Richardson, county's longest-serving commissioner, revels in controversy

Beaufort NC GOP, Hood L Richardson Sr

Hood was born in Monroe. He is a Christian. He and his three children survive his first wife, who passed away. He is married to his second wife, Shirley, with whom he has one grandchild. He lives in Washington, North Carolina. 

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Hood has experience working as a surveyor at his own land surveying firm.


Hood Richardson is a Beaufort County Commissioner. He was elected to this positon in 1996, and is serving his seventh term. 


Believes in upholding a "strict interpretation of the US Constitution based on the founding fathers original intent."

Supports smaller government and low levels of regulation.

- Believes in upholding a "strict interpretation of the US Constitution based on the founding fathers original intent."
- Supports smaller government and low levels of regulation.

Public Services

As of June 7, 2025, Hood Richardson did not have a website or any information online.

Economy

Education

Opposes illegal immigration, but supports allowing immigrants entry on short-term work visas with a six-month maximum.

- Opposes abortion.
- Opposes gun control.
- Opposes illegal immigration, but supports allowing immigrants entry on short-term work visas with a six-month maximum.

Public Safety

Wants to install "drug testing [for] all persons who receive welfare of any kind..."

- Wants to install "drug testing [for] all persons who receive welfare of any kind..."

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Jerry is from Washington, North Carolina, where he resides today. He attended Washington High School. He holds a bachelor's degree in Biblical studies from Liberty University and a master's degree in religious studies from Grand Canyon University. He is married to his wife, Alice. 

Jerry works as a pastor at Zion Grove Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ. He previously worked as a Deputy Sheriff and probation officer. 

Jerry E. Langley is a Beaufort County Commissioner. He was elected to this position in 2000 and is serving his sixth term. 

Sun Journal, NC House District 79: Jerry E. Langley

Plans to provide accessible communication with the public.

- Plans to provide accessible communication with the public.

As of June 7, 2025, Jerry E. Langley did not have a website or any information online.

During his 2018 campaign for re-election, promised every child will be prepared for college or to enter the workforce after graduating high school.

- During his 2018 campaign for re-election, promised every child will be prepared for college or to enter the workforce after graduating high school.

Said during his 2018 campaign for re-election, "There are 15,000 un-examined rape kits in Raleigh with 15,000 victims of a violent crime waiting for justice and closure as well as alleged offenders locked up with the evidence to convict or free them sitting untouched."

Believes county seniors "should feel safe and secure whether in their own homes, nursing facilities, or senior care facilities. "

- Said during his 2018 campaign for re-election, "There are 15,000 un-examined rape kits in Raleigh with 15,000 victims of a violent crime waiting for justice and closure as well as alleged offenders locked up with the evidence to convict or free them sitting untouched."
- Believes county seniors "should feel safe and secure whether in their own homes, nursing facilities, or senior care facilities. "

Jerry E. Langley

John grew up in Michigan and is married to Shelly. He is an Elder at First Presbyterian Church. He currently resides in eastern North Carolina. He is college educated.

John has worked at Montgomery Wards in retail, and spent 31 years at Ford Motor Company in sales and marketing. He retired from the corporate world in 2004. John also served as a medic in the U.S. Army Reserves.

Beaufort County, John Rebholz

John Rebholz is currently a Beaufort County Commissioner. He was last elected in 2020.

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Believes in building communities and nurturing neighborhoods to support and empower people.

Believes public services should extend beyond financial aspects to include active involvement in senior-centric events, programs, and workshops. Supports staying connected with the needs and concerns of senior citizens to better serve them.

Believes public services should extend beyond financial aspects to include active involvement in senior-centric events, programs, and workshops, and supports staying connected with the needs and concerns of senior citizens to better serve them.

Believes in valuing diversity and ensuring every community voice is heard in public services. Supports addressing unique challenges and nurturing aspirations within diverse communities.

Believes in valuing diversity and ensuring every community voice is heard in public services, and supports addressing unique challenges and nurturing aspirations within diverse communities.

Believes in actively building the future of public services by collaborating with the City government and listening to community needs. Plans to "empower, uplift, and fortify our community's most valuable asset: its people."

Believes in actively building the future of public services by collaborating with the City government and listening to community needs, planning to "empower, uplift, and fortify our community's most valuable asset: its people."

Believes in fostering inclusivity and ensuring accessible communication for all community members, including Spanish-speaking citizens. Supports initiatives that resonate with diverse linguistic backgrounds to shape a collective future.

Believes in fostering inclusivity and ensuring accessible communication for all community members, including Spanish-speaking citizens, and supports initiatives that resonate with diverse linguistic backgrounds to shape a collective future.

Believes the Hispanic community is diverse and seeks feedback and collaboration on public services. Plans to listen, understand, and act on issues like education, employment, community development, and cultural preservation.

Believes the Hispanic community is diverse and seeks feedback and collaboration on public services, and plans to listen, understand, and act on issues like education, employment, community development, and cultural preservation.

Supports inclusive public services by empowering underrepresented groups with resources and platforms. Believes in celebrating cultural heritage and ensuring equal opportunities for all community members.

Supports inclusive public services by empowering underrepresented groups with resources and platforms, and believes in celebrating cultural heritage and ensuring equal opportunities for all community members.

- Believes in building communities and nurturing neighborhoods to support and empower people.
- Believes public services should extend beyond financial aspects to include active involvement in senior-centric events, programs, and workshops, and supports staying connected with the needs and concerns of senior citizens to better serve them.
- Believes in valuing diversity and ensuring every community voice is heard in public services, and supports addressing unique challenges and nurturing aspirations within diverse communities.
- Believes in actively building the future of public services by collaborating with the City government and listening to community needs, planning to "empower, uplift, and fortify our community's most valuable asset: its people."
- Believes in fostering inclusivity and ensuring accessible communication for all community members, including Spanish-speaking citizens, and supports initiatives that resonate with diverse linguistic backgrounds to shape a collective future.
- Believes the Hispanic community is diverse and seeks feedback and collaboration on public services, and plans to listen, understand, and act on issues like education, employment, community development, and cultural preservation.
- Supports inclusive public services by empowering underrepresented groups with resources and platforms, and believes in celebrating cultural heritage and ensuring equal opportunities for all community members.

Believes in aligning education and training programs with local industry needs to boost economic development. Supports vocational and skill-based training to ensure community growth and opportunities for all residents.

Believes in aligning education and training programs with local industry needs to boost economic development, and supports vocational and skill-based training to ensure community growth and opportunities for all residents.

Supports practical steps to boost the economy by aiding small businesses, creating jobs, and ensuring a stable tax base.

Believes the strength of a community lies in the skills and adaptability of its workforce. Supports fostering a robust, skilled, and resilient workforce to meet and anticipate local industry demands.

Believes the strength of a community lies in the skills and adaptability of its workforce, and supports fostering a robust, skilled, and resilient workforce to meet and anticipate local industry demands.

Supports salary increases for employees to boost the local economy and improve community services for seniors.

Believes good jobs and strong businesses are essential for the community. Plans to “roll out the welcome mat for new companies and support the ones we already have” to boost Beaufort County’s economy.

Believes good jobs and strong businesses are essential for the community, and plans to “roll out the welcome mat for new companies and support the ones we already have” to boost Beaufort County’s economy.

Believes retaining local talent is crucial for economic growth and prosperity. Plans to reverse the trend of skilled workers leaving the community.

Believes retaining local talent is crucial for economic growth and prosperity, and hopes to reverse the trend of skilled workers leaving the community.

Believes Beaufort County can "grow good paying jobs," retain young adults, and expand the tax base.

Believes supporting economically vulnerable individuals is essential for community health and progress.

Believes in teamwork to expand businesses and attract new industry, emphasizing the need for leadership.

- Believes in aligning education and training programs with local industry needs to boost economic development, and supports vocational and skill-based training to ensure community growth and opportunities for all residents.
- Supports practical steps to boost the economy by aiding small businesses, creating jobs, and ensuring a stable tax base.
- Believes the strength of a community lies in the skills and adaptability of its workforce, and supports fostering a robust, skilled, and resilient workforce to meet and anticipate local industry demands.
- Supports salary increases for employees to boost the local economy and improve community services for seniors.
- Believes good jobs and strong businesses are essential for the community, and plans to “roll out the welcome mat for new companies and support the ones we already have” to boost Beaufort County’s economy.
- Believes retaining local talent is crucial for economic growth and prosperity, and hopes to reverse the trend of skilled workers leaving the community.
- Believes Beaufort County can "grow good paying jobs," retain young adults, and expand the tax base.
- Believes supporting economically vulnerable individuals is essential for community health and progress.
- Believes in teamwork to expand businesses and attract new industry, emphasizing the need for leadership.

Believes vocational and skill-related training are essential alternatives to traditional four-year degrees. Supports ensuring everyone has career opportunities regardless of educational background.

Believes vocational and skill-related training are essential alternatives to traditional four-year degrees, and supports ensuring everyone has career opportunities regardless of educational background.

Believes in creating "a modern, safe, and inspiring learning environment" for children. Said, "This isn't just about a new building; it's about creating a space where our kids can dream big and achieve bigger."

Believes in creating "a modern, safe, and inspiring learning environment" for children, saying, "This isn't just about a new building; it's about creating a space where our kids can dream big and achieve bigger."

Believes aging school infrastructure and outdated designs negatively impact education. Supports addressing issues like old plumbing, electrical problems, and the need for constant repairs.

Believes aging school infrastructure and outdated designs negatively impact education, and supports addressing issues like old plumbing, electrical problems, and the need for constant repairs.

Supports consolidating schools to save $700,000 in recurring costs and believes state funding is an opportunity for Beaufort County's future prosperity.

Supports enhancing educational opportunities and believes in harnessing the innovative ideas of the younger generation.

Believes in matching funds with state grants to support education initiatives. Plans to apply for an Education Lottery grant to facilitate a school district merger.

Believes in matching funds with state grants to support education initiatives, and plans to apply for an Education Lottery grant to facilitate a school district merger.

Supports increasing transparency and public engagement in education. Plans to provide updates on school policies, including the role of School Resource Officers (SROs) in Beaufort County's schools.

Supports increasing transparency and public engagement in education, and wants to provide updates on school policies, including the role of School Resource Officers (SROs) in Beaufort County's schools.

- Believes vocational and skill-related training are essential alternatives to traditional four-year degrees, and supports ensuring everyone has career opportunities regardless of educational background.
- Believes in creating "a modern, safe, and inspiring learning environment" for children, saying, "This isn't just about a new building; it's about creating a space where our kids can dream big and achieve bigger."
- Believes aging school infrastructure and outdated designs negatively impact education, and supports addressing issues like old plumbing, electrical problems, and the need for constant repairs.
- Supports consolidating schools to save $700,000 in recurring costs and believes state funding is an opportunity for Beaufort County's future prosperity.
- Supports enhancing educational opportunities and believes in harnessing the innovative ideas of the younger generation.
- Believes in matching funds with state grants to support education initiatives, and plans to apply for an Education Lottery grant to facilitate a school district merger.
- Supports increasing transparency and public engagement in education, and wants to provide updates on school policies, including the role of School Resource Officers (SROs) in Beaufort County's schools.

Believes the Sheriff's Office will effectively manage SROs in schools and plans to hire officers internally, offering opportunities to current security staff to ensure safety for kids and teachers.

As a Commissioner, voted to accept the Sheriff's Office proposal to increase school safety with trained deputies.

As a county commissioner, voted to accept the Sheriff's Office proposal to increase school safety with trained deputies.

- Believes the Sheriff's Office will effectively manage SROs in schools and plans to hire officers internally, offering opportunities to current security staff to ensure safety for kids and teachers.
- As a county commissioner, voted to accept the Sheriff's Office proposal to increase school safety with trained deputies.

Supports workforce housing initiatives to provide affordable housing near workplaces, reducing commute times and enhancing community ties.

Believes safe, affordable housing is essential for community stability and growth. Said, "Housing isn't just about buildings; it's about families, aspirations, and the promise of a brighter future."

Believes safe, affordable housing is essential for community stability and growth, saying, "Housing isn't just about buildings; it's about families, aspirations, and the promise of a brighter future."

Believes the housing crisis presents opportunities to innovate, collaborate, and build sustainable solutions.

Believes collaboration with city government and housing authorities is essential for ensuring affordable housing and community development. Supports a vision where every family has a place to live, grow, and thrive.

Believes collaboration with city government and housing authorities is essential for ensuring affordable housing and community development.

Believes in transforming housing challenges into community opportunities. Supports addressing affordable housing, homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Believes in transforming housing challenges into community opportunities, and supports addressing affordable housing, homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.

Believes in addressing housing and community needs through affordable housing, reducing homelessness, and reforming property taxes, permitting, and zoning. Supports development initiatives to create inclusive communities.

Believes in addressing housing and community needs through affordable housing, reducing homelessness, and reforming property taxes, permitting, and zoning.

Supports a thorough review of housing and urban development proposals to protect community interests and cost of living.

Believes affordable housing is crucial for the community and sees rising costs as an opportunity for innovative solutions.

- Supports workforce housing initiatives to provide affordable housing near workplaces, reducing commute times and enhancing community ties.
- Believes safe, affordable housing is essential for community stability and growth, saying, "Housing isn't just about buildings; it's about families, aspirations, and the promise of a brighter future."
- Believes the housing crisis presents opportunities to innovate, collaborate, and build sustainable solutions.
- Believes collaboration with city government and housing authorities is essential for ensuring affordable housing and community development.
- Believes in transforming housing challenges into community opportunities, and supports addressing affordable housing, homelessness, property taxes, permitting, zoning, and development.
- Believes in addressing housing and community needs through affordable housing, reducing homelessness, and reforming property taxes, permitting, and zoning.
- Supports a thorough review of housing and urban development proposals to protect community interests and cost of living.
- Believes affordable housing is crucial for the community and sees rising costs as an opportunity for innovative solutions.

As of June 7, 2025, John Rebholz’s website did not contain information on this issue.

John Rebholz

As of July 31, 2024, Johnny Rodman did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of June 7, 2025, Johnny Rodman did not have a website.

Johnny Rodman

Beaufort NC GOP, Beaufort County Elected Officials

Randy is from Beaufort County, where he still lives today. 

As of June 23, 2024, Randy Walker did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

WASHINGTON DAILY  NEWS, Beaufort County Commissoners elect chairman

Randy Walker is a Beaufort County Commissioner. He was elected to this position in 2020 and is serving his first term. 

As of June 7, 2025, Randy Walker did not have a website or any information online.

Promises to never vote for raising taxes, saying, "No matter what part of the county you live in a tax increase is a terrible thing."

- Promises to never vote for raising taxes, saying, "No matter what part of the county you live in a tax increase is a terrible thing."
- Promises to always support agriculture.

Randy Walker

Tandy holds an associate's degree in graphic arts and printing technology from Chowan University, as well as a bachelor's degree in business administration and human resources, and a master's degree in occupational safety and industrial hygiene, both from East Carolina University. 

Tandy works as the director of Health, Safety, and Environmental Affairs for
Coastal AgroBusiness, Inc. He previously worked as an administrative officer, personal analyst, and Hazardous Waste Manager at East Carolina University. 

NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS: OFFICIAL GENERAL ELECTION RESULTS - BEAUFORT, 2018

Tandy Dunn ran for Beaufort County Commissioner in 2018, but did not win. 

Beaufort NC GOP, Candidate Q&A Session

Supports North Carolina open meeting laws, saying "It is the LAW. No more back room deals...or collusion in voting. Our meetings should be PUBLIC and only go into a closed door setting when required..."

- Supports North Carolina open meeting laws, saying "It is the LAW. No more back room deals...or collusion in voting. Our meetings should be PUBLIC and only go into a closed door setting when required..."

Promised during his 2018 campaign for county commissioner to do everything possible to reduce the current debt and government spending.

Supports reducing taxes and fees, including business regulations and Planning Department permits.

Said during his 2018 campaign for county commissioner, "Our Economic Development is a disaster.

Believes the county needs to attract profitable business, well-paying jobs, and develop an environment that helps current businesses.

- Promised during his 2018 campaign for county commissioner to do everything possible to reduce the current debt and government spending.
- Supports reducing taxes and fees, including business regulations and Planning Department permits.
- Said during his 2018 campaign for county commissioner, "Our Economic Development is a disaster.
- Believes the county needs to attract profitable business, well-paying jobs, and develop an environment that helps current businesses.

Said during his 2018 campaign that the county government needs to provide higher quality resources to public schools to help locate student issues and help provide necessary support.

- Said during his 2018 campaign that the county government needs to provide higher quality resources to public schools to help locate student issues and help provide necessary support.

Supports permitting qualified and trained county employees to carry a concealed firearm, and installing a measure  they display a sign making it clear they are armed rather than having Gun Free Zones.

- Supports permitting qualified and trained county employees to carry a concealed firearm, and installing a measure  they display a sign making it clear they are armed rather than having Gun Free Zones.

As of June 7, 2025, Tandy Dunn did not have a website or any information online.

Tandy Dunn

- 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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