Cecile’s Story

I’m Cecile “CC” Crawford, and I’m running to represent District 2 on the Greensboro City Council.

I’m a daughter of this district: born and raised in Douglas Park on Pearson Street, in a home filled with love, hard work, and generational wisdom from my mother and grandparents. They taught me to live with integrity, lead with compassion, and fight for what’s right.

As a young mother, I faced many of the same challenges families in Greensboro face today. I worked late nights to afford daycare while attending classes at NC A&T during the day. I stretched every dollar to cover rent, childcare, food, and medical bills. Like too many others, I learned how one illness or one missed paycheck could send everything into a tailspin.

I’ve lived the struggle. That’s what drives my work, and why I believe public service should be about standing with people, not above them.

I hold degrees from both NC A&T and UNCG. I’m a proud mom of two incredible daughters and three chaotic dogs. I spent 14 years in the corporate world as a sales support manager for a national tech firm, and I now serve as the Program Director for the American Friends Service Committee of the Carolinas (AFSC-NC), where I focus on Economic Justice with an emphasis on housing justice and eviction prevention. Through it all, I’ve spent years organizing, listening, canvassing, and fighting for a city where everyone can thrive.

In 2022, we ran a grassroots campaign for City Council and came within just 121 votes of a win. But what we built was bigger than one election. It was a movement grounded in care, courage, and community.  I’ve never stopped building!

Since 2022, I’ve stayed rooted in the work:

• At the beginning of 2023, I became Program Director at AFSC of the Carolinas, where I helped shift our focus from immigration justice to economic and housing justice.
• In 2024, our program co-launched the Keep Gate City Housed coalition, bringing together tenants, grassroots groups, and allies to fight for eviction prevention. Our coalition has won hundreds of thousands of dollars from the City and County to provide free legal aid and rental assistance for tenants facing eviction and retaliation from non-compliant landlords.
• In December 2022, I completed the City Academy Cohort, gaining hands-on insight into how city departments operate and how they can better serve our people.
• I now serve as Vice Chair of the Parks and Recreation Commission, appointed At-Large in 2023, where I supported the $40 million full cleanup of Bingham Park and pushed for a Deferred Maintenance Fund with our amazing commission and staff to repair and upgrade parks, rec centers, and playgrounds across the city.
• In 2022, in response to youth-involved gun violence in Northeast Greensboro, I joined Lisa McMillan to launch and co-facilitate monthly community meetings through Turning Everything Around’s “What’s In Your Hands” initiative. We’ve canvassed the community, listened deeply to residents, and created space for neighbors to name local challenges and organize grassroots solutions rooted in care, healing, and collective action.
• Every Saturday, I support my mom’s small business, Ma’s Secret Ingredient, at the Greensboro Farmers Market. We believe in the mission of providing high-quality, locally sourced goods to our community, and in keeping dollars circulating in the neighborhoods we serve. By supporting local farmers, we invest in sustainability, food justice, and the long-term health of our local economy.
• I’ve been a member of Guilford For All for over five years and served a full term on its Steering Committee from 2023 to 2025. During that time, I proudly represented our movement as a delegate to the state convention, advocating for bold, progressive, working-class, multicultural leadership.
• As Precinct Chair for G70, I help strengthen grassroots political organizing across District 2.
• As the former Chair of Labor and Industry for the Greensboro NAACP, January 2023 - December 2024, we stood with city workers fighting for fair pay and dignity on the job.

I’m not running for power; I’m running because I love us. And, I believe we deserve a city that loves us back.

This campaign isn’t about me. It’s about all of us: About the tenants I’ve stood with in court, the families I’ve met on porches and at parks, the families-Veterans-Seniors I see fighting for their homes in court, and the neighbors fighting for a better future.

Let’s build the Greensboro we deserve together!

My Vision & Promise

I believe in a Greensboro where everyone is safe from violence and environmental harm. Where every resident has access to a variety of quality, affordable housing; can find and afford nutritious food close to home; and feels genuinely cared for by their city.

A Greensboro that puts people first, not developers or political insiders, and invests in the well-being of every neighborhood. A city where District 2 is no longer treated like an afterthought compared to Districts 3, 4, or 5, because equity shouldn't depend on your zip code.

This isn’t just a vision, it’s what I’ve already been working toward with many of you. I believe the people closest to the problems are also closest to the solutions. And I will carry that belief with me every day on Council.

Our Promise: Together

This work isn’t about one person. It’s about all of us: organizing, speaking out, showing up, and building power together.

So here’s my promise, and my invitation to join me:

• I will keep listening to: city workers, seniors, veterans, homeowners, tenants, youth, and families: about the wages, housing, healthcare, and safety they need to truly thrive.
• I will work with you to strengthen commercial and residential code enforcement, so non-compliant landlords and negligent owners are held accountable, and people can live with dignity.
• I will stand up for a variety of vital, beautiful housing, tenant protections, and anti-displacement policies: because everyone deserves a safe place to call home.
• I will champion community investments in public transportation, youth programs, mental health care, and violence prevention that’s rooted in healing, not punishment.
• I will fight for city budgets that reflect our values, and budgets that fund people, not just profits.

An incredible mentor once told me:

“Put people first. Lift up the people, and the people will lift up the city.”

That’s the Greensboro I believe in.

That’s the Greensboro we deserve.

Let’s build it together.

Issues

As your representative on the Greensboro City Council, I will work every single day to make your ideas and concerns a top priority for city leadership. I am committed to fighting for the following issues:

Economic Justice & Community Wealth

We need an economy that works for everyone, and that means everyone on the East Side too. That means:

“There was a time when I worked late nights just to afford daycare, while attending NC A&T during the day. I was stretched thin, and my kids felt it. A voucher helped when I qualified, but working more meant risking that support. Eventually, I took a job at a rehabilitative daycare so I could stay close to my children and lower my childcare costs, while I worked to help prepare differently abled kids for public school. This is the reality for so many families: working hard, yet still struggling to afford the childcare they need.”

Homes We Can Afford

Everyone deserves a safe, stable, and affordable place to call home. That means:

“As a cancer survivor, I’ve been in the terrifying position of trying to heal while facing a forced move. I worried about my children and me becoming homeless and how I’d afford higher rent. My family and community got me through. No one should have to face that alone.”

Our city must preserve, protect, and build a variety of housing that people can truly afford: from childhood to our elder years. I’m running to make sure no one is left behind, and everyone has a home that is safe, healthy, and secure.

Community Safety, Not Over-Policing

Everyone in Greensboro deserves to feel safe: at home, at school, and in their neighborhood. Real safety means care, dignity, and resources, not criminalization or fear.

Let’s build a Greensboro where safety means belonging, dignity, and opportunity—for all of us.

Development Without Displacement

We need growth that puts people before profit. That means investing in infrastructure by and for District 2 residents—like sidewalks, safe public transit, green spaces, and cleaning up toxic parks.

We must support equitable planning and zoning that centers community needs, not just developer interests.

Let’s protect historic Black neighborhoods like Old L. Richardson and Warnersville from speculative development, where land is bought up not to serve the community, but to flip for profit. This kind of aggressive development often leads to:

• Displacement of longtime residents due to rising rents and property taxes
• Loss of cultural roots and community history
• Gentrification that benefits wealthy outsiders instead of investing in existing residents

We can do better. Here’s how:

• Set deep affordability requirements concerning the necessary AMI
• Look at ways to reimburse or freeze property taxes for legacy homeowners
• Enforce strong inclusionary zoning policies that deliver
• Create a community-led oversight board to hold developers accountable

We deserve development that respects our history, keeps people housed, and builds a future rooted in equity: not displacement.

Climate Resilience and Environmental Justice

We all deserve clean air, safe water, and healthy neighborhoods. That means:

Let’s act now to protect our health, support our youth, and create a safer, greener future for everyone.

Caring for Our Communities and Cultures

Strong communities care for each other. Let’s invest in the places, people, and cultures that help us heal, grow, and stay safe:

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