Tom O'Leske is an accountant and an Army Reserve veteran. 

Tom O'Leske (Cherokee County Board of Commissioners District IV, North Carolina, candidate 2026)

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Tom is an accountant. He previously served as a detention center officer in Florida. He is also an Army Reserve veteran.

Tom O'Leske is an accountant and an Army Reserve veteran.

As of January 2, 2026, Tom O'Leske’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Tom is an accountant. He previously worked as a detention center officer in Florida. He is also an Army Reserve veteran.

Tom O'Leske is an accountant and an Army Reserve veteran. He is running for election to the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners to represent District IV.

Tom currently works the owner and tax specialist of BATS Payroll and Tax. He previously worked as a detention center officer in Florida. Tom served in the U.S. Army reserve.

Tom's campaign for Cherokee County Commission, District IV is his first run for public office.

As of January 2, 2026, Tom O'Leske did not have a website or any information online.

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Barry Killian

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

Barry Killian lives in Cherokee County, North Carolina.

Barry Killian is retired. He previously worked in retail for roughly 35 years and held management roles during his career. 

Barry Killian’s campaign for Cherokee County commissioner in District 4 is his first run for public office.

Supports responsible growth and protecting taxpayers

- Supports responsible growth and protecting taxpayers

Supports accountability, audits, and performance standards for county departments

- Supports accountability, audits, and performance standards for county departments

Supports controlled growth tied to infrastructure and long-term planning

- Supports controlled growth tied to infrastructure and long-term planning

Supports safe school facilities and reducing legal and financial risk

- Supports safe school facilities and reducing legal and financial risk

Supports infrastructure investment tied to economic development and planning

- Supports infrastructure investment tied to economic development and planning

As of January 2, 2026, Barry Killian did not have a website or any information online.

Dan Eichenbaum is from New Britain, Connecticut. He has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of Michigan and a medical degree from Yale School of Medicine. He and his wife, Rhonda, have two children. He is Christian.

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Dan Eichenbaum is originally from New Britain, Connecticut. He has a bachelor 's degree from the University of Michigan and a medical degree from Yale School of Medicine. He and his wife, Rhonda, have two children and live in Murphy

Dan is a physician and small business owner. He previously served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam era. He also previously owned a private ophthalmology practice. 

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Dan currently works as a physician. He served as an officer in the U.S. Navy

Dan is currently a Cherokee County Commissioner. He also ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2010 but did not win.

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Dan currently serves as a Cherokee County commissioner. He was first elected in 2018, and is serving his second term. He previously ran for the U.S. House of Representatives, North Carolina District 11 in 2010, but did not win.

Supports a balanced budget, debt reduction, and lower taxes while promoting free market job creation.

- Supports a balanced budget, debt reduction, and lower taxes while promoting free market job creation.

As of January 2, 2026, Dan Eichenbaum did not have a website or any information online.

Opposes laws and regulations that limit private property rights for citizens of Cherokee County.

- Opposes laws and regulations that limit private property rights for citizens of Cherokee County.

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Supports the Second Amendment and advocates for government non-interference in free market job creation.

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

Sue Lynn Ledford has a bachelor's degree in nursing from Western Carolina University and a master's degree in public administration from Western Carolina University. 

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Sue Lynn Ledford earned a bachelor's degree in nursing and master's degree in public administration from Western Carolina University, and a doctorate in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Sue Lynn is the public health director for Wake County, North Carolina. She previously worked as the public health division director for the Wake County Human Services Department, the state's largest public health department. 

Sue Lynn currently works as the chief executive officer of Four Square, a community action agency that provides for and resources to increase self-sufficiency for low-income families. She previously worked as the director of population health and field services for WellCare, the director of the public health division of the Wake County Human Services Department, the federal program director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the school health services director for Cherokee County, and the director of care management and community marketing for Columbia Health Care Services.

Sue previously served as the public health division director for the Wake County Human Services Department.

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Sue Lynn's campaign for Cherokee County Commission, District IV is her first run for public office.

Supports balanced budgets and responsible spending.

- Supports balanced budgets and responsible spending.

Wants to "strengthen emergency services and first responders, and bolster local healthcare programs."

- Wants to "strengthen emergency services and first responders, and bolster local healthcare programs."

Supports making investments in roads, broadband, and economic development to support growth while protecting rural character.

- Supports making investments in roads, broadband, and economic development to support growth while protecting rural character.

As of January 2, 2026, Sue Lynn Ledford’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Said, "even though Wake County ranked as number one, it’s a dubious honor in a state that ranks in the bottom half of all states in terms of health outcomes."

- 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.