Biography

Tony Jacobelli was born in Jeannette, Pennsylvania. Jacobelli earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1983 and a graduate degree from North Carolina State University in 1992. His career experience includes working as an engineer.[1]

Tony Jacobelli

Tony Jacobelli is from Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a graduate degree from North Carolina State University.

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Tony Jacobelli has worked as an engineer.

Tony previously ran for Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 4 in the 2024 election, but was defeated in the general election.

2026 North Carolina General Election

Tony Jacobelli is an engineer and has served as a Guilford County poll judge according to his website. In the candidate questionnaire he filled out for TCB, Jacobelli stated that one area the county could improve upon is "affordable, quality housing," and thinks that it spends too much money on "social programs that have had no little or no recorded results toward improvements of those they are chartered to help." Jacobelli does not support tax increases to support school infrastructure or teacher pay, and stated that the county commission’s relationship with the homeless community should be to offer "temporary, constructive and efficient assistance to get them onto a path for responsible citizenry. Municipalities should not be encouraging or condoning a lifestyle of homelessness, but providing the temporary help needed to get them out of homelessness, permanently."

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Said the county spends too much on social programs with little or no recorded improvement for their intended beneficiaries.

Passionate about "informing all citizens of how property taxes affect their rent (if they aren’t home owners)"

Wants  "To be a good steward of taxpayers money, to judiciously allocate the county’s resources, and to be completely transparent with our budgets and how they are determined and distributed."

Does "not support tax increases to support school infrastructure or teacher pay."

- Said the county spends too much on social programs with little or no recorded improvement for their intended beneficiaries.
- Passionate about "informing all citizens of how property taxes affect their rent (if they aren’t home owners)"
- Wants  "To be a good steward of taxpayers money, to judiciously allocate the county’s resources, and to be completely transparent with our budgets and how they are determined and distributed."
- Does "not support tax increases to support school infrastructure or teacher pay."

Economy

As of April 6, 2026, Tony Jacobelli did not have a website or any information online.

Public Services

Said municipalities should provide temporary assistance to help people permanently exit homelessness, rather than encourage or condone homelessness.

- Said municipalities should provide temporary assistance to help people permanently exit homelessness, rather than encourage or condone homelessness.

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As of April 6, 2026, Tony Jacobelli’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Tony is an engineer. He also serves as a Guilford County poll judge.

County Leadership

Tony Jacobelli is currently a member of the Guilford County Board of Commissioners. He was elected in 2024 and is serving his first term.

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Said, "Municipalities should not be encouraging or condoning a lifestyle of homelessness, but providing the temporary help needed to get them out of homelessness, permanently."

Tony is from Jeannette, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pittsburgh. He has a bachelor's degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a graduate degree from North Carolina State University. He lives in Gibsonville.

Tony Jacobelli previously ran for the Guilford County Board of Commissioners District 4 in 2022 but did not win.

Aims to align Guilford County’s property tax rates with the rest of North Carolina and inform citizens about the impact of property taxes on rent and quality of living.

Advocates for improving affordable, quality housing and believes the county spends too much on ineffective social programs.

Believes in providing "temporary, constructive and efficient assistance" to the homeless.

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- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

Creates new laws and passes the budget for your county.