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Teri is from Pittsburgh, PA, and now lives in Marion. She studied at Meredith Manor and AB Tech Asheville North Carolina. 

Teri is a bookkeeper and financial assistant at Jewels That Dance.

Teri Stahara's campaign for the McDowell County Board of Commissioners is her first run for public office.

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Supports increasing the size of the DSS building or creating a more usable space to help people become healthy, productive citizens.

- Supports increasing the size of the DSS building or creating a more usable space to help people become healthy, productive citizens.

Public Services

Believes in fair compensation to strengthen the community. Supports policies that ensure equitable pay for workers to build a robust local economy.

Believes in fair compensation to strengthen the community, and supports policies that ensure equitable pay for workers to build a robust local economy.

- Believes in fair compensation to strengthen the community, and supports policies that ensure equitable pay for workers to build a robust local economy.

Economy

Opposes county funding for school libraries unless certain books are removed.

Supports full funding of school libraries. Other people have suggested ending county funding for school libraries unless certain books are removed.

Believes in increasing county funding for public schools to improve education for all students.

- Supports full funding of school libraries. Other people have suggested ending county funding for school libraries unless certain books are removed.
- Believes in increasing county funding for public schools to improve education for all students.

Education

Believes fentanyl overdose deaths and firearm-related child homicides are critical public safety issues.

Believes mental health issues contribute to addiction, gun deaths, and homelessness.

- Believes fentanyl overdose deaths and firearm-related child homicides are critical public safety issues.
- Believes mental health issues contribute to addiction, gun deaths, and homelessness.

Public Safety

Believes "builder incentives and overriding zoning restrictions" are creative solutions for Housing & Urban Development.

Believes starter homes appreciate faster than mid- and top-tier homes and supports building more for new employees.

Believes that domestic abuse often leads to homelessness.

- Believes "builder incentives and overriding zoning restrictions" are creative solutions for Housing & Urban Development.
- Believes starter homes appreciate faster than mid- and top-tier homes and supports building more for new employees.
- Believes that domestic abuse often leads to homelessness.

Housing & Urban Development

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

Transportation & Infrastructure

Teri Stahara

- Opposes county funding for school libraries unless certain books are removed.
- Believes in increasing county funding for public schools to improve education for all students.

As of July 8, 2024, Teri Stahara’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- 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.