Jason Campaigns at Pride & Common Ground Festivals
On Saturday, August 25th Jason Bateman and campaign volunteers participated in the LGBT Pride Festival in uptown Charlotte and the Common Ground Music & Arts Festival in Charlotte’s Plaza-Midwood neighborhood. Jason’s team hosted tents at both venues to display support for event causes and to share Libertarian candidate information with festival attendees. The Charlotte Pride Festival is an annual two-day event featuring food and product vendors, live music, and a variety of scheduled entertainment programs celebrating...
read moreJason Introduces Gary Johnson at Charlotte Rally
On Saturday July 21st Jason introduced Gov. Johnson at the Conservatives against Unconstitutional Wars rally at Midtown Park in Charlotte. The rally was attended by several hundred concerned citizens who oppose any conflict not authorized by a formal declaration of war from Congress.
read moreLibertarian Presidential Candidate Gary Johnson Endorses Jason Bateman
The Libertarian Presidential nominee Gov. Gary Johnson released a list of candidates around the country that he is endorsing. Among them was Jason Bateman of Charlotte, NC who is running for Mecklenburg County Commissioner At-Large. Jason has served on Libertarian Party of North Carolina’s executive committee for 4 years as Membership Director and as an At Large member. He is a 35 year old Greensboro native who has lived in Charlotte since 2002 and has a BS in Finance and Economics from UNC- Wilmington and an MBA in Finance and Accounting...
read moreMeckPac Endorses Jason Bateman for Mecklenburg County Commissioner At-Large
Charlotte, NC – On Wednesday April 20th MeckPac, The Non-partisan Mecklenburg Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Political Action Committee, endorsed local candidates for Mecklenburg County. Among their endorsements was Libertarian candidate for County Commissioner At-Large, Jason Bateman. He received the Committee’s highest level of recommendation for his support and dedication to achieving equality and promoting liberty for the citizens of Mecklenburg County. Bateman was enthusiastic about the endorsement: “I am thrilled to receive...
read moreSpend on Beefing Up Law Enforcement, Not on Baseball
From The Observer (The writer is a Libertarian running for an at-large seat on the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners.) With budgets strained we can only hope our city and county leaders focus on legitimate functions of government. Spending money on a baseball stadium when law enforcement is regularly hampered by staffing shortfalls and outdated technology would prove that serving special interests is more important to our leaders than protecting the welfare of citizens. If the Knights want to move uptown let them pay for it and profit...
read moreSouth Charlotte Weekly Covers the Campaign
Jason Bateman would like to become the only Libertarian on the county commission. “I have a really good opportunity to sell a third way for people in Mecklenburg County.” “Lots of people identify themselves as socially progressive and fiscally conservative,” Bateman said, “so a lot of times when people vote … they feel like they have to hold their nose and pick one over the other.”
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