Morrisville Councilman Satish Garimella seeks 3rd term

Satish Garimella is from Mumbai, India. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering and a master’s degree in computer science. He lives in the Breckenridge Subdivision in Morrisville, North Carolina.

Satish is a senior manager and technical architect at a large pharmaceutical company. 

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Satish is currently a member of the Morrisville Town Council. He was first elected in 2015 and is currently serving his third term.

Supports collaborating with the business community to repurpose vacant office spaces left after COVID-19.

Plans to strengthen economic development by collaborating closely with Wake County.

Plans to support small businesses by utilizing the new Economic Development Director role.

- Supports collaborating with the business community to repurpose vacant office spaces left after COVID-19.
- Plans to strengthen economic development by collaborating closely with Wake County.
- Plans to support small businesses by utilizing the new Economic Development Director role.

Economy

Supports investing in new and improved parks.

Supports increasing recreational and competitive sports opportunities for all ages and abilities.

Plans to launch the Morrisville Open, a friendly tournament that brings together diverse communities and spans various sports.

- Supports investing in new and improved parks.
- Supports increasing recreational and competitive sports opportunities for all ages and abilities.
- Plans to launch the Morrisville Open, a friendly tournament that brings together diverse communities and spans various sports.

Public Services

Plans to establish a task force within the development community to foster innovative housing options and opportunities.

- Plans to establish a task force within the development community to foster innovative housing options and opportunities.

Housing & Urban Development

Plans to improve patrolling and communications to ensure quicker response times and improve victim engagement during home burglaries and other crimes.

Plans to improve patrolling and communications to ensure quicker response times.

Plans to build a new fire station near Wake Tech to improve coverage and increase first responder staffing, enhancing response times and service quality.

Supports building a new fire station near Wake Tech to improve coverage and increase first responder staffing, enhancing response times and service quality.

- Plans to improve patrolling and communications to ensure quicker response times.
- Supports building a new fire station near Wake Tech to improve coverage and increase first responder staffing, enhancing response times and service quality.

Public Safety

Plans to improve traffic lights, intersections, and turn lanes to enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion.

Supports the Aviation Parkway Expansion and upgrades to the McCrimmon - Church Street Corridor.

Supports securing a commuter transit train station and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Morrisville.

Plans to improve and install sidewalks at Church Street, Aviation Parkway, and Louis Stephens Road.

- Plans to improve traffic lights, intersections, and turn lanes to enhance traffic flow and reduce congestion.
- Supports the Aviation Parkway Expansion and upgrades to the McCrimmon - Church Street Corridor.
- Supports securing a commuter transit train station and Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) in Morrisville.
- Plans to improve and install sidewalks at Church Street, Aviation Parkway, and Louis Stephens Road.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Advocated for local school development, resulting in new educational facilities for Morrisville.

- Advocated for local school development, resulting in new educational facilities for Morrisville.

Education

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Satish Garimella

Satish is currently a member of the Morrisville Town Council. He was first elected in 2015 and has served for ten years.

Plans to explore workforce housing best practices in transit development near McCrimmon Parkway.

Plans to work with the NC Capital Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (CAMPO) to advocate for transit and rapid bus transportation.

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Richard earned a bachelor's degree from East Carolina University. He is a long-time resident of Morrisville.

Richard has worked as a paralegal and as a mail carrier for the United States Postal Service.

Richard Reinhart (Mayor of Morrisville, North Carolina, candidate ...

Richard's campaign for Morrisville Mayor is his first entry into politics.

Believes in preventing future tax rate increases to protect families from "unnecessary financial burdens."

- Believes in preventing future tax rate increases to protect families from "unnecessary financial burdens."

Believes in reducing wasteful expenditures and implementing smarter, sustainable budgeting practices.

- Believes in reducing wasteful expenditures and implementing smarter, sustainable budgeting practices.

As of September 3, 2025, Richard Reinhart’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Richard Reinhart

Richard's campaign for Morrisville Mayor is his first entry into politics. 

As of September 3, 2025, Richard Reinhart did not have a website or any information online.

TJ Cawley is from Larchmont, New York. He has a bachelor's degree in commerce with concentrations in marketing and finance from the University of Virginia. He lives with his wife, Kathy, and their three children in Morrisville.

TJ is a financial manager. He's previously worked in the high tech, banking, and pharmaceutical industries.

TJ Cawley, Morrisville Mayor

TJ Cawley is currently the Mayor of Morrisville. He was elected in 2017 and is serving his second term. He previously served on the Morrisville Town Council from 2013 to 2017. He serves on the board of the Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Federal Advocacy Committee for the National League of Cities. 

Supports managing growth to protect neighborhoods, preserve green space, and support housing that builds generational wealth.

- Supports managing growth to protect neighborhoods, preserve green space, and support housing that builds generational wealth.

Believes a balanced town center with restaurants, shops, and amenities is essential for a vibrant downtown and supports a mix of housing to sustain local businesses.

Supports enhancing the town website with features like Morrisville Pro and an open data portal to engage residents.

- Supports preserving open spaces.
- Believes a balanced town center with restaurants, shops, and amenities is essential for a vibrant downtown and supports a mix of housing to sustain local businesses.
- Supports enhancing the town website with features like Morrisville Pro and an open data portal to engage residents.

Supports targeted density that provides affordable housing, opposes redevelopment that results in a net loss of existing affordable housing, and supports legislation that enables municipalities to require developers to provide a certain percentage of affordable housing for larger-scale new residential developments.

- Supports targeted density that provides affordable housing, opposes redevelopment that results in a net loss of existing affordable housing, and supports legislation that enables municipalities to require developers to provide a certain percentage of affordable housing for larger-scale new residential developments.

Supports fully funding police and fire departments.

Supports environmental stewardship and sustainable public safety practices.

- Supports fully funding police and fire departments.
- Supports environmental stewardship and sustainable public safety practices.

Plans to invest in roadway improvements to reduce congestion, including new roads, road widening, and intersection improvements.

Supports investing in alternative forms of mobility such as buses, commuter rail, and bicycle and pedestrian amenities.

Supports eliminating sidewalk gaps, expanding the greenway network, and being recognized as a Bike Friendly Community.

- Plans to invest in roadway improvements to reduce congestion, including new roads, road widening, and intersection improvements.
- Supports investing in alternative forms of mobility such as buses, commuter rail, and bicycle and pedestrian amenities.
- Supports eliminating sidewalk gaps, expanding the greenway network, and being recognized as a Bike Friendly Community.

Supports collaboration with local school boards and colleges to enhance public education opportunities for Morrisville students, including plans for new schools.

Believes in the public school system and supports parental involvement through volunteering and participating in school activities.

- Supports collaboration with local school boards and colleges to enhance public education opportunities for Morrisville students, including plans for new schools.
- Believes in the public school system and supports parental involvement through volunteering and participating in school activities.

TJ Cawley

TJ Cawley is from Larchmont, New York. He has a bachelor of science in commerce with concentrations in marketing and finance from the University of Virginia. He lives with his wife, Kathy, and their three children in Morrisville.

TJ is a financial manager. He worked in the high tech, banking, and pharmaceutical industries. After that, he transitioned to full-time community service and became a stay-at-home dad.

TJ is currently the Mayor of Morrisville. He was elected in 2017 and is serving his second term. He previously served on the Morrisville Town Council from 2013 to 2017.

As of September 3, 2025, TJ Cawley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The mayor leads the executive branch of local government, presiding over city council meetings, making sure city departments run smoothly, and providing services to citizens. 
- The mayor attends and runs City Council meetings, serving as an important leader for how local laws get set. These laws affect local services, such as Police, City Planning, Parks & Recreation, and Transportation.  
- The Mayor in some circumstances may vote to break a tie in council meetings. They do not have veto power.