George Dunlap
Democratic · NC · Mecklenburg County Commissioner, District 3
George Dunlap has served on the Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners since 2008, including six terms as chair, after 13 years on the school board and a law-enforcement career. He emphasizes housing affordability, school and park resources, public-safety staffing, and managed growth.
Where George Dunlap stands, based on their records
Supports
Government Efficiency (1 record), Housing Affordability (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record),
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (1 support · 4 oppose)
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Track record
Track record — Government Efficiency
Government Efficiency · 1 support
Voted to make the county list which businesses got COVID-19 emergency loans and how much, by district. The motion failed 4-5.
October 20, 2020Supports Government Efficiency
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 1 support · 4 oppose
Voted to approve the sale of general obligation bonds to pay for school building projects. The vote was 9-0.
January 20, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted to commit $7.9 million in grants for three affordable housing projects, including $4 million for YWCA housing on Park Road. The vote was 8-1.
January 5, 2021Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted to spend $2,104,737 over 20 years on rent subsidies to keep 22 apartments affordable. The pilot passed 9-0.
October 6, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted to release $11 million held back from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools once it paid all non-teaching staff at least $15 an hour. The vote was 9-0.
September 1, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted against spending up to $500,000 to mail every voter a postcard about voting by absentee ballot during COVID-19. The motion failed 3-6.
September 1, 2020Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Housing Affordability
Housing Affordability · 2 support
Voted to commit $7.9 million in grants for three affordable housing projects, including $4 million for YWCA housing on Park Road. The vote was 8-1.
January 5, 2021Supports Housing Affordability
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted to spend $2,104,737 over 20 years on rent subsidies to keep 22 apartments affordable. The pilot passed 9-0.
October 6, 2020Supports Housing Affordability
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted to partner with the West Boulevard Neighborhood Coalition on the Three Sisters Market food co-op pilot. It passed 5-4.
February 16, 2021Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
As county board chair, criticized Charlotte for refusing to commit to fixing "orphan roads" that no government maintains. The regional transit commission opposed the city's draft agreement over this gap.
May 28, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: wccbcharlotte.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted to approve the sale of general obligation bonds to pay for school building projects. The vote was 9-0.
January 20, 2021Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Was sworn in as president of the National Association of Counties, the first Mecklenburg commissioner to lead the national group.
July 20, 2026
Source: news.mecknc.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Delivered the 2023 State of the County address as board chair. He laid out the county's budget priorities and its plan to spend about $32 million from the national opioid settlement.
March 10, 2023
Source: news.mecknc.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Was elected chair of the Mecklenburg Board of County Commissioners by his fellow commissioners, to serve until December 2023.
December 5, 2022
Source: news.mecknc.gov · researched September 13, 2026
Recused himself as chair from the vote to begin ending the county's partnership with Cardinal Innovations Healthcare, its mental health care manager. The rest of the board voted yes.
November 4, 2020
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted to put off a plan to fund virtual and hybrid Meck Pre-K classrooms during COVID-19. The move to table passed 7-2.
September 1, 2020
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted against directing staff to bring back a plan to enforce the county's COVID-19 emergency rules, including masks. The motion passed 6-2.
July 28, 2020
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted for the county's 2020-21 budget, which passed 8-1. The motion also asked the school board for a plan to shrink test-score gaps between white students and students of color by 2024.
June 2, 2020
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Voted against starting a county COVID-19 reopening and recovery task force. The motion passed 6-3.
May 19, 2020
Source: webapi.legistar.com · researched September 13, 2026
Race George Dunlap is in:
- Mecklenburg County Board of Commissioners District 03 · November 3, 2026 · Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
Profile last researched September 12, 2026.