Cyril Jefferson is from Utica, New York. He has a bachelor27s degree in liberal studies from North Carolina A&T State University and High Point University. He and his wife, Raven Dawkins, have two sons together.

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Cyril Jefferson is from Utica, New York. He has a bachelor's degree in liberal studies from North Carolina A&T State University and High Point University. He and his wife, Raven Dawkins, have two sons together.

Cyril is the founder and principal of Change Often, a social innovation firm. He also previously worked as a teacher, mayor, and council member. 

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Cyril currently works as industry practice director for higher education at Stratagon. He previously worked as principal consultant at Change Often - Social Innovation Firm, as adjunct faculty in adult education at Guilford Technical Community College, as master teacher in the music department at High Point Christian Academy, as student support specialist and youth development consultant at Communities In Schools of High Point, as a substitute teacher for Guilford County Schools, as alumni network development consultant at Communities In Schools National Office, and as fundraising campaign associate at United Way of Greater High Point.

Cyril is currently the mayor of High Point.

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Cyril currently serves as the Mayor for High Point, District 6. He was first elected in 2023 and is in his 1st term.

Supports modernizing infrastructure and boosting housing supply.

Supports modernizing infrastructure and creating more houses.

As a business consultant, helped launch Thrive High Point, a business initiative that raised over $3 million to support local entrepreneurs.

As a community leader, helped bring Carolina Core FC, a professional soccer team, to the area, sparking new investment and economic activity.

Supports modernizing immigration to strengthen the workforce.

Supports "modernizing immigration to strengthen the workforce."

- Supports modernizing infrastructure and creating more houses.
- As a business consultant, helped launch Thrive High Point, a business initiative that raised over $3 million to support local entrepreneurs.
- As a community leader, helped bring Carolina Core FC, a professional soccer team, to the area, sparking new investment and economic activity.
- Supports "modernizing immigration to strengthen the workforce."

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Plans to invest in "modern policing, mental-health response teams, and youth prevention programs" to enhance public safety.

- Plans to invest in "modern policing, mental-health response teams, and youth prevention programs" to enhance public safety.

Public Safety

Supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare, lowering drug costs, and expanding mental health care.

- Supports protecting Medicaid and Medicare, lowering drug costs, and expanding mental health care.

Healthcare

Supports raising teacher salaries, expanding affordable childcare, and creating debt-free career pathways through apprenticeships.

- Supports raising teacher salaries, expanding affordable childcare, and creating debt-free career pathways through apprenticeships.

Education

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