Age: 83
Occupation: Lawyer and retired judge
Education: Hendersonville High graduate, undergraduate degree from Duke University and law degree from UNC Law School.
Family: Children Andrea in Oak Ridge, Bruce, in Seattle, and Craig in Hendersonville
Political experience: Elected judge twice for a total of 8 years to N.C. District Court; appointed judge for 6 additional years by the governor; elected member of two school boards in Sacramento County, Calif.; deputy city attorney in San Bernardino, Calif., counsel to mayor of San Bernardino, and lobbyist for San Bernardino County at state capitol in Sacramento.
Why are you running for mayor? If elected, what are your goals?
To open up City Council meetings for more public interaction, have council meetings more frequently than once a month so council can stay informed and on top of issues, and to enact my platform for progress.
Platform includes creating more free parking downtown and eliminating parking meters; be more business and new homeowner friendly by eliminating the so-called impact fees; enforcement of speed and noise ordinance laws and directing that police officers walk their beats in neighborhoods and get to know residents; emphasize redevelopment in the 7th Ave. Historical District by the selective use of the N.C. Redevelopment Law; initiation
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