Mark Marcoplos
Early Voting Ends Saturday
Saturday marks the final day to early vote in the North Carolina primary. Voters will be choosing their party’s candidates for the general election for the offices of President, US Senate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Attorney General, Labor Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Treasurer and more. The winners of these primaries will then go on to the general election in November, but there are several items on the ballot that will be the deciding vote. The $2 billion Connect NC bond referendum is on the March ballot and will either be approved or voted down in the primary. And the...
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2016 Election: BOCC At-Large Candidates Talk Issues
Primary voting is under way for the 2016 election. Listen to the candidates for Orange County Commissioner.
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Endorsements Roll in Ahead of Primary
Early voting starts on Thursday across North Carolina for the 2016 primary election and endorsements are coming in fast and furious as voters prepare to head to the polls. Nine candidates are running for four seats on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. All of the candidates who filed are Democrats, meaning that the primary will determine the makeup of the next edition of the seven-member board. Voters will choose between four candidates for two seats from District 1. District 2 is a two-candidate race and three candidates are looking to fill the at-large seat that will be vacated...
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Meet Orange County Commissioner At-Large Candidates
Three candidates are running for the at-large seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. The seat that is up for election will be decided between three newcomers after incumbent Bernadette Pelissier announced she would not be seeking reelection. The at-large seat is chosen by voters from all of Orange County. The race will be decided in the March primary because all of the candidates are registered Democrats. WCHL has compiled introductions from each candidate: Andy Cagle: http://audio.chapelboro.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/February/26/2-23%20Andy%20Cagle.mp3 Matt Hughes: http://audio.chapelboro.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/February/26/2-24%20Matt%20Hughes.mp3 Mark Marcoplos: http://audio.chapelboro.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2016/February/26/Mark%20Marcoplos.mp3 Listen back to the District 1 and District 2 candidate intros. The...
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First Challenger Files in Orange County Board of Commissioner Race
Orange County voters will have at least one race to decide in the March primary for the Board of County Commissioners. Challenger Bonnie Hauser filed for the District 2 seat on the board, where incumbent Renee Price has also filed for re-election. Incumbents Mark Dorosin and Penny Rich have officially filed for re-election from District 1, with no challengers at this point. Board vice chair Bernadette Pelissier has announced she will not seek re-election to her at-large seat. Mark Marcoplos and Matt Hughes have each announced their intention to run for that seat, although neither has officially filed at...
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Orange County Living Wage Project Launches
More than three dozen local employers have already pledged to pay a living wage.
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Matt Hughes Running for Orange County Commissioner
There will be a race for the at-large seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Matt Hughes currently serves as the chair of the Orange County Democratic Party, a position he has held since 2011, and he announced his intention to run for the at-large seat in the 2016 election. Hughes is a native of Hillsborough and currently lives in Chapel Hill. Hughes says he believes his past work with the Democratic Party as well as his work with non-profits will provide him with the basis to launch a campaign and serve on the Board of Commissioners. Hughes...
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Mark Marcoplos Running for Orange County Commissioner
Mark Marcoplos has announced that he will be running for the at-large seat up for election on the Orange County Board of Commissioners. Macroplos said in a press release that, “My decades of experience with county issues, my forty-plus years living in Orange County beginning in 1971 when I came to attend UNC, and my service on key county boards and OWASA have prepared me to represent the diverse communities that share our county.” Marcoplos spoke with WCHL’s Blake Hodge about his decision to run. Listen below: http://audio.chapelboro.com.s3.amazonaws.com/2015/11/09/Marcoplos_RAW.mp3 Bernadette Pelissier was elected to the at-large seat in 2012...
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Is Affordable Housing a Priority for Chapel Hill?
Critics say Chapel Hill is not prioritizing affordable housing, especially in the Ephesus-Fordham district. Local housing leaders discuss this issue.
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