Candidates — Garner Election

Rex is a longtime Garner resident. He has received the North Carolina Fiscal Integrity Award from the North Carolina Office of the State Controller and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, the highest award for state service

Rex is a financial management professional. He has worked as an auditor, budget officer, budget director, assistant controller, and chief financial officer. He is also a licensed certified public accountant (CPA).

Rex Whaley (Garner Town Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025 ...

Rex ran for Garner Town Council in 2023 but did not win.

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Believes in maintaining a reasonable tax rate and efficient resource use.

- Believes in maintaining a reasonable tax rate and efficient resource use.
- Supports reducing property taxes.

Economy

Wants to preserve Garner's current community features for future generations.

Believes in adequately investing to maintain a high level of essential services for residents.

- Wants to preserve Garner's current community features for future generations.
- Believes in adequately investing to maintain a high level of essential services for residents.

Public Services

Believes residential development should serve the interests of Garner residents and businesses, saying, "Not all development is created equal."

Believes in attracting high-value commercial development to add amenities like grocery stores, restaurants, and retail, and to reduce property taxes for residents.

Believes in attracting high-value commercial development to add amenities like grocery stores, restaurants, and retail.

Supports pursuing actions and partnerships to address affordable and workforce housing needs.

- Believes residential development should serve the interests of Garner residents and businesses, saying, "Not all development is created equal."
- Believes in attracting high-value commercial development to add amenities like grocery stores, restaurants, and retail.
- Supports pursuing actions and partnerships to address affordable and workforce housing needs.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports prioritizing the funding, staffing, and training of police, fire, and first responders.

- Supports prioritizing the funding, staffing, and training of police, fire, and first responders.

Public Safety

As of September 4, 2025, Rex Whaley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Education

Rex Whaley

Rex's campaign for Garner Town Council Member is his first entry into politics. 

As of September 4, 2025, Rex Whaley did not have a website or any information online.

- Town council members serve as the governing body of the town, along with the mayor. 
- The town council members make policy decisions for the town, including creating ordinances, policies, and making agreements with other governments. 
- The town council can amend and revise town policies, as well as approve or reject the town budget. 
- The town council is also in charge of the appointment of advisory boards, commissions, task forces, committees, the town manager, and the town attorney. 
- Members of the town council are elected to staggered 4 year terms. 