On episode 95 of the Nooze Hounds podcast, I speak to NC Rep. Terry Brown Jr., who represents District 92 in southwestern Mecklenburg County. Brown, who is currently serving his second term, during which he was elected as House Minority Whip in 2023, is running unopposed this year and will begin his third term on Jan. 1, 2025.
Born in Fayetteville, Brown moved to Charlotte to attend UNC Charlotte, from which he graduated in 2009 and lived in Camp Green before moving to Steele Creek, which he still calls home today. On the podcast, we trace Brown’s political journey from field organizer for Barack Obama’s 2012 presidential campaign in Halifax County to a failed campaign for Charlotte City Council in 2018 to his successful bid for the North Carolina General Assembly in 2020.
We also discuss some of the races and issues he thinks are most important in the coming election, including public education, as Brown was the son of two public educators growing up and is now witnessing an outright movement to undermine public education from Republican politicians.
We talk about some of Brown’s priorities within his own district, including Highway 160 (the West Boulevard/Steele Creek corridor) as well as the airport. Brown gives his thoughts on the recent discourse around the proposed 1-cent sales and the Silver Line, as was discussed during Monday night’s Charlotte City Council meeting.
For more discussion on the upcoming elections, check out these recent episodes:
- NC House Rep-Elect Jordan Lopez (July 19)
- NC Rep. Diamond Staton-Williams (Aug. 2)
- Braxton Winston Seeks Statewide Office (Aug. 22)
Remember you can catch us on Spotify and other places where you find podcasts, and be sure to check out Queen City Podcast Network for a slew of other great Charlotte podcasts that aren’t quite as good as ours but pretty damn close. Find past Nooze Hounds episodes here.
