I will always listen to the voices of people throughout Transylvania County, not just in Brevard, and consider their input on every issue. While tough public service decisions won't please everyone, I am committed to open, honest, and transparent government.
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As a former financial investment advisor, I will manage the county budget responsibly to maximize every taxpayer dollar and seek alternative revenue sources to reduce the reliance on property taxes. I am committed to protecting generational family land so that seniors and young families aren't forced to sell due to rising taxes.
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I will always listen to the voices of people throughout Transylvania County, not just in Brevard, and consider their input on every issue. While tough public service decisions won't please everyone, I am committed to open, honest, and transparent government.
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My wife, Kathy, and I have been blessed to call Transylvania County home for more than twenty years. I love this place. In many ways, it reminds me of the small town where I grew up. I was born and raised in Ottawa, a farming community in central Illinois, surrounded by cornfields and hard-working people.
My dad was a schoolteacher, and like many folks here in Transylvania County, I learned the value of work early. At age twelve, I earned $1.25 an hour detasseling corn, baling hay, and weeding bean fields on a local farm. Later on, I put myself through college by working as a brakeman on the Burlington Northern railroad. After finishing a master’s degree in Education, I spent seven years coaching college football before moving into a 30-year career as a financial investment advisor.
The town where I grew up went through the same kind of economic hardship that Transylvania County faced when the Ecusta and Dupont plants closed. I understand what it feels like when good jobs disappear and families have to rebuild. That experience shaped me, and it’s one of the reasons I care so deeply about the future of this county.
Since moving to Transylvania County, I’ve taught full-time as an EC (Exceptional Children) teacher and later served as a substitute teacher in schools all across the county. I also taught full-time for several years at Schenck Job Corps, working with young people who were trying to build a better future.
Kathy and I live in the Williamson Creek area with our dog, Willie — a big black lab who thinks everyone in the county is his best friend. We’ve come to appreciate the natural beauty, the down-to-earth culture, and the strong sense of community that make Transylvania County such a special place.
Out of gratitude for all this county has given us, it would be an honor to serve you as a Transylvania County Commissioner.