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Mayor of Newport News

Sharon P. Scott

Candidate for Mayor of Newport News

No party listed

Background

Occupation
Real estate agent, Black Lion Realty; former city council member

A member of Newport News City Council from 2002 to 2022 and a real estate agent with Black Lion Realty.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Proposes financial impact statements for costly projects.

    Meet the candidates in the Newport News mayor's race

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “A financial impact statement should be completed on projects that cost taxpayer millions of dollars.”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Proposes transparent analysis before any data center decision.

    Meet the candidates in the Newport News mayor's race

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “Before saying yes or no to data centers, I believe a transparent analysis should be required”
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Government & transparency

  • Proposes public hearings on all major spending decisions.

    Meet the candidates in the Newport News mayor's race

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “These issues can be addressed by holding public hearings for all major spending decisions”
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  • Proposes stronger procurement and contract oversight.

    Meet the candidates in the Newport News mayor's race

    Candidate questionnaire · The Daily Press and The Virginian-Pilot (via Yahoo News) · yahoo.com

    “Procurement and contract oversight should be strengthened to establish clear requirements for public disclosure, performance standards and deliverables.”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Sharon P. Scott on them.

  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • EducationNo documented position found.
  • HousingNo documented position found.
  • Economy & jobsNo documented position found.

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