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Clif Cheek is a husband and father of four. He has a business degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Clif is the chair of the Brunswick County Planning Board. He works for Brunswick County government, where he has served on the planning board since August 2021 and has been chair since late 2024. He previously worked in residential real estate development and advised property owners on land-use projects.

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Clif is the chair of the Brunswick County Planning Board. He previously worked in residential real estate development.

Clif Cheek is currently a member of the Brunswick County Planning Board. He was appointed to the board in August 2021 and has served as its chair since late 2024.

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Clif's campaign for county commissioner is his first run for public office. 

As of January 2, 2026, Clif Cheek’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Clif Cheek

Clif Cheek is a husband and father of four. He got a business degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington.

Clif Cheek is currently chair of the Brunswick County Planning Board. He was appointed to the board in August 2021 and has served as its chair since late 2024. He is an active candidate in the 2026 Republican primary for Brunswick County Commissioner for District 1.

Clif Cheek is from Ocean Isle Beach, North Carolina. He is a husband and father of four children.

Clif has decades of experience in real estate. He is also the chair of the Brunswick County Planning Board.

Clif is currently a member of the Brunswick County Planning Board.

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Randy Thompson is from North Carolina. He has a bachelor's degree in public administration from Shaw University. He and his wife, Sharon, have been married for 44 years and have two children. They are members of Old Shallotte Baptist Church.

Commissioner Randy Thompson (District 1) | Brunswick County, NC

Randy Thompson has a bachelor's degree in public administration from Shaw University. He has a wife and two children. They are members of Old Shallotte Baptist Church.

Randy Thompson is a Director of Government Affairs for Southern Disaster Recovery, which assists local governments with recovery efforts related to disaster declarations.

Randy previously served as a Brunswick County commissioner.

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As of January 2, 2026, Randy Thompson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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