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Denise Roth lives with her husband, Chip, and their son in Greensboro. She is active as a Board of Trustees member of her church.

Denise has previously worked as Greensboro's city manager, an executive with a transportation consulting firm, and as an administrator with the U.S. General Services Administration. 

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Denise's campaign for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council is her first entry into politics. 

Believes opportunity is inclusive and should create quality jobs and lasting economic strength.

Support creating quality jobs and lasting economic strength.

Believes growth should be "smart and sustainable," with infrastructure and housing that serve everyone.

Believes growth should be "smart and sustainable," with infrastructure and housing that serves everyone.

- Support creating quality jobs and lasting economic strength.
- Believes growth should be "smart and sustainable," with infrastructure and housing that serves everyone.

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As of October 8, 2025, Denise Roth’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports strategic infrastructure and affordable housing.

Supports building strategic infrastructure and affordable housing.

- Supports building strategic infrastructure and affordable housing.

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Believes safety is "innovative and community-driven," ensuring every neighborhood can thrive.

Believes safety should be "innovative and community-driven."

- Believes safety should be "innovative and community-driven."

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Hugh Holston is from Fayetteville, North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Hugh is married to his wife, Olymphia LeGrand. They have an adult son, Jonathan. He has lived in Greensboro for over 30 years. 

Hugh is a senior project manager with Old North State Medical Society. He has previously worked for Wells Fargo, AT&T, and the Lincoln Financial Group. 

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Hugh is currently an at-large member of the Greensboro City Council. He was appointed in 2021 and re-elected in 2022. Hugh is currently serving his first term. 

Supports small business development and retention, as well as attracting new businesses and corporations to Greensboro.

Supports small business development and attracting new businesses and corporations.

Wants to improve job and career opportunities and plans to attract and retain high school, community college, and university graduates.

Wants to improve job and career opportunities.

Plans to encourage vibrant entertainment centers.

Plans to "encourage vibrant entertainment centers."

As a council member, approved establishing the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Fund to provide education, training, and entrepreneurial support to marginalized communities to promote economic independence.

As city council member, supported creating a fund to provide education, training, and entrepreneurial support for disadvantaged communities and to promote economic independence.

As a city council member, established the "Social District" to revitalize downtown and support small businesses.

Supported establishing the "Social District" to revitalize downtown and support small businesses.

- Supports small business development and attracting new businesses and corporations.
- Wants to improve job and career opportunities.
- Supports unions and "living wages."
- Plans to "encourage vibrant entertainment centers."
- As city council member, supported creating a fund to provide education, training, and entrepreneurial support for disadvantaged communities and to promote economic independence.
- Supported establishing the "Social District" to revitalize downtown and support small businesses.

Aims to "source opportunities for youth to live, work, and engage."

Wants to create "opportunities for youth to live, work, and engage."

Encourages citizens to engage with community-based organizations, non-profits, and to serve on the City of Greensboro's boards and commissions.

- Wants to create "opportunities for youth to live, work, and engage."
- Encourages citizens to engage with community-based organizations, non-profits, and to serve on the City of Greensboro's boards and commissions.

Supports affordable housing, energy efficiency, and sustainability.

Supports approving development of the Lidl grocery store in the downtown ‘food desert’

Supported the development of a Lidl grocery store in the downtown ‘food desert.’

Plans to invest $20 million in infrastructure and build 1,200-1,300 homes by annexing over 350 acres of land into Greensboro.

Supported annexing city land and investing $20 million in infrastructure and the development of 1,200-1,300 homes.

- Supports affordable housing, energy efficiency, and sustainability.
- Supported the development of a Lidl grocery store in the downtown ‘food desert.’
- Supported annexing city land and investing $20 million in infrastructure and the development of 1,200-1,300 homes.

Supports "proactive support, with accountability" for the Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro Fire Department, and Guilford Metro 9-1-1.

Supports "proactive support [and] accountability" for the Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro Fire Department, and Guilford Metro 9-1-1.

Supports adequate staffing and retention programs, comprehensive training, and ensuring access to proper tools for public safety personnel.

Supports adequate staffing, retention programs, and access to the necessary tools for public safety personnel.

As a city councilor, supported increasing mental health resources for police officers.

Supports increasing mental health resources for public safety officers.

Supports prioritizing de-escalation and nonviolent intervention in public safety efforts.

Plans to promote neighborhood watches in District Town Halls.

- Supports "proactive support [and] accountability" for the Greensboro Police Department, Greensboro Fire Department, and Guilford Metro 9-1-1.
- Supports adequate staffing, retention programs, and access to the necessary tools for public safety personnel.
- Supports increasing mental health resources for public safety officers.
- Supports prioritizing de-escalation and nonviolent intervention in public safety efforts.
- Plans to promote neighborhood watches in District Town Halls.

Plans to focus on infrastructure citywide to prepare for the future.

Plans to focus on infrastructure citywide to "prepare for the future."

- Plans to focus on infrastructure citywide to "prepare for the future."

As of October 8, 2025, Hugh Holston’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Irving is a special projects and training coordinator at Advance NC. He previously worked at Ready for School Ready for Life, Color Of Change PAC, Ignite NC, and Beloved Community Center. He also founded the Books and Black Youth Reading Program.

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Irving Allen's campaign for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council is his first entry into politics. He previously ran for a Greensboro city council at-large seat in 2017 but did not win. Allen was also a candidate to fill the vacant House District 57 seat in 2024 but did not win.

Said, "With such a diverse population, Greensboro can stop being just a pit stop and become an opportunity for people to grow."

- Said, "With such a diverse population, Greensboro can stop being just a pit stop and become an opportunity for people to grow."

Supports investing in communities based on dialogue with community organizations and trusts communities to decide on local investments.

Said, "Greensboro must be intentional to invest in its people to be prepared for equitable economic growth. This intentional investment must also grow outward towards the people. To obtain this equitable and sustainable growth in all areas of the city, we must engage the community and city officials to build a greater Greensboro together."

Supports intentional investment in residents and civic education to build trust, encourage community engagement, and achieve equitable economic growth citywide.

- Supports investing in communities based on dialogue with community organizations and trusts communities to decide on local investments.
- Supports intentional investment in residents and civic education to build trust, encourage community engagement, and achieve equitable economic growth citywide.

Supports affordable housing and addressing homelessness.

- Supports affordable housing and addressing homelessness.

As of October 8, 2025, Irving D. Allen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports expanding the Collegiate fellowship to provide students with more opportunities and a sense of ownership in Greensboro's future.

Supports investing in the large college population in Greensboro to become a destination for students and to expand the collegiate fellowship program to increase opportunities for students.

- Supports investing in the large college population in Greensboro to become a destination for students and to expand the collegiate fellowship program to increase opportunities for students.

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Agribusiness Graduate Jamilla Pinder '19 Appointed to Greensboro ...

Jamilla Pinders is from Greensboro, North Carolina. She has a degree in agribusiness and food industry management from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. Jamilla has an adult son. 

Jamilla is the director of community engagement and impact at Cone Health Foundation, where she leads initiatives to improve medical services in East Greensboro. She previously worked at Moses Cone Hospital, where she started as a third-shift patient check-in clerk while attending college. 

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Jamilla is currently a member of the Greensboro City Council. She was appointed in February 2025 to fill the unexpired term of Yvonne Johnson.

Believes empowering local small and mid-size businesses is crucial for job creation and fostering economic opportunity, saying it provides "pathways for upward mobility for our residents."

Believes local small and mid-size businesses are crucial for job creation and creating economic opportunity.

- Believes local small and mid-size businesses are crucial for job creation and creating economic opportunity.

Believes that "building strong social connections through community engagement and inclusive initiatives strengthens our city's fabric, fostering a sense of belonging and shared purpose among all our residents."

Supports "building strong social connections through community engagement and inclusive initiatives."

- Supports "building strong social connections through community engagement and inclusive initiatives."

Plans to create housing options for a range of residents, including the homeless, first-time homebuyers, and seniors, to ensure stable and affordable homes for all.

Supports creating affordable housing options for homeless residents, first-time homebuyers, and seniors.

- Supports creating affordable housing options for homeless residents, first-time homebuyers, and seniors.

Wants to invest in community safety initiatives and health resources to ensure residents feel secure and have the opportunity to thrive.

Wants to invest in community safety initiatives and health resources to ensure residents feel secure.

- Wants to invest in community safety initiatives and health resources to ensure residents feel secure.

Believes modernizing water and sewer systems is essential for sustainable housing, business attraction, and long-term city prosperity.

- Believes modernizing water and sewer systems is essential for sustainable housing, business attraction, and long-term city prosperity.

As of October 8, 2025, Jamilla Pinder’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Richard Beard is from Greensboro, North Carolina. He has a business degree from Greensboro College. He is married to his wife, Susan, and they have 2 children.

Richard currently serves as President and CEO of the Greensboro Sports Foundation. He previously worked as a real estate consultant and economic development professional, including roles with the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce, Simpson Schulman & Beard Commercial Real Estate, and site location consulting firms.

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Richard's campaign for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council is his first entry into politics.

Supports job creation, economic growth, small businesses, and reducing bureaucratic "red tape".

Supports reducing bureaucratic "red tape".

Supports advancing workforce development initiatives to meet the increasing demand for job-ready workers.

Supports leveraging sports tourism to enhance facilities, attract major events, and increase visitor spending in Greensboro.

Supports strategic redevelopment projects to revitalize underutilized commercial areas and create new business opportunities.

- Supports reducing bureaucratic "red tape".
- Supports advancing workforce development initiatives to meet the increasing demand for job-ready workers.
- Supports leveraging sports tourism to enhance facilities, attract major events, and increase visitor spending in Greensboro.
- Supports strategic redevelopment projects to revitalize underutilized commercial areas and create new business opportunities.

Supports repairing and improving existing recreational assets, including the Greensboro SportsPlex, Hester Park, Spencer Love Tennis Center, neighborhood fields, basketball courts, and community swimming pools.

- Supports repairing and improving existing recreational assets, including the Greensboro SportsPlex, Hester Park, Spencer Love Tennis Center, neighborhood fields, basketball courts, and community swimming pools.

Supports public-private partnerships to address affordable housing and housing availability.

- Supports public-private partnerships to address affordable housing and housing availability.

Supports prioritizing public safety by funding salaries, equipment, and training for police officers, firefighters, and first responders.

- Supports prioritizing public safety by funding salaries, equipment, and training for police officers, firefighters, and first responders.

Supports investing in updated water, sewer, roads, sidewalks, and high-speed internet.

- Supports investing in updated water, sewer, roads, sidewalks, and high-speed internet.

Plans to collaborate with school and parks & recreation leadership to develop after-school programs for at-risk students.

- Plans to collaborate with school and parks & recreation leadership to develop after-school programs for at-risk students.

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Award Profile: T. Dianne Bellamy-Small '74 | Carolina Alumni

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T. Dianne Bellamy-Small is from Greensboro, North Carolina. She has a bachelor of arts in music and English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She also studied music at Brevard College and English language and literature at Randolph-Macon Woman's College. She holds post-graduate degrees from Duke University and the University of Maryland. She is the mother of three sons and the grandmother to 14.

Dianne previously worked as a motivational speaker and singer. She also worked as a consultant and trainer for the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center and as an assistant manager of juvenile detention centers with the North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.

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Dianne is currently a member of the Guilford County Schools school board, representing District 1. She was first elected in 2016 and is currently serving her second term, which ends in 2028. She previously served on the Greensboro City Council from 2003 to 2013. Bellamy-Small ran for an at-large seat on the Greensboro City Council in 2017 but did not win.

Supports small business development and a livable wage.

- Supports small business development and a livable wage.

As a city council member, helped secure funding for the Justice Center, led the East Greensboro Parity Study, and supported the Greensboro Aquatic Center and Learn to Swim program.

- As a city council member, helped secure funding for the Justice Center, led the East Greensboro Parity Study, and supported the Greensboro Aquatic Center and Learn to Swim program.

Believes the city should help communities attract stores and businesses to underserved areas.

- Believes the city should help communities attract stores and businesses to underserved areas.

Supports community-oriented policing and training.

- Supports community-oriented policing and training.

Supports infrastructure improvements like the Urban Loop and Nealtown Connector, and economic investments in the 421 Corridor and Mega Site.

- Supports infrastructure improvements like the Urban Loop and Nealtown Connector, and economic investments in the 421 Corridor and Mega Site.

Believes in investing in the education system to ensure well-trained workers in the community.

- Believes in investing in the education system to ensure well-trained workers in the community.

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- City council members work together to set and implement city policy. 
- The city council is tasked with ensuring the health, comfort, and safety of residents of the city.
- City council members work with the mayor to govern city departments, such as the police department, fire department, transportation department, and parks and recreation department. 
- City council members represent either the whole city or residents of a specific district. 

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