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The development at the end of Lord Jeff Drive is Jim Kee’s personal investment in District 2 – a cluster of newer homes in an established neighborhood.

It’s where he works and lives.

Now the developer wants to put his business chops and his knowledge of the community to work as the district’s representative on City Council.

“I’ve been in the community working with the residents, working with the city for the last 12 years,” said Kee, a former co-chair of the Concerned Citizens of Northeast Greensboro, the neighborhood group that also produced current District 2 council represenatitve Goldie Wells. “I have a personal investment of more than $2 million in the district.”

Kee said a key issue in District 2 is economic development. To help that, Kee said, the City Council needs to encourage the growth and development of small businesses through its low-cost loan program.

“We have to set aside more money for that kind of thing,” Kee said.

He also stressed the importance of infrastructure improvements that will make parcels of real estate make them ready for new businesses.

The city also needs to help push for the state to finish the final portion of the urban loop, Kee said. That will ensure that new corporations can be located in northeast Greensboro with easy access to the airport, Kee said.

Economic issues also go hand in hand with crime prevention, Kee said.

“We have to make sure our city is safe. People do not want to move to a high crime area,” Kee said.

Kee said he plans to create three citizen committees that will help him address issues such as environmental responsibility and economic development.

“I’ll take these ideas to City Council and voice them for the benefit of citizens everywhere,” Kee said. 

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