Rob Yates - Ballotpedia

Rob Yates is from Washington, D.C. He has a bachelor's degree in English from George Mason University and a graduate degree in business from Wake Forest University.

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Rob is the communications director for OWL ESG, Inc. He previously worked as a risk officer for Wells Fargo and Bank of America.

2023 election: Rob Yates, Charlotte mayor | Charlotte Observer

Rob previously ran for election to the North Carolina House of Representatives to represent District 99 in 2024 and for mayor of Charlotte in 2023, but did not win. 

Believes "insane occupational licensing restrictions" and zoning laws hinder people from finding jobs near their homes.

- Believes "insane occupational licensing restrictions" and zoning laws hinder people from finding jobs near their homes.

Economy

Public Services

Promises to ensure housing prices adjust at a reasonable rate and affordable housing is available for all income brackets.

Promises to ensure housing prices adjust at a reasonable rate and affordable housing is available for all levels of income.

- Promises to ensure housing prices adjust at a reasonable rate and affordable housing is available for all levels of income.

Housing & Urban Development

Voter Guide: Rob Yates, NC House District 99 candidate | Charlotte ...

Plans to help the police force transition to a community-based approach.

Believes in addressing the root causes of abortion through preventative education, economic prosperity, and providing resources for women, rather than using prohibition.

Believes in addressing the root causes of abortion through preventative education, economic prosperity, and providing resources for women, rather than using abortion bans.

Supports better funding for police, including bigger salaries and four weeks of starting paid vacation.

Supports better funding for police, mainly bigger salaries and four weeks of paid vacation.

Said, "I would work to implement true community policing strategies, make body camera footage automatically publicly available, eliminate qualified immunity, and implement civilian review boards."

Supports making body camera footage automatically publicly available, eliminating qualified immunity, and implementing civilian review boards.

- Plans to help the police force transition to a community-based approach.
- Believes in addressing the root causes of abortion through preventative education, economic prosperity, and providing resources for women, rather than using abortion bans.
- Supports better funding for police, mainly bigger salaries and four weeks of paid vacation.
- Supports making body camera footage automatically publicly available, eliminating qualified immunity, and implementing civilian review boards.

Public Safety

Believes the city's transportation system is poorly managed, with "infighting, ineptitude, misspent dollars, serious safety concerns, low morale, and a basic inability to get people where they need to be efficiently and effectively."

- Believes the city's transportation system is poorly managed, with "infighting, ineptitude, misspent dollars, serious safety concerns, low morale, and a basic inability to get people where they need to be efficiently and effectively."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Believes the school system is "failing our students" and "chooses superintendents like we're playing hungry-hungry hippos."

Believes the school system is "failing our students."

- Believes the school system is "failing our students."

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- 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.