Charleston is run by the good old boys. We’re running for the people.
Joe for Charleston
For the past three years since first being elected to City Council, I’ve been giving my all.
First up, I worked with Councilmembers Steelhammer and Kerns and Mayor Goodwin to pass the first ever city funding for warming and cooling centers.
I worked with interfaith neighbors to propose a ceasefire resolution for the genocide in Gaza.
When the gas crisis hit the West Side, I got to work helping Health Right serve meals.
I supported cyclists to commission a bicycle lane study.
I took part in a sit-in with Rev. Jim Lewis, Councilwoman Kerns and others to try and protect my constituents from devastating Medicaid cuts.
Last year, I worked with community organizers and Mayor Goodwin to prioritize $900,000 of the city’s opioid settlement funds for local projects.
In 2026, I worked with Councilmember Steelhammer and the ACLU to highlight whistle-blower protections for reporting on illegal ICE activity.
Most recently: I’ve been working to bring fresh voices into City Council by supporting term limits and other reforms.
About Joe
Joe Solomon loves to read graphic novels from the library, play fetch with his shelter dog, and plot ways to help Charleston shine.
By day: Joe is studying for a doctorate in public health at Johns Hopkins University after completing an MSW at Marshall University.
Joe is also one of the city’s many small business owners, running a used book trading business.
Joe co-directs WV’s largest overdose prevention non-profit.
One way Joe meets new neighbors is by hosting monthly public office hours all over the city.
I walk with underdogs
Charleston is full of underdogs – and that’s who I love to walk alongside to solve our city’s challenges.
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