A. M. and Hilary, his wife, have three children (A. M. IV, Sterling Grace, and Salem Elizabeth) who attend Gaston County Public Schools. The Stephens have lived in Mt. Holly since 2014. They attend church at Epic Church at Linwood in Gastonia, NC.

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A. M. Stephens III has a bachelor's degree in finance from Belmont Abbey College. He lives in Mt. Holly with his wife, Hilary and their three children, and attends Epic Church at Linwood.

A.M. is currently a senior financial advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors. Previously, he worked as a wealth management consultant at First Citizens Bank, a financial advisor at Merrill Lynch, and held various sales management positions at Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, and Honda.

A.M. is currently a member of the Gaston County Board of Education.

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A.M. is currently a member of the Gaston County Board of Education. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. 

Supports maintaining healthy, safe, and responsible schools while prioritizing college and career readiness and innovation.

- Supports maintaining healthy, safe, and responsible schools while prioritizing college and career readiness and innovation.

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A.M. is currently a Senior Financial Advisor at Wells Fargo Advisors. Previously, he worked as a Wealth Management Consultant at First Citizens Bank, a Financial Advisor at Merrill Lynch, and held various sales management positions at Hyundai, Kia, Toyota, and Honda.

A.M. is currently a member of the Gaston County Board of Education. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term. 

A.M. is currently a member of the Gaston County Board of Education. He was elected in 2022. 

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Barbara's campaign for County Board of Education Member in Gaston County is her first run for public office.


Barbara currently works as an adjunct instructor at Central Piedmont Community College. She previously served as an adjunct professor at the University of Central Florida and Seminole State College of Florida, as a professor of political science at Valencia College, and as an instructor of history and political science at Guilford Technical Community College.

As of January 5, 2026, Barbara Walls did not have a website or any information online.

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- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 

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