It would be an honor to serve you in Burke County as one of YOUR County Commissioners. I was born in Burke County, NC and have lived here most of my life. I graduated from Freedom High School in 1990 and served our nation in the United States Army until September of 1996. Since then, I have served several major companies in sales, and business management. I currently own and publish the Blue Ridge Christian News. My wife Michell is a 5th grade public shool teacher. We have two sons, ages 17 and 25. I am confident that my years of experience in managing business coupled with a strong work ethic, community involvement, and conservative values will help me serve you as your commissioner. I humbly ask for your vote on March 5th, 2024.
All Citizens in Burke County deserve leadership that is focused on making our county the best in the country. By working together and creating a future for our children that provides opportunity through work and family values WE can achieve remarkable results. I am humbly asking for the opportunity to serve as one of your County Commissioners.
I can't win this race as one of your County Commissioners without your help. Flyering, word-of-mouth, and donating are all ways of helping us achieve our goals together. I pledge to always be available and keep open lines of communication between you and the county leadership. I promise to be your voice and work to serve you daily in Burke County.
Here's a little about me that you may or may not know:
I was born in Morganton, NC, and grew up in Glen Alpine. I am married to Michelle who is a 5th grade public school teacher of 29 years. We have 2 sons, Trevor who lives on the East Coast of Florida and has a charter fishing business, and Luke who will graduate high school this year and writes computer code in 5 languages.
Faith - I believe in Jesus Christ as my Savior and attend Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. I help teach our youth during Sunday school and run our sound during the main service. You can almost always find me at church on Sunday morning, Sunday night, and Wednesday night. I attend a men's Bible study on Tuesdays during lunch at the Community House and again on Wednesday mornings from 7:30 until 8:30 via Zoom.
Work - President/Owner of The Ninevah Productions - we publish and distribute 12,000 printed copies of the Blue Ridge Christian News each month to Burke, McDowell, Mitchell, Yancey, Avery, and Madison Counties and have a large following on www.blueridgechristiannews.com and on our Facebook page. I previously served in the US Army, have been in sales and sales management in the new vehicle automobile business in outside sales, and managed 13 stores as a district manager for a nationwide automotive parts chain.
Hobbies - Golf, Fishing, Camping, Motorcycle riding, and laser engraving are just a few. You will also find me mowing the fields, gardening, and maintaining our long gravel driveway on the trusty John Deere tractor.
I am on the Community Relations Council for Avery/Mitchell Correctional Institution which supports the staff and inmates.
I served as Chairman of the Burke County Republican Party from 2021 to 2023 and made many contacts that will help me be a successful County Commissioner.
I maintain a professional agent license in Life and Health insurance in North Carolina and am also a Notary Public.
I love the United States of America and I love Burke County! I will bring a fresh look to the Board of Commissioners along with much life and professional experience. I am certainly not perfect but I strive to be kind to everyone and I promise to listen and communicate what's going on with the Board of Commissioners each month. I will be a voice for "everday" people because I am one. I will dig in and find ways to have less government, lower taxes, and defend the values that have made this a great nation. Thanks for your vote and may God bless you and your family.
