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Believes leveraging public sector resources can attract private investment and provide more opportunities and flexibility for citizens and business owners.

Supports public services by engaging with elected boards and advisory groups to pursue new investments for Person County.

Believes Person County faces an identity crisis, balancing the desire for a thriving community with preserving its character.

Believes Person County faces an "identity crisis," balancing the desire for a thriving community with preserving its character.

- Believes leveraging public sector resources can attract private investment and provide more opportunities and flexibility for citizens and business owners.
- Supports public services by engaging with elected boards and advisory groups to pursue new investments for Person County.
- Believes Person County faces an "identity crisis," balancing the desire for a thriving community with preserving its character.

Public Services

Believes increasing the tax base and investing in infrastructure will support growth and fund government services without raising taxes on individuals. Plans to use additional tax revenue from new developments for education, workforce development, and infrastructure improvements.

Believes increasing the tax base and investing in infrastructure will support growth and fund government services without raising taxes on individuals.

Believes economic development is cyclical and supports prioritizing infrastructure and leveraging existing assets to attract private sector investment.

As Economic Development Director, led the recruitment of POLYWOOD, securing the largest jobs and investment announcement in two decades. Supports increasing transparency and efficiency in economic development through grants, office relocation, and digital tools.

Believes in generating new revenue through economic development strategies rather than increasing property taxes. Plans to address inefficiencies in the county budget related to employee retention, aging facilities, and public records requests.

Believes in generating new revenue through economic development strategies rather than increasing property taxes, and plans to address inefficiencies in the county budget related to employee retention, aging facilities, and public records requests.

Believes in fostering economic growth and development through roles in both public and private sectors.

Believes excessive public records requests hinder local government efficiency and economic competitiveness. Said, "They likely cost the county taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars in upper management staff time."

Believes excessive public records requests hinder local government efficiency and economic competitiveness, saying, "They likely cost the county taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars in upper management staff time."

Supports sector investment to provide more opportunities for citizens and business owners, and increase flexibility for property owners.

Promotes Roxboro and Person County's positive developments to attract media, developers, and officials.

Plans to use additional tax revenue from new developments for education, workforce development, and infrastructure improvements.

- Believes increasing the tax base and investing in infrastructure will support growth and fund government services without raising taxes on individuals.
- Believes economic development is cyclical and supports prioritizing infrastructure and leveraging existing assets to attract private sector investment.
- As Economic Development Director, led the recruitment of POLYWOOD, securing the largest jobs and investment announcement in two decades. Supports increasing transparency and efficiency in economic development through grants, office relocation, and digital tools.
- Believes in generating new revenue through economic development strategies rather than increasing property taxes, and plans to address inefficiencies in the county budget related to employee retention, aging facilities, and public records requests.
- Believes in fostering economic growth and development through roles in both public and private sectors.
- Believes excessive public records requests hinder local government efficiency and economic competitiveness, saying, "They likely cost the county taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars in upper management staff time."
- Supports sector investment to provide more opportunities for citizens and business owners, and increase flexibility for property owners.
- Promotes Roxboro and Person County's positive developments to attract media, developers, and officials.
- Plans to use additional tax revenue from new developments for education, workforce development, and infrastructure improvements.

Economy

As of May 4, 2025, Sherry Wilborn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Education

Public Safety

Believes the housing development in Roxboro is hindered by a sewer moratorium but expects progress this year due to funded solutions.

Believes Roxboro and Person County were unprepared for the development interest starting in 2021. Questions how small businesses and the megasite would have benefited if housing had been built earlier.

Believes Roxboro and Person County were unprepared for the development interest starting in 2021, and questions how small businesses and the megasite would have benefited if housing had been built earlier.

Believes in leveraging assets and partnerships for new opportunities, better promoting existing resources, and ensuring property owners can maximize their investments.

- Believes the housing development in Roxboro is hindered by a sewer moratorium but expects progress this year due to funded solutions.
- Believes Roxboro and Person County were unprepared for the development interest starting in 2021, and questions how small businesses and the megasite would have benefited if housing had been built earlier.
- Believes in leveraging assets and partnerships for new opportunities, better promoting existing resources, and ensuring property owners can maximize their investments.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports strengthening transportation infrastructure, including highways, rail, and the airport, to attract private investment and create jobs.

Believes that without proper infrastructure, communities cannot control their growth or its pace.

Supports securing infrastructure grants for industrial product development.

- Supports strengthening transportation infrastructure, including highways, rail, and the airport, to attract private investment and create jobs.
- Believes that without proper infrastructure, communities cannot control their growth or its pace.
- Supports securing infrastructure grants for industrial product development.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Sherry Wilborn

Supports ensuring all residents have access to recreational opportunities by funding greenspaces, public swimming pools, and revitalizing public parks.

Believes in governing collaboratively by listening to and being advised by community members dedicated to public service.

Believes in enhancing public services to improve the quality of life for Person County residents. Plans to "build bridges that connect us all" through community-building initiatives.

Believes in enhancing public services to improve the quality of life for Person County residents, and plans to "build bridges that connect us all" through community-building initiatives.

- Supports ensuring all residents have access to recreational opportunities by funding greenspaces, public swimming pools, and revitalizing public parks.
- Believes in governing collaboratively by listening to and being advised by community members dedicated to public service.
- Believes in enhancing public services to improve the quality of life for Person County residents, and plans to "build bridges that connect us all" through community-building initiatives.

Supports policies that help local businesses thrive and provide resources for new business startups to match county growth.

Believes in ensuring sustainable economic growth that benefits Person County residents with jobs and resources.

- Supports policies that help local businesses thrive and provide resources for new business startups to match county growth.
- Believes in ensuring sustainable economic growth that benefits Person County residents with jobs and resources.

Supports enhancing educational opportunities by funding trade certification, agriculture, and entrepreneurship programs for youth.

Believes in advocating for additional support for public school teachers to address the turnover rate.

Supports providing resources for vulnerable youth in public schools to ensure every student has the tools to succeed.

Believes in meeting regularly with the Board of Education to address issues and find solutions for the public education system.

- Supports enhancing educational opportunities by funding trade certification, agriculture, and entrepreneurship programs for youth.
- Believes in advocating for additional support for public school teachers to address the turnover rate.
- Supports providing resources for vulnerable youth in public schools to ensure every student has the tools to succeed.
- Believes in meeting regularly with the Board of Education to address issues and find solutions for the public education system.

Believes in ensuring law enforcement, fire departments, and first responders have the necessary resources to maintain community safety.

Believes in fostering community partnerships and focusing on preventative care, mental health, and addiction concerns to ensure residents in crisis have access to necessary support.

- Believes in ensuring law enforcement, fire departments, and first responders have the necessary resources to maintain community safety.
- Believes in fostering community partnerships and focusing on preventative care, mental health, and addiction concerns to ensure residents in crisis have access to necessary support.

Supports meeting regularly with the Housing Authority to understand and support initiatives addressing the housing crisis and homelessness.

- Supports meeting regularly with the Housing Authority to understand and support initiatives addressing the housing crisis and homelessness.

Supports advocating for accelerated deployment of county-wide broadband infrastructure to ensure affordable and reliable high-speed internet for all residents.

- Supports advocating for accelerated deployment of county-wide broadband infrastructure to ensure affordable and reliable high-speed internet for all residents.

Antoinetta Cash Royster

Person County Life

Said, "It’s very important to volunteer. I’m on several committees and I think a lot of that has helped me to be where I’m at today."

- Said, "It’s very important to volunteer. I’m on several committees and I think a lot of that has helped me to be where I’m at today."

Believes economic development depends on strengthening education and the workplace.

- Believes economic development depends on strengthening education and the workplace.

As of May 4, 2025, Derrick Sims did not have a website or any information online.

Derrick Sims

As of May 4, 2025, Mark Clayton did not have a website or any information online.

Mark Clayton

As of May 4, 2025, Tracy Ellixson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in breaking the cycle of poverty by attracting new local industry and creating jobs. Said, "We cannot afford any more empty promises. It is time to roll up our sleeves and get to work."

Believes in breaking the cycle of poverty by attracting new local industry and creating jobs, saying, "We cannot afford any more empty promises. It is time to roll up our sleeves and get to work."

- Believes in breaking the cycle of poverty by attracting new local industry and creating jobs, saying, "We cannot afford any more empty promises. It is time to roll up our sleeves and get to work."

Believes in investing in K-12 education, particularly in curriculum and teachers.

- Believes in investing in K-12 education, particularly in curriculum and teachers.

Tracy Ellixson

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