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Larry Hopkins lives in the Asheville Terraces in Reynolds Village. He holds a master's of business administration degree from Queens University. He was widowed and remarried in 2010 and, together, they have 4 children and 8 grandchildren.

Larry is retired. He previously worked in the chemical industry. He also served in the US Army. 

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Larry is currently a trustee for the Buncombe/Woodfin Sanitary Water & Sewer District, where he is also a vice-chair of the board of trustees. He was elected in 2023 and is serving his first term.

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Said, "My campaign was centered around transparency, cybersecurity, and transforming the previous board into a more proactive unit."

Said his campaign focuses on transparency, cybersecurity, and converting the previous board into a more proactive governing body. 

As a city council member, improved computer systems at the water plant to prevent cyber attacks.

Plans to upgrade the county website to make it more user-friendly and develop a 10-year plan to improve water system resilience.

- Said his campaign focuses on transparency, cybersecurity, and converting the previous board into a more proactive governing body. 
- As a city council member, improved computer systems at the water plant to prevent cyber attacks.
- Plans to upgrade the county website to make it more user-friendly and develop a 10-year plan to improve water system resilience.

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Larry Hopkins

Larry is currently a trustee for the Buncombe/Woodfin Sanitary Water & Sewer District. He was elected in 2023 and is serving his first term.

As of September 3, 2025, Larry Hopkins did not have a website or any information online.

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Carter James' campaign for Buncombe Water and Sewer Commissioner is his first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Carter James did not have a website or any information online.

Carter James

Carter's campaign for Buncombe Water and Sewer Commissioner is his first entry into politics.

Gordon Maybury lives in Woodfin, North Carolina. He holds a master's degree in business administration from Pepperdine University. He is married to his wife, Cathleen, with whom he has 2 children and a grandchild. 

Gordon is retired. He previously worked at AWP, a national highway traffic safety company, where he served as director of sales as well as account manager and Western North Carolina manager. He also held senior management roles in retail and worked in manufacturing and service operations. 

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Gordon currently serves as a trustee for the Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District, where he is also chair of the board of trustees. He was appointed in February 2023 and elected in November 2023. 

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Said the district should improve data collection on outages and water pressure leaks, and increase visibility and communication with customers.

Plans to provide guidance to the WSWSD as it recovers from Helene, maintain its financial stability, and plan for the next five years of service to the Woodfin Community.

Believes the primary mission of the WSWSD is to provide clean and safe drinking water to its customers and to maintain the infrastructure to achieve it.

Believes the  primary mission of the WSWSD is to provide clean, safe drinking water and maintain the infrastructure necessary to deliver it.

Believes the most urgent public health need is repairing the water and sewer system damaged by Tropical Storm Helene, and supports working with FEMA for infrastructure repairs and resiliency.

Believes the most urgent public health need is repairing the water and sewer system damaged by Tropical Storm Helene, and supports working with FEMA foto restore infrastructure repairs and improve resiliency.

- Said the district should improve data collection on outages and water pressure leaks, and increase visibility and communication with customers.
- Plans to provide guidance to the WSWSD as it recovers from Helene, maintain its financial stability, and plan for the next five years of service to the Woodfin Community.
- Believes the  primary mission of the WSWSD is to provide clean, safe drinking water and maintain the infrastructure necessary to deliver it.
- Believes the most urgent public health need is repairing the water and sewer system damaged by Tropical Storm Helene, and supports working with FEMA foto restore infrastructure repairs and improve resiliency.

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Gordon Maybury

- Said the district should improve data collection on outages and water pressure leaks, and increase visibility and communication with customers.

Gordon is currently a trustee for the Woodfin Sanitary Water and Sewer District. He was appointed in February 2023 and elected in November 2023. 

As of September 3, 2025, Gordon Maybury did not have a website or any information online.

Hannah Rice holds a degree in health information management, medical billing, and coding from DeVry University. 

Hannah previously worked as a certified nursing assistant. 

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Hannah's campaign for Buncombe Water and Sewer Commissioner is her first entry into politics.

As of September 3, 2025, Hannah Rice did not have a website or any information online.