Ian Baltutis
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- Current office
- Member, Burlington City Council
- Occupation
- Owner of Persnickety Books, an independent bookstore in Burlington
- Lives in
- Burlington
Background
- Served three terms as Mayor of Burlington (2015-2021). source: branch.vote
- Currently serves on the Burlington City Council. source: branch.vote
- Earned a bachelor's degree in business entrepreneurship from Elon University (2008) and a master's in city and regional planning from UNC-Chapel Hill. source: branch.vote
- Co-founded Burlington Beer Works, a cooperatively owned brewery and restaurant; earlier worked as a supply chain manager at Honda Power Equipment Mfg. source: ballotpedia.org
- Ran for NC House District 63 in 2014 and lost to Stephen Ross. source: ballotpedia.org
- Serves on the board of Preservation Alamance. source: branch.vote
In their own words
What the candidate says they will work on, from their campaign site or their answers to news-outlet questionnaires. We list it as stated and do not rate it.
- Lower the cost of living source: baltutis.us
- Defend hometowns from state overreach source: baltutis.us
- Expand affordable housing through smart growth and housing construction source: branch.vote
- Higher teacher pay and restored pay for advanced degrees; opposes expanding private-school vouchers source: branch.vote
- Address PFAS pollution and reinstate state protections for wetlands source: branch.vote
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