Monifa Drayton earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from South Carolina State University and master's degree in public administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.

Monifa is the chief executive officer (CEO) of The Drayton Leadership Group, LLC. She previously held leadership positions with Atrium Health for 22 years. She also served as executive director of the Mecklenburg Democratic Party (Meck Dems).

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The Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board Of Directors

Monifa currently works as the president of Drayton & Conway Leadership Group, a leadership development firm, and as the board chair of the Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. She previously worked as an assistant vice president at Atrium Health, a hospital administrator at Carolinas Healthcare System, and a director of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

Monifa previously served as the executive director of the Mecklenburg Democratic Party. She is currently the chair of the Mecklenburg Alcoholic Beverage Control Board.

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Monifa's campaign for Mecklenburg County Commission is her first run for public office.

Favors using workforce development programs to create job pathways.

- Favors using workforce development programs to create job pathways.

Economy

Plans to increase food access with neighborhood markets and partnerships.

Supports increasing clinics, maternal health services, behavioral health resources, and care pathways.

Supports elevating community voices in planning and decision making through data-sharing, transparency, and neighborhood driven plans.

- Plans to increase food access with neighborhood markets and partnerships.
- Supports increasing clinics, maternal health services, behavioral health resources, and care pathways.
- Supports elevating community voices in planning and decision making through data-sharing, transparency, and neighborhood driven plans.

Public Services

Supports protecting historic neighborhoods through anti-displacement policies, property tax stabilization, and expanding community land trusts to preserve affordability.

Favors expanding affordable housing options.

- Supports protecting historic neighborhoods through anti-displacement policies, property tax stabilization, and expanding community land trusts to preserve affordability.
- Favors expanding affordable housing options.

Housing & Urban Development

As of January 2, 2026, Monifa (Mo) Drayton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports the proposed Red Line rail project but emphasizes the need to address gaps in service that leave Black communities behind.

Supports the proposed Red Line rail project and to address service gaps that leave Black communities behind.

Supports sidewalk, greenway, and transit connection investments.

- Supports the proposed Red Line rail project and to address service gaps that leave Black communities behind.
- Supports sidewalk, greenway, and transit connection investments.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Plans to increase environmental resilience through protected green spaces and climate preparation.

- Plans to increase environmental resilience through protected green spaces and climate preparation.

Energy & the Environment

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Monifa (Mo) Drayton

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Monifa currently works as the president of Drayton & Conway Leadership Group, a leadership development firm and as the board chair of the Mecklenburg County Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. She previously worked as an assistant vice president at Atrium Health, a hospital administrator at Carolinas Healthcare System, and a director of Big Brothers Big Sisters.

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Monifa earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from South Carolina State University and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She is a graduate of the Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts. Monifa has lived in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community for over 20 years and is an active community advocate, known for raising resources for residents in need of housing assistance.

Monifa Drayton's campaign for Mecklenburg County commissioner, District 2, is her first time running for public office.

As of January 2, 2026, Monifa (Mo) Drayton did not have a website or any information online.

- Supports the proposed Red Line rail project but emphasizes the need to address gaps in service that leave Black communities behind.

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- 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.