TOWN COUNCIL
(Voters may select two)
Steve Exum
Full name: Steven Jamison Exum
Nickname, if any: Steve.
Born: Date of birth: November 27, 1969.
Place of birth: Greensboro, Guilford County.
Education: Broughton High School, 1988; B.A. in Journalism, University of North Carolina, 1992.
Military service: None.
Occupation/place of employment: President, Exum Photography, LLC.
Family: Spouse – Molly, married 26 years.
Children – Bella, 24; Sawyer, 22.
Religion/church affiliation: Christian/Holy Comforter Episcopal Church, Burlington.
Organizations: National Press Photographers Association, member, 1992-2004; Nikon Professional Services, member 25+ years; Getty Images, Contributing Photographer 15+years; Braver Angels, member.
Political career: —
Address: 115 Avenue of Trees, Elon.
Randy Orwig
Full name: Randall Lee Orwig
Nickname, if any: Randy.
Born: Date of birth: 66 years old.
Place of birth: Ohio.
Education: —
Military service: —
Occupation/place of employment: Presently Senior Pastor of Elon Community Church UCC.
Family: Spouse: married.
Children: 2 children and 2 grandchildren.
Religion/church affiliation: Elon Community Church UCC.
Organizations: served for 1-2 years on Board of Trustees of Elon University (2005); member of the Elon Exchange Club; Ministerial Associations; Chair of the Board for Johns River Valley Camp; formerly Board member of Everyage and the Willows in Burlington.
Political career: completing my first 4-year term as an Elon Councilman.
Address: 11 White Oak, Elon.
Michael Ratigan
Full name: Michael LeRoi Ratigan
Nickname, if any: —
Born: Date of birth: January 14, 1977.
Place of birth: Winston-Salem, Forsyth County
Education: The Bolles School, 1996; B.A. in Communication Studies, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 2000; B.A. in English, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 2000; M.A. in Liberal Studies, University of North Carolina at Wilmington 2001.
Military service: N/A.
Occupation/place of employment: President & CEO of Fjord, Inc.
Family: Spouse – Kate Ratigan, married 11 years.
Children: son, age 10; daughter, age 8.
Religion/church affiliation: Protestant / St. Marks Church.
Organizations: Alamance County Chamber of Commerce; United States Superyacht Association.
Political career: —
Address: 8015 Windsor Way, Elon.
