Born, July 2, 1951 raised and worked on the farm in Robeson county, NC . Share cropping.
Graduated from St.Pauls High School 1968
Current residence is Franklin, NC Macon county, located in southwest corner of NC Mountains with wife Becky who works as a school teacher in Macon county public schools. After her 33 years of teaching school, a very noble profession, today being her very last day of teaching. As of today Feb. 29th 08' she retires (Leap year day, so she leaped out). To you Becky, Congratulations Honey, job well done. You have paid your dues well.
I currently own a small farm in eastern NC of Sampson county. In 1996 I discontinued row crop farming, cotton, wheat, soybeans switching over to a Pecan orchard consisting of just under 1000 pecan trees. Aerial view of farm in 06'. I produce, process and store all pecans on my farm directing selling to the consumer, restaurant's, bakery's etc. My building where I process all pecans is called "The Nut House, Inc". Yes I will be the first Governor straight from the Nut House.....
Why the run for Governor!!!
I feel current politicians are out of touch with the working class in NC and the United States. They continue to penalize working people for succeeding in life by way of more taxes, while they load our wagons, tell us to pull, many people jump on for the ride. If you, put me at the Governors desk for four years I will hands down out perform any other candidate regarding tax relief. I feel politicians come by each four years trying to tell us they are one of us. I also think the working people should have a safety net and am checking into this (your ideas welcomed). If an elected official does not stand behind their campaign platform, we taxpayers should have a way of replacing them at the half way mark of their term. I ask you, please help get the word out, just compare my plans, to ALL the other candidates.
Thank you and God Bless you.
Elbie Powers