BOARD OF ELECTIONS CANDIDATES
Felita Donnell
I, Felita Donnell, have been an active member of the Guilford County Democratic Party for many years. During this time, I’ve held many positions with the local and State Democratic Party and many organizations within our community. A few are highlighted below:
• Precinct Chair, G20
• Immediate Past President of the African American Caucus of the NCDP
• Member Board of Trustees of the Greensboro Public Library
• Past member, Council of Review of the NCDP
• Fellow of the NC Institute of Political Leadership
• Past President of Guilford County Democratic Women
• Member Greensboro Branch NAACP
Please vote for me to serve you!
Contact via email: Mayberryfrd@aol.com
B.J. Gerald-Covington
Vice Chair, Senior Dems of Guilford 2019 – Present
Chair, African American Caucus 2019 – 2021
Former 6th District Chair for Women
President, Democratic Women of Guilford County (DWGC) 2006 – 2008
Member, DWGC 2000 – Present
Member of BOD, Greensboro Transit 2000 – 2007
Secretary, GTA Board 2003 – 2007
Chair, SCAT Board 2000 – 2007
Chair, Commission on Aging 2000 – 2009
Precinct Chair 15+ years
Chair of Advocacy Project for Disabled People (6 surrounding Counties) 2019 – present
Member, Greensboro Branch NAACP
Organized Precincts in Guilford County
Served on Unity Dinner Committee
Recognized as STAR for DWGC
Member of New Light Missionary Baptist Church
Charles L. Hinsley
I am a retired warden from the Illinois Department of Corrections as well as a Community Corrections Probation and Parole retiree from the North Carolina Department of Public Safety. I have over 30 years of combined correctional management and human services experience. I’m a former board member for two non-profit organizations. I have volunteered for several voter registration campaigns since 2008 to help increase voter participation and turnout and was a poll observer in the 2020 November general election. I have a master’s degree in education; will have been married for 33 years in August and have three adult children.
C. Bradley Hunt, II
C. Bradley Hunt, II is a community minded and morally guided leader. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Political Science from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University. As a lifelong Greensboro resident, Bradley has spent most of his life serving the Guilford County Community. He is currently the President of the Greensboro NAACP. He has served the Guilford County Community PAC, Greensboro Pulpit Forum, and Guilford County Jury Commission. Bradley is the Youth Pastor at New Light Missionary Baptist Church. His wife Brittani is director of Student Services at Wake Forest University, and their eight-year-old daughter Harlem is a rising third grader.
Catherine Magid
Election experience counts. A voting activist since 2011, I’ve been trained by attending BOE meetings for determining voting locations, certifications and absentee ballot reviews. I worked directly with Charlie Collicutt and his staff learning their systems. I gained national recognition registering 4,100 high school and college students; a model used throughout the state by the League of Women Voters. I’ve worked directly with both parties’ candidates organizing public forums. During COVID shutdown, I advised the BOE of need to transfer nonresidents from Friends Home and Well-spring precincts. It’s a critical midterm election year. I am ready to serve Guilford County.
Bernita Sims
Civic engagement since 2001 in numerous capacities, in elected as well as appointed positions. I served on the High Point City Council from December 2002 to November 2014, including one term as Mayor.
My political activism includes but is not limited to:
Guilford County GOTV 2002-2006
12th District Congressional Chair, 2007-2012
NC Democratic Party Delegate Selection Committee Chair 2012 Convention
NC Delegate to Democratic National Convention, 2008 & 2012
NC State Party Executive Committee Member 2002-2012
NC State Party Executive Council 2007-2012
NC League of Municipality Board
National League of Cities Board
I thank my Creator for blessing my service.
Mary Suzan
I’ve called Guilford County home for the last decade. I have over 40 years of experience in leadership management and community service. I’m convinced everyone has a constitutional right to cast their vote in a fair and lawful election. As a Guilford County Schools employee, I advocated for fair, equable salaries for all classified employees. I work with organizations to educate voters. I am a proud member of the High Point branch of the NAACP where I serve on the Political Action committee. For the past 11 years I have served the GCBOE as an EDS for every election for the state of North Carolina.
Monica Walker
Monica Walker is a partner with the Groundwater Institute and a senior leader and advisor to the Racial Equity Institute. She currently serves as the president of the Gorrell Street Neighborhood Association and chair of precinct #69. She serves on several boards including the advisory board of the Charlotte Metro Credit Union, the H.E.R. Project at Elon University, and formerly as a board member to the Welfare Reform Liaison Project, and the Old Asheboro Street Neighborhood Association. She also serves as an alternate to the City of Greensboro Board of Adjustments and is active in promoting equity across the city.
Maurice Warren
Justin Washington
Justin Washington is a graduate of Grimsley Senior High School. A retired United States Navy Veteran with 20 years of service to this country. Justin worked for the Guilford County Sheriff’s Department for 15 years and retired. As an election day official for the Guilford County Board of Elections for 20 years, Justin has worked in many capacities for the Board of Elections as an Election Day Assistant, Judge, Chief Judge, and Coordinator. Justin is the founder of the Just One Foundation, a local non-profit organization that helps the families of Greensboro, North Carolina, have safe, affordable, and fun activities.
GCDP SECRETARY
Jess Eckler
Jess Eckler is equal parts self-proclaimed nerd and Jack of all trades.
During her time as secretary of the LGBTQ+ Dems of Guilford County and North Carolina caucuses, she has created social media pages while assisting with maintaining the current page and sharing pertinent information to the members. She has also developed standard templates for agendas and meeting minutes and instituted a method for timely meeting notifications.
In her free time, she is an avid gamer and enjoys spending time with her closest friends, her wife and their brood of two dogs and four cats.
NCDP STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (SEC)
Byron Gladden
My name is Byron Gladden. I am asking for your vote for reelection to SEC. I have served two terms over the past 6 years. As the current president of African American Caucus, at large poll observer, various boards and organizations throughout Guilford County. I believe in being an active and equitable voice for all of Guilford County. I appreciate and thank you for your support in advance. Vote for Gladden, you will be glad you did!
Robert Guttentag
Robert Guttentag recently retired after a 40-year career as a professor of Developmental Psychology, first in Canada, and then, for more than 30 years, in the Department of Psychology at UNC Greensboro, where his positions included serving as Chair of the department. He is married, with three adult children and four grandchildren. Rob has been a registered Democrat since moving to North Carolina in 1986 and has served as a precinct vice chair and (briefly) precinct chair. Rob and his wife particularly enjoy travel, although most of their travel since the onset of the pandemic has been limited to visiting children to help out with grandchild-care duties.