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The Mecklenburg County Young Republicans are excited to host our two Republican Charlotte City Council members, Ed Driggs and Tariq Bokhari, for a panel discussion led by former YR Chair Larry Shaheen.

The panel will discuss the recent Robinhood jobs announcement, the 2040 comprehensive Land Use Plan, and the failure of the city to gain traction with their transit plan in the General Assembly, among other things. We look forward to seeing you there and hope you will join us.

Tuesday April 27th
Dilworth Neighborhood Grille
911 E Morehead Street
Charlotte, NC 28204

Doors open at 6:30PM and the meeting will begin at 7PM
YOU MUST RSVP TO ATTEND!
Email [email protected] to guarantee a spot!
We will be following all the necessary federal, state, and local regulations in order to meet in person. If you don't want to wear a mask while up from the table or not have your temperature checked, DON'T COME. If you have been experiencing symptoms or have recently traveled please stay home. We are working hard to show we can meet safely in person while still keeping everyone safe so please be respectful. If you don't RSVP and we are full you will be turned away. We have a maximum capacity under the law of 105.
MEET OUR SPEAKERS!

Tariq Bokhari
​Tariq Bokhari, a republican, was elected in 2017 as the district 6 representative and is serving his second term on council.

Bokhari is an influential leader in the financial technology (fintech) industry, and serves as the Executive Director of the Carolina Fintech Hub (CFH). Prior to his work with CFH and launching his own startup company, Aggressant, Tariq served as the head of innovation and investment for FIS Global, the world's largest fintech company.

Prior to that, Tariq served in a variety of executive roles at GE Capital, Wells Fargo and Wachovia. He also served as treasurer of the North Carolina Heroes Fund and board member of the Greater Enrichment Program.

Bokhari was inducted into the 2010 Charlotte Business Journal class of 40 under 40 and was named as the 2016 Next Money Risk Taker of the Year.

Bokhari holds a bachelor’s degree from Radford University.

Ed Driggs
Edmund H. Driggs, a republican, ​​was elected in 2013 and is serving his fourth term on City Council.

During his career at major financial institutions, Driggs specialized in arranging financings and securities offerings for corporate clients and advising them on strategic transactions. After retiring in 2001, he moved to South Charlotte with his wife Caroline and their two children, who are both CMS graduates.

Since moving to Charlotte, Driggs's community service has included service on the boards of WTVI and Communities in Schools as well as on the President's Council at Central Piedmont Community College. His volunteer activities have including tutoring students at EE Waddell High School, assisting at the Classroom Central distribution center, and giving classes in economics and personal finance at CMS schools and CPCC. He joined the Charlotte Rotary Club in 2004 and has been recognized as a Paul Harris Fellow for his donations to the Rotary International Foundation.

Driggs holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Princeton University and pursued graduate studies in mathematical economics at the Free University of Berlin and Oxford University. He served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army, retiring from the reserves in 1987.​​
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