- Supports sustainable practices, green initiatives, and protecting natural resources.

Public Services

Supports expanding affordable housing, protecting long-time homeowners from displacement, and ensuring developers contribute to community needs.

- Supports expanding affordable housing, protecting long-time homeowners from displacement, and ensuring developers contribute to community needs.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes in being "tough on violence" by investing in youth, funding community violence programs, and holding everyone, including police, accountable.

- Believes in being "tough on violence" by investing in youth, funding community violence programs, and holding everyone, including police, accountable.

Public Safety

Plans to advocate for faster, more reliable transit and safer streets for all.

- Plans to advocate for faster, more reliable transit and safer streets for all.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to fund education, expand after-school programs, and create safe spaces for youth.

- Plans to fund education, expand after-school programs, and create safe spaces for youth.

Education

Careers4All: From prison to full-time employment

At age 16, Boyd was convicted of assault with a deadly weapon. He spent two years in prison, where he learned welding, carpentry and how to repair small engines.

Convicted of assault with a deadly weapon at age 16 and served two years in prison.

Returned to crime for money after having a baby, which led to 20 years in prison.

Convicted of a felony for which he served 20 years in prison.

- Convicted of assault with a deadly weapon at age 16 and served two years in prison.
- Convicted of a felony for which he served 20 years in prison.

Ethics & Conduct

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Jaraun (Gemini) Boyd

Jaraun Boyd is currently a legal aid at the Public Defender Office. He is also the chief executive officer of Project Bolt, dedicated to mentoring youth and helping ex-offenders leaving prison.

As of July 22, 2025, Jaraun (Gemini) Boyd’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As of July 22, 2025, Jaraun (Gemini) Boyd did not have a website or any information online.

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