LinkedIn

Jane Harrison earned her bachelor's degree in international studies and her master's degree in environmental economics from The Ohio State University. She earned her doctorate in natural resource management from Oregon State University.

Jane Harrison - Ballotpedia

Jane currently serves as a member of the Raleigh City Council, representing District D. She assumed office on December 5, 2022, and was re-elected in 2024.

Jane currently works as a coastal economics specialist for North Carolina Sea Grant, a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) program based at North Carolina State University. She is also a graduate faculty member in the College of Natural Resources and an affiliate faculty member in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at North Carolina State University.

Advocates for economic growth that serves the public interest and supports small businesses through initiatives like the North Carolina Oyster Trail.

- Advocates for economic growth that serves the public interest and supports small businesses through initiatives like the North Carolina Oyster Trail.

Economy

As of January 2, 2026, Jane Harrison’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Housing & Urban Development

Prioritizes public safety through alternative crisis response programs, including the use of non-police community response teams and the integration of social workers into the 911 emergency call center.

- Prioritizes public safety through alternative crisis response programs, including the use of non-police community response teams and the integration of social workers into the 911 emergency call center.

Public Safety

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports protecting the city's tree canopy, reducing flooding and heat waves, and investing in greenways and parks.

- Supports protecting the city's tree canopy, reducing flooding and heat waves, and investing in greenways and parks.

Energy & the Environment

Instagram

Facebook

Twitter

Jane Harrison

Buket Urgen

Jevon Smith-Cook is originally from Fayetteville. He attended Fayetteville State University.

Jevon currently works as a research computing manager with the North Carolina Plant Sciences Initiative at North Carolina State University. He previously worked as a geek squad technician at Best Buy.

Jevon previously served as a member of the Raleigh City Council.

Javon Smith-Cook

Jevon's campaign for Raleigh City Council Ward D is his first run for public office.

Supports giving Raleigh city employees the pay, support, and leadership they deserve.

- Supports giving Raleigh city employees the pay, support, and leadership they deserve.

Supports increased pay for Raleigh Parks and Recreation employees.

Supports "increased pay for Raleigh Parks and Recreation employees."

- Supports "increased pay for Raleigh Parks and Recreation employees."

Supports bold decision making, creative thinking, and deep public-private partnerships to address housing affordability.

Supports bold decision making, creative thinking, and public-private partnerships to create affordable housing.

- Supports bold decision making, creative thinking, and public-private partnerships to create affordable housing.

Supports funding for police and fire agencies.

Supports strong funding for police and fire agencies.

- Supports strong funding for police and fire agencies.

Supports improving public transportation by removing stigma and enhancing safety perceptions, while also prioritizing the safety of cyclists and pedestrians in Raleigh's community vision.

Supports improving public transportation by removing stigma and enhancing safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

- Supports improving public transportation by removing stigma and enhancing safety for cyclists and pedestrians.

Supports environmental sustainability and balancing urban initiatives with ecological policy.

- Supports environmental sustainability and balancing urban initiatives with ecological policy.

Jevon Smith-Cook

- 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. 