Charlotte City Council member Ed Driggs announced today that he will seek reelection to the District 7 City Council seat he has held since 2013.  A Republican, Driggs currently chairs the Council Transportation, Planning and Development Committee and serves on the Jobs and Economic Development Committee.  As Transportation chair, Driggs also represents Charlotte on the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization.  He is a past chair of the Budget and Governance and Economic Development Committees. Driggs work has directly led to the creation of the new Transportation initiative before the General Assembly as well as reforming and amending the Unified Development Ordinance to balance the needs of both the community and growth. 

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“There never comes a time when you feel satisfied that your work on Council is done and you can move on, but at this time there is so much more work to do.” Driggs, said.   “Abadly needed transportation initiative is in the works that will offer more mobility options and improve roads to ease traffic woes for everyone in the city. I intend to run and work to see that initiative pass and come to fruition.

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“Our collective work continues to better align the recently adopted Unified Development Ordinance with the city’s economic development goals while also protecting the character of our existing neighborhoods.  The UDO presents a particular challenge to District 7 residents, who are experiencing increasing disruption and congestion as a result of liberalized development rules and underinvestment in new infrastructure.  I pledge to my constituents that I will continue to fight to make sure we properly balance growth with the needs of our communities to ensure that their voices are heard on City Council”.

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Driggs announces his re-election with strong support from Congressman Tim Moore, the United States Congressman for District 7. “There is no better advocate for the common sense people of Charlotte than Ed Driggs,” said Moore.” The people of District 7 have been extremely well served by his leadership and I am fully supportive of his return to Charlotte City Council.” 

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Driggs holds a Bachelor of Arts  degree from Princeton University and pursued graduate studies in economics at Berlin and Oxford universities.  He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army and worked for thirty years at major financial institutions in New York and Europe.  He and his wife Caroline have lived in South Charlotte since 2002 and have two adult children who are proud CMS graduates.