Who am I?
My name is Rev. Dr. Rodney Sadler. I’m a father, a Bible scholar, a Baptist minister, and your candidate to represent northeastern Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in the NC State House.
In 2013, I set foot in the NC General Assembly for the first time and was promptly arrested for peacefully protesting against the immoral leadership of the Republican-controlled legislature. I came home to Charlotte and realized that something had changed in my life. I knew that we needed a moral movement so that we could say: we should never have a government that lifts up the wealthy on the backs of the poorest among us.
In the North Carolina State House, I will be a champion for love in action. I will stand up to the powerful corporate interests, and be a voice for working families. I will fight for a state where every child can receive an excellent public education. Where one job is enough to afford a home, clean water to drink, and good food to eat. Where every one of us can get quality healthcare when we need it as a basic human right.
My Platform
Right now, working people in Mecklenburg County can’t afford to live. The basic things—paying the electric bill, going to the doctor, buying eggs at the grocery store, keeping a roof over your head—get more expensive every day, while wages stay rock-bottom and jobs get harder and harder to find.
We know that things can be different. We all deserve wages we can live on. We all deserve a home we can afford. We all deserve quality healthcare as a basic human right. Our kids deserve strong public schools and safe streets.
The wealthy few try to tell us to blame each other. They tell us it’s the fault of our immigrant neighbors. They hand out blame based on the color of our skin, how we dress, where we come from, or who we love.
We know better. My faith is clear: Love God, Love Your Neighbor, Love the Stranger.
