Rick Woods

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Rick serves as the treasurer for North Carolina's District 5 GOP and is a board member of Back Our Blue.

Leadership - Watauga County Republican Party

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Rick's campaign for Watauga County commissioner, District 1, is his first time running for public office.

As of April 6, 2026, Rick Woods’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Rick Woods lives in Boone, North Carolina.

Rick is currently a candidate for Watauga County Commissioner, District 1.

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.