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Bernard W. White previously served as a New Bern City Council member.

As of July 31, 2025, Bernard W. White did not have a website or any information online.

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Meet Alana Huber Candidate for New Bern Board of Alderman Ward 1

Alana Huber is from Atlanta, Georgia. She has a bachelor's degree in nursing from Georgia College & State University, a master's degree in nursing education from the University of Arkansas, and a postgraduate certificate in forensic science from the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. She lives with her husband, Mike Huber, in downtown New Bern. She is a member of First Presbyterian Church.

Alana is the president of AH Forensic Consulting, Inc. She previously served as a Naval Officer in the U.S. Navy for 22 years, where she deployed aboard ship, worked in the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, and served with the Marine Corps as a Fleet Marine Force Qualified Officer. She retired in June 2021 as the Director of Public Health aboard Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point at the rank of Commander. 

Alana Huber (New Bern Alderman Ward 1, North Carolina ...

Alana's campaign for New Bern Alderman, Ward 1, is her first entry into politics. 

Wants to see more small businesses and unique shops to boost tourism and increase revenue.

Wants to see more small businesses and unique shops in New Bern to boost tourism and increase tax revenue.

Supports the General Obligation bond referendum for transportation improvements.

Supports the bond referendums on the October ballot, which would increase local taxes to improve transportation, parks & recreation, and drainage.

- Wants to see more small businesses and unique shops in New Bern to boost tourism and increase tax revenue.
- Supports the bond referendums on the October ballot, which would increase local taxes to improve transportation, parks & recreation, and drainage.

Plans to improve transportation, parks, recreation, and drainage to enhance quality of life.

Supports improving transportation, parks, recreation, and drainage to improve quality of life.

- Supports improving transportation, parks, recreation, and drainage to improve quality of life.

As of July 31, 2025, Alana Huber’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Trey Ferguson has a bachelor's degree in mathematics education from North Carolina State University and a law degree from Campbell University. He is a Sunday school teacher at First Baptist Church.

Trey is a local government lawyer at Sumrell Sugg, P.A. He previously worked as a high school math teacher and a civil litigator.

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James's campaign for New Bern Alderman, Ward 1 is his first entry into politics. 

Advocates for developments that benefit families and businesses.

Advocates for "developments that benefit families and businesses."

Supports expanding and diversifying downtown entrepreneurship by partnering with Swiss Bear to enhance grant programs and technical support, focusing on retail and residential services to create a vibrant, inclusive downtown.

Supports expanding and diversifying downtown entrepreneurship using grant programs and technical support, focusing on retail and residential services.

Supports creating targeted tax incentives and utility plans to attract larger businesses to New Bern and Craven County.

- Advocates for "developments that benefit families and businesses."
- Supports expanding and diversifying downtown entrepreneurship using grant programs and technical support, focusing on retail and residential services.
- Supports creating targeted tax incentives and utility plans to attract larger businesses to New Bern and Craven County.

Supports maintaining and enhancing quality public services.

Supports maintaining and improving public services.

Supports expanding Parks & Recreation youth programming to include job training, after-school activities, and summer programs.

Plans to enhance public services by holding regular listening sessions and town halls, providing routine electronic updates, and improving online engagement tools to encourage community input on major projects and decisions.

Plans to hold regular listening sessions and town halls and to encourage community input on major projects and decisions.

Supports accessible budget and project reporting to promote accountability and help residents track progress on community priorities.

- Supports maintaining and improving public services.
- Supports expanding Parks & Recreation youth programming to include job training, after-school activities, and summer programs.
- Plans to hold regular listening sessions and town halls and to encourage community input on major projects and decisions.
- Supports accessible budget and project reporting to promote accountability and help residents track progress on community priorities.

Supports sustainable growth in New Bern that preserves the city's "rich history and charm" and advocates for developments that benefit families and businesses.

Supports sustainable growth in New Bern that preserves the city's "rich history and charm."

Supports using the Redevelopment Commission to bank vacant or blighted lots for future affordable housing, offering workshops for first-time homebuyers, and educating current homeowners about low-cost repairs, storm preparation, and major rehab projects.

Supports offering workshops for first-time homebuyers and educating current homeowners about low-cost repairs, storm preparation, and major home projects.

- Supports sustainable growth in New Bern that preserves the city's "rich history and charm."
- Supports offering workshops for first-time homebuyers and educating current homeowners about low-cost repairs, storm preparation, and major home projects.

Plans to prioritize improving public safety and investing in infrastructure.

- Plans to prioritize improving public safety and investing in infrastructure.

Supports strengthening infrastructure with stormwater upgrades, including targeted drainage in flood-prone areas, green infrastructure like rain gardens and permeable pavement, and planning to ensure infrastructure meets growth demands.

Supports stormwater upgrades, such as targeted drainage in flood-prone areas and green infrastructure like rain gardens and absorbent pavement.

Supports prioritizing infrastructure investments to improve roads, sidewalks, lighting, and stormwater management in areas ready for development.

Supports investmenting in road, sidewalk, lighting, and stormwater management upgrades.

- Supports stormwater upgrades, such as targeted drainage in flood-prone areas and green infrastructure like rain gardens and absorbent pavement.
- Supports investmenting in road, sidewalk, lighting, and stormwater management upgrades.

Supports strengthening workforce development by expanding educational partnerships and creating job training and apprenticeship opportunities.

- Supports strengthening workforce development by expanding educational partnerships and creating job training and apprenticeship opportunities.