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Georgia Nixon-Roney

Office you seek: Town Council, Town of Jamestown

Occupation: attorney

Age: 44

Education: Ragsdale High School (1983), N.C. State (1987), Campbell Law School (1990)

Address: 5 Mangerton Trail, Jamestown

Email address: Nixonlawoffices.com, gnixon@northstate.net

Previous elective experience: Elected to town council in 2007

Other relevant experience: N.C. Enrichment Fund; Partnership to End Homelessness; High Point Bar Association’s executive committee; Guilford Inns of Court

Why have you chosen to run for this office? As a lifelong resident of Jamestown, I feel a need to help sustain the town as progress moves us forward without sacrificing what makes our town genuine.

Key qualifications you would bring to the job: I have an attention to detail and a knack for anticipating the unexpected. When reviewing policies and making decisions that affect our town’s future, it helps to think ahead to ensure that we have accounted for all the variables.

Family: Married to Keith Roney for 13 years; two daughters — Elaina Roney and Hannah Roney.

What distinguishes you most from your opponents? As an attorney, I am no stranger to resolving conflicts. This may arise out of an ambiguous ordinance that was drafted or from issues that polarize neighbors. I interpret conflicting documents on a daily basis for work and it gives me a unique perspective for my council duties.

Please list the top three issues in Jamestown and your stances on those issues:

1. Revitalizing our business/downtown area is a must. It has been difficult to work on this goal with the closing of the railroad tracks and the bridge, but it has to remain a top priority.
2. Keeping the DOT from building the bypass is another top issue. It may be a foregone conclusion to some, but I will continue to fight it. Our schools continue to need improvement and with the addition of a new middle school, we are on our way, but there is more work to be done.
3. Recycling also needs to be made more conducive for the average homeowner.

If you were to give Jamestown a letter grade on its effectiveness in managing growth, what would it be? I would give it an A, but we must always continue to work on it.

What vote or decision of the current council would you overturn? Why do you disagree with the decision? Having served on the council for the last two years, I can back every decision that I have made. I did vote against our proposed sign ordinance that did pass. I was opposed to it because I felt that the new ordinance was too restrictive for our local businesses.