Sue is currently retired. She previously worked as a nurse. 

Sue Sweeting previously served as a member of the Blowing Rock Town Council. She was named to this position in 2013 and served for 2 terms.    She also served as a Watauga County Commissioner. She was named to that position in 1998 and served for 1 term. 

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

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As a County official, helped increase funding for Special Education students in Watauga County.

As a County Commissioner, Swetting helped increase funds for Special Education students in county schools. 

Supports "enhancing our excellent public schools" and improving K-12 education policies.

Supports enhancing local public schools. 

- As a County Commissioner, Swetting helped increase funds for Special Education students in county schools. 
- Supports enhancing local public schools. 

Education

Believes in protecting local law enforcement.

Supports protecting local law enforcement.

Believes in improving the County’s emergency response system.

Wants to enhance the County’s emergency response system.

- Supports protecting local law enforcement.
- Wants to enhance the County’s emergency response system.

Public Safety

Supports developing new ideas and strategies to provide affordable housing for local residents and workers.

Supports proceeding with new ideas and propositions to establish affordable housing for county residents and workers. 

- Supports proceeding with new ideas and propositions to establish affordable housing for county residents and workers. 

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Sue Sweeting

Sue Sweeting is a retired nurse who has lived in Watauga County since 1978. She grew up in a military family, moving frequently across the United States due to her father's role as a Naval Officer. Sue has two daughters, one of whom is a registered nurse, and she also has a grandson who attends Watauga public school. Information about where she attended school, her church affiliation, and further details about her family are not provided.

Sue Sweeting is a retired nurse who worked as a Family Nurse Practitioner in the Watauga community for over 38 years. She has also served as a Watauga County Commissioner from 1998-2002 and was a member of the Blowing Rock Town Council from 2013-2021.

Sue Sweeting has a history of public service, having served as a Watauga County Commissioner from 1998-2002 and as a member of the Blowing Rock Town Council from 2013-2021. She is currently running for a seat on the Watauga County Board of Commissioners to represent District #5.

Supports retaining Fire Department supplements for training and new equipment.

As a public official, accomplished a general obligation bond approved by voters for water and sewer line replacements, street paving, sidewalks, and improving parks and recreation.

As a community leader, accomplished the naming of 421 as the Doc Watson Highway and implemented development protections, including banning billboards.

As a city official, accomplished sidewalk connections from downtown Bass Lake to Moses H. Cone Memorial Park.

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