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Brad attended Topsail High School. He received a degree in machine tool technology/machinist from Cape Fear Community College. 

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Brad owns George's HVAC Service and Repair LLC is a maintenance coordinator at GE Vernova.

Brad George is currently a Pender County Commissioner. He has been in office since 2023 and is serving his first term. Brad previously served on the Board of Education form 2012 to 2023.

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

Public Services

Economy

Port City Daily, Pender County Primaries 2024: Brad George vies for Board of Commissioners District 1 seat

Said "I currently don’t feel that Pender County schools is adequately funded, I feel the years listed above with stagnant funding put us behind. There have been great strides in the last few years to increase, but as with other things once behind hard to play catchup."

- Said "I currently don’t feel that Pender County schools is adequately funded, I feel the years listed above with stagnant funding put us behind. There have been great strides in the last few years to increase, but as with other things once behind hard to play catchup."

Education

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Believes "the current water system is maxed, and while a new membrane plant, new wells and new towers are in the works that won’t take place over night."

- Believes "the current water system is maxed, and while a new membrane plant, new wells and new towers are in the works that won’t take place over night."

Transportation & Infrastructure

Brad George

Jim is originally from Michigan. He earned his bachelor's degree in finance from Michigan State University and his master's degree in business administration from Wayne State University. He lives with his wife in Hampstead and has 3 adult children.

Jim is currently the Second Vice Chair of the Pender County Democratic Party. Jim has also worked as a precinct judge. Previously, Jim worked as international marketing manager for Intel Corporation and also worked at IBM.

Jim Harris' campaign for the Pender County Board of Commissioners is his first run for public office.

Supports more parks and recreation-related development.

Supports making access to quality healthcare more equitable.

- Supports more parks and recreation-related development.
- Supports making access to quality healthcare more equitable.

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Believes in "Proactive, Strategic Economic Development & Land Use Planning." Supports policies that address labor issues, trade, taxes, small business, and regulation.

Believes in "Proactive, Strategic Economic Development & Land Use Planning."

- Believes in "Proactive, Strategic Economic Development & Land Use Planning."

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

- Supports making housing more affordable.

Jim Harris

- 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.

Pender County Commissioner, District 1

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