The Transylvania Times, Bryan O'Neill appointed to Board of Education

Bryan holds a master's degree in business administration. He lives in Connestee Falls with his wife, Rachel, and their son. 

Bryan previously worked upper management positions in the business industry.  

Bryan O'Neill currently serves as a member of the Transylvania County Board of Education. He was appointed to this position in 2023. 

Wants to ensure internet access is available.

- Wants to ensure internet access is available.

Public Services

Wants to encourage new industries to the area.

Wants to develop land devoted for new businesses.

Wants to support those who drive the economy and tourists.

- Wants to encourage new industries to the area.
- Wants to develop land devoted for new businesses.
- Wants to support those who drive the economy and tourists.

Economy

Supports issuing school bonds to improve K-12 facilities, replacing the courthouse, and ensuring Blue Ridge Community College remains in the county. Plans to foster cooperation between cities and communities for educational opportunities.

Plans to ensure school bonds that were approved by voters over 5 years ago are issued. 

Believes Blue Ridge Community College's potential move would harm vocational training and college credit programs for high school students.

Opposes the possibility of Blue Ridge Community College leaving the county saying that would harm vocational training and prevent students from taking courses to receive college credit while in high school.   

- Plans to ensure school bonds that were approved by voters over 5 years ago are issued. 
- Opposes the possibility of Blue Ridge Community College leaving the county saying that would harm vocational training and prevent students from taking courses to receive college credit while in high school.   

Education

Public Safety

Wants to establish affordable workforce housing.

- Wants to establish affordable workforce housing.

Housing & Urban Development

Believes county leaders have failed to address aging infrastructure and crumbling public buildings. Plans to be the change needed to improve transportation and infrastructure.

Wants to address infrastructure concerns he believes prior county leaders did not. 

Wants to renovate the current courthouse.

- Wants to address infrastructure concerns he believes prior county leaders did not. 
- Wants to renovate the current courthouse.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Bryan O'Neill

Bryan O'Neill lives in Connestee Falls, Transylvania County with his wife Rachel, who has been a special education teacher for 36 years and now tutors reading at Brevard Elementary. They have been married for 45 years and have a son named Dylan, who is a Mechanical Engineering student at Western Carolina University.

Bryan O'Neill has a diverse business background, having held positions at the President and CEO level with businesses that have had up to $110 million in revenue. He has a Masters in Business Administration. Specific details about his past employers or the industries in which he worked are not provided.

As of July 8, 2024, Bryan O'Neill’s website did not contain information on this issue.

As chair of the Student Scholarship program, authored the Strategic Plan and Comprehensive Master Plan, and served on the Board of Directors.

Believes in supporting small businesses and non-profits through mentorship.

Believes in the importance of education and supports issuing bonds for the rehabilitation of all county schools.

The candidate's website says, "When a vacancy opened on the Board of Education in 2023 I threw my hat in the ring with hopes that I could impact the lack of progress with the bond. I was chosen to fill the position."

Believes the County Commission, not the Board of Education, is responsible for the lack of progress on the bond issue.

Believes the County needs a secure courthouse for court hearings instead of using a building blocks away with no security.

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