"When I say marry them together, I like resources inside the job to say, you know, if you're a manufacturer and you use widgets, that the widget A maker knows that you're there.". Voters in Pender County will decide three seats on both the Board of Commissioners and the Board of Education. .race_header.democratic { Three seats on the county Board of Education will also be decided. All three commissioner positions are up for election in 2023. | border: 1px solid #999; Elections in 2023 | North Carolinas statewide primary is scheduled for March 8, 2022. Brown was on the ballot in the general election on November 8, 2022. While the Dallas Township seat on the County Commission has aRepublican Primary, two County Commissioners are running without oppostion: Tom Keigher, for one of the two Gastonia Township seats, and Chad Brown for Riverbend Township. It exercises its powers and discharges its responsibilities through its Board of Commissioners. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { Overview. And I serve as a member of critical committees that will impact Gaston County. County Elections - North Carolina Association of County Commissioners Columbus County supervisor seats now held by Ronnie Strickland and Rashad Roberts are up for election, along with New Hanover County seats occupied now by Evan Folds and Frank Christopher Meares. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Weve controlled spending. } Response 2: My grandmom taught me that its not how much you make but how wisely you spend it. But several years ago, when both my dad and my mom were both diagnosed with cancer, this hit home with a little more urgency. North Carolina elections, 2022 - Ballotpedia p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} padding-bottom: 7px; Local Officials - Gaston County Republican Party However more can be done. padding-top: 8px; Since then, the tax reform that has been enacted has dramatically increased the economic opportunity for our state. The chairman of the Gaston County Board of Commissioners plans to run a second time to become North Carolina's secretary of state. We asked the candidates to respond to two questions: Question 1: What quality would you bring to the board of commissioners that sets you apart from other candidates and how would it contribute to your effectiveness as a commissioner? While her husband was a Democrat (he changed to unaffiliated recently), Cathy Cloninger is and has been a registered Republican. Also, that I served the citizens of North Carolina with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol for almost 30 years, working in various positions of patrol, training, executive security, special operations, and commercial motor vehicle enforcement, supervising nine counties. Holly Police Chief Don Roper are vying for the GOP nomination to succeed him. In North Carolina, you don't have to live in a Congressional district to run for that seat in Congress.). "We will work to bring it down to the most responsible level that we can," Keigher said. .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} vertical-align: top; Evaluate and revise as necessary land use, environmental, and other regulations, recognizing the importance of regulatory enforcement. 1) Contact the county board of elections. Plan and implement the extension of water and sewer services consistent with a Comprehensive Land Use Plan that encourages growth in the desired pattern. The Muskegon City Commission will have at least two new members, and the Grand Haven mayor faces several challengers in this year's municipal elections. Chad Brown (Gaston County Board of Commissioners Riverbend Township } Learn about the boards and committees that help to run Gaston County. display: block; Stanly County, NC County Commissioners Leaders say Gaston County Museum budget approved; supporters not Sheriff Alan Norman will run unopposed for re-election. padding-left: 16px; Upcoming Election | NCSBE

p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} And the sad reality is that they do not have the same level of opportunity that was afforded to me and to all of us in Gaston County when we were their age. Dana Bumgardner, who held the seat until his death from cancer in October 2021, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy, Donnie Loftis, a former Gaston County commissioner who Republican leaders picked to fill out the remainder of Bumgardner's term, Ronnie Worley, a former mayor of Cramerton and current Gaston County Commissioner, John Gouch, general manager ofGethsemaneCemeteryandMemorial Gardens in Charlotte, Lauren Bumgardner Current, the daughter of the late representative. Since no primary election is scheduled for these races, the filing period will be from July 1 to July 15. } .votebox-results-metadata-p { My name is Virginia Pittman. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { } Brown is beginning his fourth term on the Gaston County Board of Commissioners, and he was selected as chairman on Monday morning for the fourth time. The chairman of the Gaston County Board of Commissioners plans to run a second time to become North Carolina's secretary of state. The March 8 primary elections in Columbus County will also include municipal races in the City of Whiteville, which were among 30 across North Carolina pushed back from November 2021 to allow local governments more time to review and revise districts based on the late-arriving 2020 census data. Please contact the Melissa Wagner, County Chair at Chair@gastondemocrats.org or Josie Polhemus, GOTV chair at polhjl123@gmail.com, Mount Holly: 400 East Central Avenue, Mount Holly, NC 28120, Dallas: 1303 Dallas-Cherryville Highway, Dallas, NC 28034, Board of Elections: 410 West Franklin Boulevard, Suite 30, Gastonia, NC 28052, Gaston County Main Library: 1555 East Garrison Boulevard, Gastonia, NC 28054, Additional information: (important dates/times for early voting) https://www.gastongov.com/DocumentCenter/View/2504/Early-Voting-Locations-2022-General-PDF, Election Day: Where do I vote on election day? margin-bottom:16px; You see, my wife has always wanted a cat, but unfortunately is allergic to them. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); Two Democrats and . Some of the things that are being taught to young children in schools without their parents permission cannot be allowed here in North Carolina. Gouch:The biggest change to North Carolina politics came in 2011 when the Republicans took over the state Legislature for the first time since the Civil War. After leaving professional baseball, Brown entered the world of sales, selling paint for around 15 years. Guilford County Commissioner James Upchurch will run for North Carolina We are awash with low-income housing, group homes and vape shops. 4 0 obj Sykes, coming in at 38.15 percent to Sykes' 42.75 percent. Still, he said, he acknowledges that Joe Biden is the president. Working transparently with the budget within the means while making sure that elections are safeguarded, the farmland is protected, the food supply is secured and the people of Berks County, especially the most vulnerable like children, elderly and veterans are cared for would be my top priorities for resource allocations. font-weight: 300; There could also be a second primary if no candidate in a race reaches the percentage of votes required to secure the nomination. Response 2: Quality of life matters. Bail reform coalition says Lancaster County judge wrong to tell DJ So that when they graduate high school or college they will have the option of good paying jobs or careers locally. Gaston County Democrats believe that cooperation is better than conflict, unity is better than division, empowerment is better than resentment, and bridges are better than walls. padding-left: 10px; Please use the following address for USPS when mailing your notice of candidacy: PO Box 27255. ChairmanRiverbend TownshipTerm Ends: December 2026More Information, Vice-ChairmanCrowders Mountain TownshipTerm Ends: December 2024More Information, Cherryville TownshipTerm Ends: December 2024More Information, Gastonia TownshipTerm Ends: December 2024More Information, Gastonia TownshipTerm Ends: December 2026More Information, South Point TownshipTerm Ends: December 2024More Information, Dallas TownshipTerm Ends: December 2026More Information. As far as the politics of our state that do not involve actual policy, I would like to see a return to a more mannered form of discussion about issues like we used to have in the past. $('.hideResponses').show(); Ongoing spending, over $3 million, on voting machines that keep malfunctioning while short staffed to address basic issues with election integrity, voter rolls and voter verification isnt a wise use of finances. .outer_percentage { margin-bottom: 0; Republican District Attorney Travis Page has no opponent seeking to be elected to the post he has held since being appointed. background-color: grey; Also on the ballot will be several judicial seats in the 5th Judicial District, which includes New Hanover and Pender counties) and the 13th Judicial District (Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties). font-weight: bold; In carrying out the management of county finances and property, they appoint a board for the assessment of real property in the county; formulate and approve the annual budget; set the annual county tax rates; supervise the conduct of elections; and provide for the care of prisoners. Voters in Whiteville will decide three school board seats, Coleman Barbours At-Large seat, the District 1 seat of Anna Hall Richardson and the District 2 seat that David Flowers holds now on the board. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { height: 22px; endobj Candidates filing begins Monday for 2022 elections; See which races