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THE CHOWAN HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10,2019 7A Special Election A look at who’s running An April 30 primary for the District 3 Congressional seat features six candidates running for the Democratic nomination, 17 running for the Republican nomination and two in the Libertarian party. Sixteen of the candidates, five Democrats, 10 Republicans and one Libertarian, shared biographical information with Adams Publishing Group. Early voting in the primary begins Wednesday. VOTE Republican Candidates KEVIN BAIKO Home: Moyock Age: 50 Qualifications: ■ Physician ■ Medical degree from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia, in 1995. ■ Worked as civilian contracting physician RAiKn at military and TriCare Prime clinics. ■ Serves as medical director of the North Carolina Cannabis Patients Network. Personal: ■ Attends parents' church in Virginia. He and wife, Michelle, have two children, daughter Kalyn and son Cory. PAUL BEAUMONT Home: Shawboro Age: 57 Qualifications: ■ Defense contractor the past 18 years, working in life-cycle logistics support for aviation acquisition programs; project en gineer from 2000-01. ■ Graduated from U.S. Naval Academy BEAUMONT in 1984 with a bachelor of science degree in aerospace engineering. ■ Served as U.S. Navy pilot from 1984-92;. left service with a rank of an 0-3 lieutenant. ■ Member of Currituck Board of Commis sioners since 2014. ■- Member of the Shawboro Ruritans; assis tant Scout leader; chairman of the Currituck County Community Emergency Response Team. Personal ■ Attends Fountain of Life Church in Eliza beth City. He and wife, Christine, have six daughters, Nicole, Kara, Victoria, Ariana, Emily and Larissa; five sons, John, Roger, David, Joshua and Matthew; and five grand children. GARY CERES Home: Greenville Age: 41 Qualifications: ■ Bachelor’s degrees in political science and public adminis tration from Elon University. CERES ■ Library technician for ECU. ■ Owned bookstore, general store and toy shop in Washington, N.C., from 2010-2012, operated online business from 2005-2012, reference librarian from 2001-2009 and served as a federal employee for the Depart ment of Defense at the Naval Street Station in San Diego from 2003-2008. ■ Member of National Right to Life, the Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce and Elon College Republicans. ■ Former Parks and Recreation Committee Member in New Meadows, Idaho, and former treasurer of Elon College Republicans. ■ Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award winner in 2010. Personal information: ■ United Methodist CHIMER CLARK Home: Morehead City Age: Not provided Qualifications: ■ Associate of sci ence degree from Craven Community College. ■ Corporal in the U.S. CLARK Marine Corps; founder and owner since 1992 of the Powerhouse division of Kimeplex Inc., which specializes in electrical work in North Carolina. ■ Patriot Life Endowment Member of the Na tional Rifle Association, member of the Na tional Federation of Independent Businesses, member of the Carteret County Chamber of Commerce and a former member of the U.S. Practical Shooting Association. ■ Precinct Chairman for Eastern N.C.’s Wild wood precinct in the 1980s. Personal: ■ 35-year member of Impact Church in Morehead City. FRANCIS X. DE LUCA Home: Cary Age: 60 Qualifications: ■ Retired from the Civitas Institute. ■ Spent 30-plus years in the U.S. Marine Corps on both active DE LUCA duty and in the reserves, earning the rank of colonel. Worked as a Navy aviator flying heli copters. ■ Bachelor's degree from University of North Carolina at Wilmington in 1981; master’s de gree in political science from the University of West Florida in Pensacola in 1991. ■ Member of board of directors for the N.C. Victims Assistance Network. ■ Air Medal for combat flight operations; Meritorious Service Medal for service with II Marine Expeditionary Force at Camp Lejeune; Fidelis Award from Civitas Institute Board of Directors. Personal: ■ Attended Infant of Prague in Jacksonville. He and wife, Cynthia, have two married daughters, Bryn and Courtney, and two grandchildren. PHIL LAW Home: Jacksonville Age: 37 Qualifications: ■ Undergraduate degree in informa tion systems from Strayer University. ■ IT manager since 2004 and U.S. LAW Marine Corps team leader from 1999-2004. ■ Life member of the American Legion, life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, life member of the Disabled American Veterans and distinguished life member of the Na tional Rifle Association. ■ Public relations worker for the North Carolina GOP’s 3rd District. ■ Combat action ribbon, International Pro ject Leadership Award and Project Team Award. Personal information: ■ Member of Catalyst Church. GREG MURPHY Home: Greenville Age: 56 Qualifications: ■ Undergraduate degree from David son College, medical degree from UNC School of Medicine, MURPHY urologic surgery residency at the University of Kentucky. ■ Current three-term Representative of N.C. State House District 9. ■ Urologic surgeon in private practice and faculty member at ECU School of Medicine. " ■ Member of the Pitt-Greenville Chamber of Commerce. ■ Member John Paul II Catholic High School board, vice-chairman of St. Peter Catholic Church Parish Council. ■ Pitt County Boy Scout Citizen of the Year 2019, UNC School of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award in 2019 and was vice presiden tial appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy in 1985. Personal information: ■ Member of St. Peter Catholic Church and Greenville Community Christian Church. MIKE PAYMENT Home: Grandy Age: Not provided Qualifications: ■ President of CT Mechanical Inc., a com pany he established in 2008; previously worked with Honeywell and Johnson Controls. ■ Earned business degree and trade cer tificate in heating and air conditioning from College of The Albe marle in 1986. ■ Served in the U.S. PAYMENT Navy after graduating from high school; earned rank of E-4, petty officer 3rd Class Machinist Mate. ■ Elected to Currituck Board of Commission- . ers in 2014 and re-elected in 2018. Currently serves as board's vice chairman. Previously served as treasurer of the Currituck Republi can Party. ■ He is a volunteer firefighter; board mem ber for Currituck Kids; member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians; and advisory board member for the Career Techni cal Education program in the Currituck County Schools. ■ He was named Petty Officer of the Month while on first ship, LST1197 The Barnstable County; named Volunteer of the Year for Cur rituck Kids. Personal: ■ Member and ordained deacon at Poplar Branch Baptist Church. Wife, Judy Jordan Payment, and he have a daughter, Heather Payment Scott, and two grandchildren. JOAN PERRY Home: Kinston Age: 61 ' Qualifications: ■ Undergraduate de gree in chemistry and medical degree from UNC Chapel Hill. PERRY ■ Pediatrician at Kinston Pediatrics and ad junct professor at UNC Chapel Hill. ■ Sponsor and camp doctor of Refuge Chris, tian Camp, member of the Child Daycare Commission, served as the secretary of the UNC Board of Governors and member of the See GOP, A8 Democratic Candidates ★ VOTE ★ RICHARD BEW Home: Newport Age: 51 Qualifications: ■ Undergraduate degree from Lehigh University, master’s de gree in International Public Policy from Johns Hopkins University ■ 29 years in the Marine Cor BEW Personal information: ■ Chair of the Deacon Board at J.T. Kerr Missionary Bap tist Church in Jacksonville. Mike Payment ps, where he earned the rank of Colonel and served as a combat pilot and as Senior Legislative Aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. ■ Defense fellow at.the Truman National Security Project; founder of The Green Island, a local School Board watch dog ■ Member of the Marine Corps Association and Marine Corps Aviation Association ■ Candidate chose not to list medals or other service honors he has earned because “though I wear [those awards] on my uniform, they belong to my brothers and sisters in arms that I had the honor to serve with.'’ Personal information: ■ Member of a nondenominational military church DANA OUTLAW Home: New Bern Age: 64 Qualifications: ■ Licensed real estate appraiser since 1978; owns mini storage project in New Bern; general con tractor, home inspector and real estate broker. ■ Graduate of East Carolina OUTLAW University in 1976 in business administration; graduate level courses in real estate appraising. ■ Current mayor of New Bern, serving second term. Served on the city’s Board of Aldermen from 2006 to 2014. Appointed to the N.C. Appraisal Board in 1991 and served as its chairman in 1995. Republican Christian Conservative United States Congress District 3 IKE JOHNSON Home: Jacksonville Age: 66 Qualifications: ■ Bachelor’s degrees in psychol ogy and criminal justice from Columbia College in Columbia, Missouri, master's degree in hu man resource management from Golden Gate University in San Francisco. JOHNSON ■ Past president of the New Bern Rotary Club, past vice chairman Craven Community College Foundation Board, past president and original member of Partners in Educa tion; past president of the New Bern Board of Realtors. ■ Past Master of St. John’s #3 Masonic Lodge; 33rd de gree Scottish Rite Mason. Realtor of the Year and Rotary Paul Harris Fellow. Personal ■ Member of Trinity Methodist Church in New Bern since 1968, past lay leader, past trustee and past Sunday school superintendent. A widower, Outlaw has fouf chil dren: Janet, Katie, Jenna and Adam; and five grandchil dren. Platform 1. Support our President “Protect our Borders” 2. Support Military 3. Support 2nd Amendment 4. Transparent Government 5. Pro-Life 6. Balanced Budget with Reducing Spending 7. Reduce & Keep Taxes Low 8. Economic & Job Growth 9. Fix the Health Care System! ■ 27 years in the Marine Corps, where he earned the rank of major; worked as the senior Marine officer in structor for the JROTC program at Leon High School in Florida and was vice-president of Military Food Ser vices East Coast Operations, where he was responsi ble for 32 Marine Corps mess halls and managed over 1,200 employees across the East Coast. ■ President and CEO of Magnanimous Community Men toring, an organization that mentors youth and families throughout Onslow Public Schools. ■ Vice-Chair of the Montford Point Marine Association Chapter 10. ■ Chairman of the Marine Federal Credit Union's Su pervisory Committee from 2007-2016 and current member of the Board of Directors for that commit tee. ERNEST REEVES Home: Greenville Age: 54 Qualifications: ■ Associate’s Degree in liberal arts from Highline Community Col lege; bachelor’s degree in commu nications from Saint Augustine’s University. ■ Served as a U.S. Army military REEVES Organizations • Currituck County Commissioner, Vice Chair • Volunteer Fire Fighter • Albemarle Regional Health Board • ABC Board • Currituck Kids Board Member • Chippewa Native American Indian Tribal Member ■ Chair of the Onslow County Democratic Party; previ ously third and first vice-chair. ■ Bronze Star for superior performance in a combat envi ronment for his work feeding over 25,000 soldiers for eight months in the desert on deployment; Meritorious Service Medal for successfully leading and training Marines during his tenure at the U.S. Quartermaster School at Fort Lee. officer retiring at rank of captain; retired airline manager; community advocate. ■ Secretary of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association; member of the Pitt County Saint Augustine’s College Alumni Association. ■ Democratic nominee for the U.S. House of Representa tives in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District in 2016. ■ Winner of a U.S. Army Active Duty two-year Green-to- Gold ROTC Scholarship and completed 20 years of honor able active duty service in the U.S. Army. Personal Information: ■ Candidate did not provide. See DEMOCRAT, A8 Let me be your Eastern North Carolina Representative! Growing up in Currituck, I understand our heritage and economic challenges. I have the experience in Washington standing up and fighting for your rights! Find out more! www.mikepaymentforcongress.com Facebook: Mike Payment for United States House of Representatives 252.619.7565 Paid fpr by the Committee to Elect Mike Payment for Congress
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