Alamance News, Meet the Candidates

Anthony was born and raised in North Carolina. He is married with 3 children. He graduated from Southern Durham High School, then studied at North Carolina A&T State University and earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Phoenix.

Anthony is a former paramedic supervisor and is now employed in the private industry in senior leadership in cancer drug development. He has over 20 years of leadership experience across public and private sectors.

Anthony Pierce previously ran for Alamance County Commissioner in 2020 and 2022, but did not win.

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Believes County Government should prioritize listening to and supporting public services, ensuring departments like Libraries, Parks, and Recreation receive necessary attention and resources. Plans to "bring people together regardless of political party" for the betterment of the community.

Believes the county government should ensure departments like libraries, parks, and recreation, and plans to "bring people together regardless of political party" for the betterment of the community.

Supports organizations fighting inequality and plans to welcome community input on decisions affecting public services, ensuring leaders listen and act on behalf of all citizens.

- Believes the county government should ensure departments like libraries, parks, and recreation, and plans to "bring people together regardless of political party" for the betterment of the community.
- Supports organizations fighting inequality and plans to welcome community input on decisions affecting public services, ensuring leaders listen and act on behalf of all citizens.

Public Services

As of June 14, 2024, Anthony Pierce’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Believes a competitive education system is essential and plans to fully fund schools, improve conditions, and ensure teachers receive competitive wages. Supports increased facility standards and safety measures, aiming to make Alamance County a leading school system in North Carolina.

Believes a competitive education system is essential and plans to fully fund schools, improve conditions, and ensure teachers receive competitive wages.

Believes "our kids and teachers have been underserved" and supports fully funding the school system to create conducive learning environments.

Believes teachers should receive a livable wage to retain top talent and ensure staff stability. Said, "They shouldn’t have to work 2 or 3 jobs just to provide for their families and live in the county."

Believes teachers should receive a livable wage to retain top talent and ensure staff stability, saying, "They shouldn’t have to work 2 or 3 jobs just to provide for their families and live in the county."

Supports increased facility standards and safety measures, aiming to make Alamance County a leading school system in North Carolina.

- Believes a competitive education system is essential and plans to fully fund schools, improve conditions, and ensure teachers receive competitive wages.
- Believes "our kids and teachers have been underserved" and supports fully funding the school system to create conducive learning environments.
- Believes teachers should receive a livable wage to retain top talent and ensure staff stability, saying, "They shouldn’t have to work 2 or 3 jobs just to provide for their families and live in the county."
- Supports increased facility standards and safety measures, aiming to make Alamance County a leading school system in North Carolina.

Education

Believes in fully funding health-related first responders and ensuring they have the necessary equipment and resources. Supports adequate access to public safety and county healthcare facilities for all residents, including those in rural areas.

Believes in fully funding health-related first responders and ensuring they have the necessary equipment and resources, and supports adequate access to public safety and county healthcare facilities for all residents, including those in rural areas.

Believes first responders and county departments deserve more attention and funding. Supports increasing wages for county staff and fully funding first responders to ensure they are equipped for emergencies.

Supports increasing wages for county staff and fully funding first responders to ensure they are equipped for emergencies.

Believes public safety, emergency services, and mental health should be accessible to all residents, regardless of income or location. Plans to ensure everyone in the community is treated with dignity, compassion, and respect.

Believes public safety, emergency services, and mental health should be accessible to all residents, regardless of income or location.

- Believes in fully funding health-related first responders and ensuring they have the necessary equipment and resources, and supports adequate access to public safety and county healthcare facilities for all residents, including those in rural areas.
- Supports increasing wages for county staff and fully funding first responders to ensure they are equipped for emergencies.
- Believes public safety, emergency services, and mental health should be accessible to all residents, regardless of income or location.

Public Safety

Supports promoting affordable housing and ensuring resources for homeless support agencies, with a focus on veterans and families.

Believes in promoting smart growth and attracting businesses while preserving Alamance County's rural character and farmland. Supports local citizens determining the county's development over wealthy business owners seeking cheap land and fewer restrictions.

Believes in promoting smart growth and attracting businesses while preserving Alamance County's rural character and farmland, and supports local citizens determining the county's development over wealthy business owners seeking cheap land and fewer restrictions.

Believes growth in Alamance County is inevitable and supports proactive measures to protect rural spaces, farmland, and natural resources.

- Supports promoting affordable housing and ensuring resources for homeless support agencies, with a focus on veterans and families.
- Believes in promoting smart growth and attracting businesses while preserving Alamance County's rural character and farmland, and supports local citizens determining the county's development over wealthy business owners seeking cheap land and fewer restrictions.
- Believes growth in Alamance County is inevitable and supports proactive measures to protect rural spaces, farmland, and natural resources.

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Anthony Pierce

Anthony Pierce was born and raised in North Carolina and is a father of 3 and a husband. He grew up in low-income housing and is a product of the public school system. Specific details about the school he attended or the church he is affiliated with are not provided.

Anthony Pierce is a former Paramedic Supervisor who has worked in County Government and is now employed in the private industry in senior leadership in cancer drug development. He has over two decades of leadership experience across public and private sectors.

Anthony Pierce has served as a County Commissioner appointed member of the county Planning Board for more than 2 years and is a recent member of the Local Emergency Planning Committee. Details on any past election campaigns or time holding elected office are not provided.

Believes every community deserves a competitive, safe, and fair education system. Plans to make education a top priority and ensure budgets reflect this commitment.

The candidate's website says, "If you're looking for a County Commissioner who will put the needs of Alamance County residents first, look no further than Anthony Pierce. With an unwavering commitment to our community's safety and well-being, I'm ready to fight for you. Together, we can create a brighter future for our county and ensure that every taxpayer has a voice on the board."

- 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.