LeAnn is from Penderlea, North Carolina. She attended Craven Community College and East Carolina University. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology from East Carolina University. She lives with her two sons in Carolina Beach, North Carolina.

LeAnn Pierce | New Hanover County, NC

LeAnn Pierce is from Penderlea, North Carolina. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology from East Carolina University. She lives with her two sons in Carolina Beach, North Carolina.

LeAnn was the owner and operator of Drifter's Reef Hotel in Carolina Beach. She sold the business in 2024.

LeAnn Pierce was first elected to the town council eight years ago and has served as mayor for the past two years.

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LeAnn Pierce was first elected to the Carolina Beach town council in 2013. She was re-elected in 2017 and then voted mayor in 2019. She was first elected to the New Hanover county board of commissioners in 2022 and is serving her first term.

Believes in "small government and lower taxes" and supports maintaining revenue neutrality.

Believes that creating higher-paying jobs with a sustainable living wage will help address workforce housing needs and supports government partnerships with the private sector and state partners to tackle economic issues.

- Believes in "small government and lower taxes" and supports maintaining revenue neutrality.
- Believes that creating higher-paying jobs with a sustainable living wage will help address workforce housing needs and supports government partnerships with the private sector and state partners to tackle economic issues.

Economy

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

Public Services

Believes affordable workforce housing is a significant issue in New Hanover County due to high property values and rental prices.

- Believes affordable workforce housing is a significant issue in New Hanover County due to high property values and rental prices.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports and funds law enforcement to ensure community safety.

- Supports and funds law enforcement to ensure community safety.

Public Safety

Supports modernizing public transportation by implementing smaller buses, a ride share program, and a trolly-style system to improve efficiency and traffic flow.

Supports modernizing public transportation by implementing smaller buses, a ride share program, and a trolley-style system to improve efficiency and traffic flow.

- Supports modernizing public transportation by implementing smaller buses, a ride share program, and a trolley-style system to improve efficiency and traffic flow.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Supports reducing single-use plastics, recycling programs, and balanced tree preservation initiatives.

- Supports reducing single-use plastics, recycling programs, and balanced tree preservation initiatives.

Energy & the Environment

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