Charlene Henderson El - Ballotpedia

Charlene Henderson was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She is a graduate of Carolina Beauty College. Charlene attends New Covenant Bibleway Church.

Charlene is a business owner. She previously worked as a radio personality. 

Charlene previously ran for Charlotte City Council in 2019, 2022, and 2023 but did not win.

Advocates for fair wages and protections for city workers, especially those facing violence on the job.

Advocates for fair wages and protections for city workers.

- Advocates for fair wages and protections for city workers.

Economy

Supports investing in historically underinvested areas to provide resources for seniors, children, and families.

Plans to ensure every neighborhood has equal access to clean, well-maintained parks, streets, and public facilities.

- Supports investing in historically underinvested areas to provide resources for seniors, children, and families.
- Plans to ensure every neighborhood has equal access to clean, well-maintained parks, streets, and public facilities.

Public Services

Believes development should prioritize the needs of long-time residents over developer interests, and supports inclusive planning, code enforcement, and fire safety programs to ensure neighborhood safety.

- Believes development should prioritize the needs of long-time residents over developer interests, and supports inclusive planning, code enforcement, and fire safety programs to ensure neighborhood safety.
- Supports "true affordable housing."

Housing & Urban Development

Supports more training for police officers.

Supports more training for police officers, as well as mental health evaluations before hiring.

- Supports more training for police officers, as well as mental health evaluations before hiring.

Public Safety

Supports creating a more eco-friendly system.

Supports creating a more eco-friendly system, natural preservation, and reducing gas emissions.

- Supports creating a more eco-friendly system, natural preservation, and reducing gas emissions.

Transportation & Infrastructure

As of July 22, 2025, Charlene Henderson El’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Danté Anderson - City of Charlotte

Danté Anderson is from Charlotte, North Carolina. She has bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and cinema studies from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, a master's degree in fine arts from New York University, and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University.

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Danté previously worked as a Chief Business Officer for Cisco, as the president of Anderson Consulting, and as a vice president for Wal-Mart International.

Dante Anderson - Ballotpedia

Danté is currently a member of the Charlotte City Council, representing District 1. She assumed office in 2022 and won re-election in 2023. 

As of July 22, 2025, Danté Anderson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports affordable housing and livable wages.

'No one can sit on the sidelines' | Charlotte mayor pro tem highlights crime reduction efforts

Lists community safety as one of her priorities.

Supports the "Own Your Own Block" program, which encourages business owners to extend their private security presence beyond their establishments to help monitor their surrounding blocks.

Supports the "Own Your Own Block" program, which motivates business owners to expand their private security efforts to cover nearby blocks to improve neighborhood safety.

Believes reducing crime requires community-wide participation, not just law enforcement efforts.

- Lists community safety as one of her priorities.
- Supports the "Own Your Own Block" program, which motivates business owners to expand their private security efforts to cover nearby blocks to improve neighborhood safety.
- Believes reducing crime requires community-wide participation, not just law enforcement efforts.

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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. 