Beaufort County, John Rebholz

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.

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.

Public Services

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.

Economy

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.

Education

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.

Public Safety

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.

Housing & Urban Development

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

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Supports building a community that thrives on fairness, equality, and resilience through public services. Plans to champion the well-being of every resident in Beaufort County.

Believes community spirit is fostered by "coming together, supporting each other, and enjoying our wonderful traditions." Supports public services that enhance community building and shared experiences.

Believes in empowering the workforce for economic growth. Supports addressing labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation.

Believes first impressions of schools reflect community values and aspirations. Supports building new schools to show Beaufort County's commitment to education and progress.

Believes the project enhances security for children, reduces bus time, and increases learning time. Supports cost-saving measures and community unity.

Believes in strengthening education by providing the best start for young learners with new K-3 schools.

Believes everyone deserves access to affordable housing without fear of sudden financial burdens. Supports policies that consider the economic well-being of all residents, especially in regions prone to natural adversities.

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

John Rebholz grew up in Michigan and is married to his best friend, Shelly. He is an Elder at First Presbyterian Church. He currently resides in eastern North Carolina.

John Rebholz has a diverse professional background that includes working at Montgomery Wards in retail, serving as a medic in the US Army Reserve, and spending 31 years at Ford Motor Company in Sales and Marketing, where he managed large and small organizations and dealt with $150 million budgets. After moving to eastern North Carolina in 2001, he retired from the corporate world in 2004. He also served as an elected member of the Board of Directors of Cypress Landing HOA, including three years as their President.

John Rebholz served as an elected member of the Board of Directors of Cypress Landing HOA for seven years, including three years as their President. Details about any other political offices held, appointments, committees, or past runs for office are not provided.

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

- 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.