I’m Charles Uffelman, and I’m running for City Council to fight for a city we can afford that works for working people.
In the fight for a better future for all Clarksvillians
On The Trail With Chas
The November Election is now in full swing and Ward 6 is going to look great covered in our new yard signs! You can DM us or request a sign on our website and we will bring it right to ya, signed, sealed, and delivered.
Tl;dr: don’t cut school funding.
Public education is in my bones. Through knowledge gained, countless educators’ support, and lifelong relationships that through Kindergarten to FFA, public schools have opened doors for me that are invaluable. Teachers like my sister, my aunts, and my grandparents have dedicated their lives supporting the next generation.
Which is why I’m so passionate about stopping politicians from defunding our schools or using them for their own political gain. I stood with teachers, parents, and students against vouchers and against charter schools which would divert funds away from public schools.
That our city would attempt to cut our school budget to try and balance its own budget is wrong and short sighted. I’ve said before that Clarksville is growing like a weed, but we are getting squeezed. Our schools and students are getting squeezed and we need leaders on City Council who will fight for strong public schools now more than ever. We should be thinking proactively and pushing for universal school lunches and more programs for our youth, not stepping back and looking at cuts. When our students do well, we do well as a city.
While the radical supermajority at the state level is working to defund and disrupt our schools our city should be stepping up to hold the line. I will continue to hold that line and make sure Clarksville does right by our kids. No vouchers, no charters, no cuts to public education.
You can get a whole meal at the downtown Farmers Market! Check it out every Saturday morning. On City Council I’d like to find a permanent home for our Farmer’s Market so it be open throughout the week. Maybe I’ll see you down there next time.
We are putting in the work in Ward 6! I need your help by knocking doors with us on Aug 15th for our Day of Action with @ronniefor67. This is a people powered campaign and we win by talk to our neighbors. Let’s get it. RSVP with link below
I believe in Jacqueline Burton and am supporting her for school board. We need folks who have dedicated their career to our students and public education leading our public schools. Please vote for her in early voting before August 1st or on Election Day August 6th.
Through deep conversations and asking hard questions I`ve come to know Dexter Mines as a good man who has been working for equity in policing through his career as a law enforcement officer and an adviser for various agencies. At his townhall on Tuesday I asked if he would advocate for a more robust heath unit in our jail to provide more care, and he assured me he would.
I endorse Independent Dexter Mines to be the next Sheriff of Montgomery County because I believe he will bring about much needed change. I encourage you to do your own research at minesforsheriff.com. You can vote for him in the upcoming County Election. Early voting begins on July 17th and ends on August 1st, with Election Day on Thursday August 6th.
Make your own decision, check out his website minesforsheriff.com
🇺🇸 America is a beautiful, messy place full of contradictions to our high ideals and people striving for a better world. #clarksville has been part of that story for 242 of our 250 years. This #4thofjuly we celebrate the rights we fight for every day. Thank you to everyone who defends those freedoms whether you wear a uniform, march in the streets, speak at public meetings, or serve your neighbors at the shelter. #clarksvilletn #america250
This week we lost a hero of the labor movement. Vonda McDaniel (@mcdaniel.vonda) was a worker, a leader, and a fierce advocate for working people.
She also invested in a generation of young organizers that will continue to shape our state and the labor movement for generations. I’m incredibly thankful for her leadership in my life, her support in my career, her gentle wisdom, and her prophetic honesty.
Solidarity.
⚠️ ⛔️ It’s too H-O-T T-O G-O outside y’all! Seriously though we are under a dangerous heat advisory most of this week. If you have to be out: hydrate, take breaks, and don’t work alone.
If you see any of our unhoused neighbors stuck outside please give them this information for the cooling shelters. If you lose your AC, you can use these shelters too!
LGBT folks have been part of this city for 240 years! I’m proud of our history: the progress and the tragedies. As your city Councilmember I’ll fight for a city that respects our community and is a safe place to work and live for everyone!
#Clarksville #sunshine #lgbt #pride🌈
It’s official, I am the first candidate on the ballot in Ward 6 for #clarksville City Council! I’m ready to get to work for working people because we are getting squeezed. This election will be November 6th. #local #progressive #vote
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