Jennifer is a registered nurse and the CEO of Living Waters Enterprises, a company that administers family care homes in Buncombe County. She has a 20-year career in healthcare, and has volunteered her nursing skills at the Medical Clinic for ABCCM.

Jennifer Horton's campaign for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is her first run for public office.

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Believes in building stronger communities by improving infrastructure, supporting businesses, and fostering spaces where residents can flourish.

The candidate's website says, "Community Awareness: Initiating programs to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health issues."

Supports "initiating programs to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health issues."

Believes in a community where "every person is a somebody" and prioritizes the people in public services. Supports inclusive community building through libraries, parks, and recreation.

Supports inclusive community building through libraries, parks, and recreation.

Believes in promoting inclusion by advocating for policies that ensure equal opportunities and rights for every resident.

Believes public services like libraries, parks, and recreation are essential for community building. Recognizes the crucial role mental health plays in community well-being.

Believes public services like libraries, parks, and recreation are essential for community building. 

Believes in promoting environmentally friendly practices and fostering community engagement in sustainability efforts.

Believes in advocating for mental health resources to support the holistic well-being of the community. Recognizes the importance of mental health for fostering a resilient and thriving community.

Believes in advocating for mental health resources to support holistic well-being  and recognizes the importance of mental health for fostering a thriving community.

- Believes in building stronger communities by improving infrastructure, supporting businesses, and fostering spaces where residents can flourish.
- Supports "initiating programs to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding mental health issues."
- Supports inclusive community building through libraries, parks, and recreation.
- Believes in promoting inclusion by advocating for policies that ensure equal opportunities and rights for every resident.
- Believes public services like libraries, parks, and recreation are essential for community building. 
- Believes in promoting environmentally friendly practices and fostering community engagement in sustainability efforts.
- Believes in advocating for mental health resources to support holistic well-being  and recognizes the importance of mental health for fostering a thriving community.

Public Services

Supports actively promoting local businesses for economic growth and affordable options.

The candidate's website says, "Tax Controls: Working towards fair and effective tax policies to alleviate financial burdens."

Supports "working towards fair and effective tax policies to alleviate financial burdens."

Believes her leadership experience can support economic development initiatives, aiding local businesses and job creation.

Believes in sustainable growth, economic development, and education to ensure a brighter future for all residents.

- Supports actively promoting local businesses for economic growth and affordable options.
- Supports "working towards fair and effective tax policies to alleviate financial burdens."
- Believes her leadership experience can support economic development initiatives, aiding local businesses and job creation.
- Believes in sustainable growth, economic development, and education to ensure a brighter future for all residents.

Economy

Supports quality education by advocating for well-equipped schools, educational initiatives, and providing teachers with necessary resources to ensure every child can succeed.

Believes in supporting students and teachers to ensure high-quality education for all children. Plans to prioritize Buncombe County's educational excellence without political influence.

Plans to prioritize Buncombe County's educational excellence without political influence.

Believes in supporting students and teachers to enhance education, which is vital for community development. Advocates for quality education as essential for the community's long-term interests.

Advocates for quality education as essential for the community's long-term interests.

Believes in "proactively working to identify and address disparities" in education, including K-12 school policies, college access, and children's educational opportunities.

- Supports quality education by advocating for well-equipped schools, educational initiatives, and providing teachers with necessary resources to ensure every child can succeed.
- Plans to prioritize Buncombe County's educational excellence without political influence.
- Advocates for quality education as essential for the community's long-term interests.
- Believes in "proactively working to identify and address disparities" in education, including K-12 school policies, college access, and children's educational opportunities.

Education

Supports prioritizing resident safety by enhancing emergency medical services, law enforcement, and disaster preparedness. Believes ensuring a safe environment is fundamental to community well-being.

Supports prioritizing resident safety by enhancing emergency services.

Supports reentry programs for residents with felonies and recovering addicts.

- Supports prioritizing resident safety by enhancing emergency services.
- Supports reentry programs for residents with felonies and recovering addicts.

Public Safety

Believes in providing housing to employees who cannot afford it or face background-related barriers. Supports offering this housing at no cost.

Believes in providing housing to employees who cannot afford it or face background-related barriers at no cost.

Believes in making Buncombe County a place with affordable housing options and supportive communities for families.

Believes in exploring innovative and sustainable housing solutions to address affordability. Supports policies on affordable housing, homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Supports policies on affordable housing, homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Supports enhancing affordability through a multifaceted strategy addressing housing and urban development issues. Believes in tackling challenges like affordable housing, homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Supports enhancing affordability through a multifaceted strategy addressing housing and urban development issues. 

- Believes in providing housing to employees who cannot afford it or face background-related barriers at no cost.
- Believes in making Buncombe County a place with affordable housing options and supportive communities for families.
- Supports policies on affordable housing, homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.
- Supports enhancing affordability through a multifaceted strategy addressing housing and urban development issues. 

Housing & Urban Development

As of June 8, 2025, Jennifer Horton’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Paul is married to Dawn and together they have 6 children and 8 grandchildren.

Paul is a second-generation minister and the founder of the former Central Florida Dream Center and Life Centers Global. He has over 40 years of experience ministering in communities and has served as a life coach, international consultant, speaker, preacher, and mentor. Additionally, he is the author of the book 'No Child Without A Dad.'

Paul Benjamin's campaign for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners is his first run for public office.

Supports community engagement by arranging meet-and-greet events with various organizations to foster critical relational opportunities.

Believes Buncombe County is "at a tipping point" and plans to collaborate with trained community partners to improve living conditions, family life, and business operations.

Supports organizing community resources and events to address regional needs.

- Supports community engagement by arranging meet-and-greet events with various organizations to foster critical relational opportunities.
- Believes Buncombe County is "at a tipping point" and plans to collaborate with trained community partners to improve living conditions, family life, and business operations.
- Supports organizing community resources and events to address regional needs.

Believes reducing regulations and tax burdens will help families thrive and prosper.

Believes in addressing "reckless spending" and promoting "transparent financial accountability."

Believes businesses are the "economic engine" of the community and emphasizes that business owners are also parents.

Believes in balancing economic advancement with environmental conservation. Supports being good stewards of natural resources while promoting economic growth.

Believes in balancing economic advancement with environmental conservation, and supports being good stewards of natural resources while promoting economic growth.

Believes families and businesses struggle to make ends meet. Supports addressing economic challenges including labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation.

Believes families and businesses struggle to make ends meet, and supports addressing economic challenges including labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation.

- Believes reducing regulations and tax burdens will help families thrive and prosper.
- Believes in addressing "reckless spending" and promoting "transparent financial accountability."
- Believes businesses are the "economic engine" of the community and emphasizes that business owners are also parents.
- Believes in balancing economic advancement with environmental conservation, and supports being good stewards of natural resources while promoting economic growth.
- Believes families and businesses struggle to make ends meet, and supports addressing economic challenges including labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation.

Believes mental health is at a critical level for students and teachers.

Believes a child's mental health is influenced by their family environment and that strong families contribute to a balanced community. Plans to train and equip leaders and families to address mental health issues.

Believes a child's mental health is influenced by their family environment and that strong families contribute to a balanced community, and plans to train and equip leaders and families to address mental health issues.

Believes that suicide rates are increasing among teachers and students.

Believes that suicide rates are increasing among teachers and students and it must be combatted.

- Believes mental health is at a critical level for students and teachers.
- Believes a child's mental health is influenced by their family environment and that strong families contribute to a balanced community, and plans to train and equip leaders and families to address mental health issues.
- Believes that suicide rates are increasing among teachers and students and it must be combatted.

Believes now is the time to "Re-Fund The Police" and train mentors to support families. Plans to equip leaders with strategies for community implementation.

Believes now is the time to "Re-Fund The Police" and train mentors to support families, and plans to equip leaders with strategies for community implementation.

Believes that fatherless homes contribute significantly to crime and violence, stating, "90% of crimes and violence stem from young men raised in fatherless homes."

Believes "safety begins at home" and emphasizes the role of fathers in family security. Notes that the absence of fathers leads young men to "take matters into their own hands."

Believes "safety begins at home" and emphasizes the role of fathers in family security, noting that the absence of fathers leads young men to "take matters into their own hands."

Believes men should be protectors, not predators, and highlights rising domestic violence, child abuse, human trafficking, and carjacking.

Believes school shootings and campus rape are increasing. Plans to equip leaders with strategies to address these issues in schools.

Believes school shootings and campus rape are increasing, and plans to equip leaders with strategies to address these issues in schools.

Believes "Crime and Gun Violence ravage Our Communities." Supports addressing public safety issues related to crime, guns, and violence.

Believes "Crime and Gun Violence ravage Our Communities," and supports addressing public safety issues related to crime, guns, and violence.

Believes America is addressing the wrong issues regarding the root cause of gun violence and urges action to save lives.

Believes every person or agency is flawed and supports mitigating wrongs and administering correct justice.

Believes "drug abuse and gang violence is up." Plans to address public safety concerns related to drugs and crime.

Believes "drug abuse and gang violence is up," and plans to address public safety concerns related to drugs and crime.

Believes in supporting those who serve in law enforcement. Said, "Pray for those who serve in the office of law enforcement."

Believes in supporting those who serve in law enforcement, saying, "Pray for those who serve in the office of law enforcement."

- Believes now is the time to "Re-Fund The Police" and train mentors to support families, and plans to equip leaders with strategies for community implementation.
- Believes that fatherless homes contribute significantly to crime and violence, stating, "90% of crimes and violence stem from young men raised in fatherless homes."
- Believes "safety begins at home" and emphasizes the role of fathers in family security, noting that the absence of fathers leads young men to "take matters into their own hands."
- Believes men should be protectors, not predators, and highlights rising domestic violence, child abuse, human trafficking, and carjacking.
- Believes school shootings and campus rape are increasing, and plans to equip leaders with strategies to address these issues in schools.
- Believes "Crime and Gun Violence ravage Our Communities," and supports addressing public safety issues related to crime, guns, and violence.
- Believes America is addressing the wrong issues regarding the root cause of gun violence and urges action to save lives.
- Believes every person or agency is flawed and supports mitigating wrongs and administering correct justice.
- Believes "drug abuse and gang violence is up," and plans to address public safety concerns related to drugs and crime.
- Believes in supporting those who serve in law enforcement, saying, "Pray for those who serve in the office of law enforcement."

Believes addressing the homeless crisis is crucial and that high taxes and real estate values are forcing families and law enforcement officers out of the County.

- Believes addressing the homeless crisis is crucial and that high taxes and real estate values are forcing families and law enforcement officers out of the County.

As of June 8, 2025, Paul Benjamin’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- 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.

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