About This Questionnaire
Thank you to each candidate for participating in the Inform Cabarrus 2026 Cabarrus County Commissioners General Election Questionnaire. We appreciate their willingness to serve and their commitment to the citizens of Cabarrus County. These responses are intended to help voters better understand each candidate’s priorities, values, and vision for our community’s future.
All answers are published exactly as they were submitted, without editing for content, grammar, or spelling, to ensure full transparency. Questions left unanswered are marked “no answer submitted,” and candidates who did not participate are noted as “no response received.”
1. Cabarrus County is growing quickly. As a commissioner, do you favor providing the necessary infrastructure to support that growth?
CabarrUS County is growing exponentially. That is why as a local official I would acknowledge that growth requires long-term planning and infrastructure investment to maintain quality of life. Currently our population is greater than our infrastructure is designed to manage.
2. At current tax rates, most residences don’t pay enough property tax to support the public services provided for them by the county and cities (schools, law enforcement, utilities, fire protection, etc.). Property taxes would be much higher if we didn’t have business property taxes to make up the difference. Considering that businesses require the county to spend much less tax money than residences, what is your position on supporting business recruitment to bring new businesses to our county and to encourage local businesses to expand?
Keeping CabarrUS County Strong means being extremely grateful that businesses choose to invest in our County. Businesses play a critical role in supporting our local economy and tax base. At current tax rates, residential property taxes alone do not fully cover the cost of public services like schools, law enforcement, fire protection, and infrastructure. Without the contribution from business property taxes, the burden on homeowners would be significantly higher.
That is why I strongly support responsible business recruitment, because this effort will help our existing local businesses grow. Businesses typically require fewer county services relative to the tax revenue they generate, which makes them essential to maintaining a balanced and sustainable budget.
3. The Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County is responsible for operating our wastewater treatment plant on Rocky River. Currently, the plant is near capacity and requires several expansion projects to handle our continuing residential growth. Do you see helping expand sewer treatment capacity as part of your role as commissioner?
Yes, expanding sewer capacity is essential with our growth. But we need to be smart about it by pursuing grants, partnerships, and making sure growth helps pay for growth, rather than putting the burden on taxpayers.
4. County commissioners don’t run schools directly, but their decisions greatly affect them. How would you support strong public schools?
I understand that while county commissioners don’t run the schools, our funding decisions have a direct impact on their success. Supporting strong public schools means being a responsible and engaged funding partner to the CabarrUS County Schools.
I would carefully review the school system’s budget requests, ask thoughtful questions, and work collaboratively to ensure funding is being used effectively and aligned with student needs. Also, I support competitive teacher pay. Overall, my goal is to help build a budget that works for students, teachers, and taxpayers that will balance strong investment in education with fiscal responsibility
5. How important do you feel public services, such as parks and libraries, are to the quality of life in Cabarrus County?
They’re very important. Parks and libraries improve health, education, and community connection. Also, they make CabarrUS County a place where people want to live and work. We should support them responsibly.
6. Please list what, if elected, will be your top three priorities and how they affect the Cabarrus County citizens.
The biggest issues facing CabarrUS County are affordable housing, economic development, and education. We need balanced, practical solutions—expanding housing options as the cost of living continues to rise, growing our business base to strengthen our tax revenue and job opportunities, and responsibly funding our schools to ensure long-term success. By addressing these areas together, we can keep CabarrUS County strong, competitive, and a place where families can afford to live, work, and thrive.
7. In recent years, it has become evident that some commissioners have been influenced by partisan leadership to take actions that benefit party leaders rather than the majority of Cabarrus County citizens. Please explain how you will balance political pressure versus what is best for the citizens.
CabarrUS County commissioners are elected to represent all citizens, not any political party or outside interest. My commitment is to make decisions based on what is best for the entire community, not on partisan pressure.
There will always be differing opinions and outside influences, but I believe the role of a commissioner is to stay focused on facts, fiscal responsibility, and long-term impacts on residents.
I will listen to citizens, evaluate each issue on its merits, and ask whether a decision improves quality of life, protects taxpayers, and strengthens our community.
My guiding principle is simple: do what is right for CabarrUS County as a whole—even when it’s not the easiest or most politically convenient choice
8. Many residents of our county feel strongly about retaining their rural and agricultural identity. How would you balance the desire to retain open land with the increasing need for housing, schools, roads, and businesses as our population grows?
Yes, we need balance, protecting CabarrUS County’s rural character while planning responsibly for growth. By providing smart development in the right areas, preserving open space where possible, and ensuring infrastructure keeps up with population needs
9. Please list what activities of civic engagement you have participated in that helped develop and inform your interest in serving the citizens of Cabarrus County through elected office. Things such as: What organizations are you a participating member of; what non-profit organizations have you contributed to or volunteered for; and any other activities that you feel have helped prepare you for elected office?
For more than five decades, I have worked to make Cabarrus County a better place to live, work, and raise a family through service, mentorship, and civic engagement.
I have served as a mentor and community advocate, helping students gain the skills they need to pursue meaningful careers. I have worked with Rehabilitation Services, walking alongside individuals as they rebuild their lives and regain independence.
I have also served on the Planning & Zoning Commission and the Concord United Committee, where I participated in important decisions about responsible growth and development in our community.
In addition, I have supported efforts to address food insecurity through the Cabarrus County Hunger Task Force, and I have been active in civic and advocacy organizations, including the NAACP and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated. I have also served as a delegate to political conventions and encouraged civic participation, including voter engagement.
These experiences have strengthened my commitment to service and deepened my understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing Cabarrus County.
10. If elected, are you willing to work with members of political parties other than your own to serve the needs of the citizens of Cabarrus County?
Yes. I will work with anyone, regardless of party, to serve Cabarrus County. Local issues are community issues, and they require cooperation and practical solutions, not partisanship
