The Mapping of Ashevilles Water Politics

An analysis of representation by the Asheville Downtown Association Issues Committee

Moftts Study Committee

Tim Moftt (R) 116 Tom Murray (R) 41 Chuck McGrady (R)117 William Brisson (D) 22 William Brawley (R) 103

Map of NC Reps. Committee members compared to the Asheville water system.

Tom Murray (R) 41 The Water System

Chuck McGrady (R)117 Tim Moftt (R) 116 William Brawley (R) 103 William Brisson (D) 22

2010 Electorate

Susan Fisher (D)

Patsy Keever (D) Tim Moftt (R)

Key
Committee Member Rate payer, but NOT a Committee Member

Chuck McGrady (R)

Water supply area.

2012 Electorate

Notes:
Downtown moves into 100%
representation by Fisher, though Fisher loses N. Buncombe area. Keever loses territory in East Asheville and downtown, but expands into N. Buncombe. But Keevers residence is now in Fishers district. Moftt loses parts of W. Asheville/Enka, but expands out Leicester and Sandy Mush. McGrady loses Etowah area.

Susan Fisher (D)

Patsy Keever (D) Tim Moftt (R)

Key
Committee Member Rate payer, but NOT a Committee Member

Chuck McGrady (R)

Water supply area.

Chairman Moftt represents 31% the 56,490 ratepayers.

(Down from 38% before redistricting.)

Representative

Rate Payers Within District (%)

2010 2012

Committee Member (Yes or No) Yes Yes No No

Tim Moftt (R) Chuck McGrady (R) Patsy Keever (D) Susan Fisher (D)

38% 1% 37% 24%

31% 1% 16% 52%

Committee Member Rate payer, but NOT a Committee Member

2010 Electorate
Susan Fisher (D)

2012 Electorate
Susan Fisher (D)

Patsy Keever (D)

Patsy Keever (D)

Tim Moftt (R)

Tim Moftt (R)

Chuck McGrady (R)

Chuck McGrady (R)

Key
Committee Member Rate payer, but NOT a Committee Member Water supply area.

Representative

% Rate Payers Within District (%)

2010 2011

Committee Member (Yes or No) Yes Yes No No

Tim Moftt (R) Chuck McGrady (R) Patsy Keever (D) Susan Fisher (D)

38% 1% 37% 24%

31% 1% 16% 52%

2010 Electorate
Susan Fisher (D)

70%

52.5%

Patsy Keever (D)

35%

Tim Moftt (R)

Key
Committee Member Rate payer, but NOT a Committee Member Water supply area.

Chuck McGrady (R)

17.5%

Representative

Rate Payers Within District (%)

2010 2012

Committee Member (Yes or No) Yes Yes No No

Tim Moftt (R) Chuck McGrady (R) Patsy Keever (D) Susan Fisher (D)

38% 1% 37% 24%

31% 1% 16% 52%

0%

Represented
Keever Fisher McGrady Moftt

Unrepresented

2012 Electorate
Susan Fisher (D)

70%

Redistricting Change

52.5%

Patsy Keever (D)

35%

Redistricting Change

Tim Moftt (R)

Key
Committee Member Rate payer, but NOT a Committee Member Water supply area.

Chuck McGrady (R)

17.5%

Representative

Rate Payers Within District (%)

2010 2012

Committee Member (Yes or No) Yes Yes No No

Tim Moftt (R) Chuck McGrady (R) Patsy Keever (D) Susan Fisher (D)

38% 1% 37% 24%

31% 1% 16% 52%

0%

Represented
Keever Fisher McGrady Moftt

Unrepresented

68% of the 56,490 ratepayers are not represented on Moftts Committee

In other words, for every person represented, more than two people are not. Additionally, there is zero representation of Downtown Asheville ratepayers.

70%

2010 Water Mark for Unrepresented

52.5%

2010 Water Mark for Represented

35%

17.5%

Keever Fisher McGrady Moftt

0%

Represented

Unrepresented