Day: October 25, 2015
Ed Hay
Ed Hay, Democrat Edhay.org Place of residence: Asheville Occupation: Attorney Political experience: In addition to service on a number of boards and commissions, I served on Asheville City Council for six years, including a term as vice mayor. Endorsements: Sierra Club; Buncombe County Association of Educators; WNC Central Labor Council Amount of money raised: Approximately … Read more
Joe Belcher
Joe Belcher (I), Republican Belcherforcommissioner.com Place of residence: Candler Occupation: Retired Political experience: Current Buncombe County commissioner, District 3 Endorsements: Asheville Citizen-Times Amount of money raised: On record Top three donors and amount contributed: On record Why are you running? I have enjoyed serving Buncombe County and am humbled by the support I have … Read more
Nancy Nehls Nelson
Nancy Nehls Nelson, Democrat Electnancynehlsnelson.org Place of residence: Weaverville Occupation: Retired project manager Political experience: Active in political campaigns lifelong. Never ran for public office personally until now Endorsements: Sierra Club, Buncombe County Association of Educators, WNC Central Labor Council, Equality NC, Common Cause of North Carolina; Asheville Citizen-Times Amount of money raised: $23,500 Top … Read more
Mike Fryar
Mike Fryar (I), Republican avl.mx/32k Place of residence: Fairview Occupation: Retired Political experience: Buncombe County Commissioner since 2012 Endorsements: Did not answer Amount of money raised: $17,000 through primary, and I am still actively working on raising funds through the end of the month. (See next campaign finance report.) These are public record. Top three … Read more
Jasmine Beach-Ferrara
Jasmine Beach-Ferrara, Democrat (Running unopposed) jasmineforbuncombe.org Place of residence: Asheville Occupation: Executive director, Campaign for Southern Equality Political experience: I have been active as an organizer and volunteer on Democratic campaigns and civil rights campaigns since 2004. Endorsements: Buncombe County Association of Educators; Western North Carolina Central Labor Council; Equality NC; The Sierra Club of … Read more
Chair, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners
There are two ways to view Xpress‘ Q&A with the candidates: Either click the candidate’s picture to see a text version of their answers or click to expand the grid below. There is no incumbent; current Chair, David Gantt, is not running for re-election. Chuck Archerd, Republican Brownie Newman, Democrat
