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Don earned his bachelor's degree in physics and philosophy and a graduate degree in business studies from Stony Brook University. He is the founder and executive director of Repair Café North Carolina and the foundation chair of Rotary Club Oxford. Fick and his wife, Laura, have three sons and live in Oxford.

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Don currently works as the owner and president of Semetric Media Inc. and a consultant for AAAS, Science Magazine, and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists. He previously worked as a consultant and director of marketing, publishing, and information services for several organizations.

Don Fick's run for Granville County Commissioner is his first campaign for public office.

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Supports building all-volunteer, grassroots, community repair programs across North Carolina.

Believes in providing "Parks and Recreation for All Residents." Supports accessible public services, including libraries, parks, and community building.

Supports accessible public services, including libraries, parks, and community building.

- Supports building all-volunteer, grassroots, community repair programs across North Carolina.
- Supports accessible public services, including libraries, parks, and community building.

Public Services

As of June 10, 2025, Don Fick’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Believes in "secure, well-maintained school buildings" for K-12 education. Supports policies that ensure safe and well-kept educational facilities for children.

Supports policies that ensure safe and well-kept educational facilities for children.

- Supports policies that ensure safe and well-kept educational facilities for children.

Education

Supports "fully funded School Resource Officers" to enhance public safety in schools.

Believes in increasing EMS and fire capacity to ensure faster response times.

- Supports "fully funded School Resource Officers" to enhance public safety in schools.
- Believes in increasing EMS and fire capacity to ensure faster response times.

Public Safety

Housing & Urban Development

Transportation & Infrastructure

Don Fick

Mark is a lifelong Granville County resident. He is a Christian. 

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Mark is currently retired. Prior, he worked for the United States Postal Service for 35 years.

Mark C. Griffin's campaign for Granville County Commissioner is his first run for public office.

Believes that government outreach and transparency needs to be improved.

- Believes that government outreach and transparency needs to be improved.

Believes in allocating budget money towards school safety.

- Believes in allocating budget money towards school safety.

Wants to possibly increase the number of school resource officers in schools and continue funding them.

- Believes in increasing teacher pay.
- Wants to possibly increase the number of school resource officers in schools and continue funding them.

As of June 10, 2025, Mark C. Griffin did not have a website or any information online.

Mark C. Griffin

- 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.

Granville County Commissioner, District 3

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