Candidate Profile: Gene Houpe For Iredell Board Of Commissioners

IFN Q&A: Iredell County commissioner candidate Gene Houpe

Gene received a bachelor's degree in criminology from Florida State University. He lives in Statesville, North Carolina with his wife and five children.

Gene is the owner of KZ Systems Carpet Cleaning. He previously worked as a law enforcement officer.

Gene Houpe currently serves as an Iredell County Commissioner. He was elected in 2014, and has served four terms.

Advocates for child participation in recreational activities and sports.

- Advocates for child participation in recreational activities and sports.

Public Services

Advocates for balancing the property tax rate with investment in community services.

- Advocates for balancing the property tax rate with investment in community services.

Economy

Advocates for safety measures like "school resource officers, door locks, camera systems..." for school campuses.

- Advocates for safety measures like "school resource officers, door locks, camera systems..." for school campuses.

Education

Supports investing in law enforcement and emergency services through competitive pay, training, and equipment.

Wants to construct a new Sheriff's Office and Training Center.

- Supports investing in law enforcement and emergency services through competitive pay, training, and equipment.
- Wants to construct a new Sheriff's Office and Training Center.

Public Safety

Supports building new schools to account for residential growth.

- Supports building new schools to account for residential growth.

Housing & Urban Development

As of June 14, 2024, Gene Houpe did not have a website or any information online.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Gene Houpe

Gene Houpe currently serves as County Commissioner in Iredell County. He began his tenure in 2014, has served four terms, and is seeking re-election for a fifth term.

Advocates child participation in recreational activities and sports.

- Advocates child participation in recreational activities and sports.

Advocates balancing the property tax rate with investment in community services.

- Advocates balancing the property tax rate with investment in community services.

Advocates safety measures like "school resource officers, door locks, camera systems..." for school campuses.

- Advocates safety measures like "school resource officers, door locks, camera systems..." for school campuses.

As of June 14, 2024, Gene Houpe did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

- 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.