Shawn Freeman is a resident of Burke County. He is married with one daughter and two grandchildren.

Shawn has over 30 years of experience in public service. He served as a police officer and rose through the ranks to become the Police Chief of the Black Mountain Police Department before his retirement. He is also an Air Force Veteran.

Shawn's campaign for Burke County commissioner is his first time running for public office.

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Commits to the "responsible stewardship" of taxpayer money.

- Commits to the "responsible stewardship" of taxpayer money.

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Advocates for "restoring the citizens' voice" to the County Commission.

- Advocates for "restoring the citizens' voice" to the County Commission.

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Shawn Freeman is a resident of Burke County. Shawn is married with one daughter and two grandchildren. He served in the United States Air Force during the Gulf War.

Shawn has over 30 years of experience in public service. He served as a police officer and rose through the ranks to become the Police Chief of the Black Mountain Police Department before his retirement.

Shawn's campaign for Burke County commissioner is his first time running for public office. Shawn’s campaign for the Board of Commissioners is based on his lifelong commitment to public service and a desire to bring transparency and integrity to county government.

Commits to the responsible stewardship of taxpayer money by ensuring resources are used efficiently and wasteful spending is minimized.

- Commits to the responsible stewardship of taxpayer money by ensuring resources are used efficiently and wasteful spending is minimized.

Advocates for restoring the citizens' voice to the County Commission to ensure that resident concerns are directly heard and addressed.

- Advocates for restoring the citizens' voice to the County Commission to ensure that resident concerns are directly heard and addressed.

- 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.