Tariq Scott Bokhari

Proven Leadership and a Consistent Voice for District 6

About Tariq

Family

Tariq and his wife Krista moved to Charlotte in 2003 because they fell in love with the city and decided this was where they wanted to live their lives. They have 3 children, Chase (6), Charlotte (4, also known as Charley May), and Channing (2)

Career

Tariq has spent his career at the intersection of financial and technology industries, and is a passionate evangelist for rising tide of Fintech disruption. Prior to launching his startup businesses, Tariq served as the Head of Innovation and Investment for FIS Global, a $9B+ fintech company. Tariq has built a profitable business from scratch, designed and implemented global risk and cybersecurity programs, launched FinTech Accelerator programs, and completed over a dozen acquisitions. He has also held executive positions in Fortune 500 companies such as GE Capital, Wells Fargo and Wachovia.

Tariq's 1st Term 'Top 10' Accomplishments

Successfully led the charge for much needed CMPD & Fire Fighter Pay increases 2 years in a row
Through lobbying and partnering with legislators, DA and judges, leading the fight against Charlotte’s rising homicide and violent crime rate
Appointed by Mayor as the co-chair of Intergovernmental Relations for Charlotte, repairing and strengthening Raleigh and DC partnerships
Negotiated Increased funding for District 6 infrastructure, Championed SouthPark CNIP Projects, Negotiating Private Sector Matches (e.g. Symphony Park and the Loop)
Served as mediator for dozens of contentious rezonings, maintaining a perfect track record after 2 years of neighborhood organizations and developers finding shared consensus (e.g. Sharon Towers, Aldersgate, Nolley Court, etc.)
Led business recruitment efforts bringing 1000’s of new tech jobs to Charlotte (e.g. Better.com)
Catapulted Charlotte’s reputation as a global fintech destination and power player
Through working across the aisle: produced a weekly bipartisan podcast with over 47k listeners, secured the 2020 RNC convention, and launched the bipartisan CLT Music Initiative
Led the Successful Opposition to a City Tax Increase in 2019
Created Successful Upward Mobility Programs in Fintech without Using Tax Dollars

Endorsements

Strong Conservative Leaders Endorse Bokhari:

US Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-10)

US Congressman Robert Pittenger (R-09)

Charlotte Mayor, NC Governor Pat McCrory

President Pro Tem, NC Senator Phil Berger

NC Senator Dan Bishop

NC Representative John Bradford

NC Representative Andy Dulin

NC Representative Scott Stone

NC Senator Jeff Tarte

NC Representative Jason Saine

Meck County Commissioner Matthew Ridenhour

Charlotte Mayor Richard Vinroot

Charlotte City Councilman At-Large Edwin Peacock, III

Charlotte City Councilman At-Large John Lassiter

Michael Kahn, CEO Charlotte Checkers

Afshin Ghazi, CEO The Ghazi Company

Michael Salamone, Owner/Founder Arcadia Homes Inc.

Ned Curran, CEO Northwood Office

Doug Lebda, CEO LendingTree