Carissa Graves
Democrat
Full name: Carissa Ann Graves
Born:
Education: Juris Doctor, a degree in Mechanical Engineering, and currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting.
Military service (branch and years):
Occupation/place of employment: Tax preparation and financial consulting.
Family: Spouse (name and years of marriage): Dr. John Henry, Jr.
Children (name, age, address if different from yours): Jalissa, 4.
Religion/church affiliation: Holmes Grove United Methodist Church, Greensboro.
Organizations: Alamance County Transportation Authority Board (8 years).
Political career: former three-term mayor and town council member, Green Level.
Address: 633 Carraway Drive, Graham.
John Paisley, Jr.
Republican
Full name: John Porter Paisley, Jr.
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: July 20, 1948.
Place of birth: Guilford County.
Education: B.A. in Business Administration, Elon University, 1970; Juris Doctorate, Wake Forest University, 1973.
Military service: N/A
Occupation/place of employment: Attorney at Law/John Paisley Law Firm.
Family: Spouse: Joyce A. Paisley, married 51 years.
Children: Janet K. Paisley, Burlington; Susan Hedrick, Burlington; John Paisley III; Elizabeth Paisley, Albuquerque, NM.
Religion/church affiliation: First Presbyterian Church.
Organizations: Alamance County Bar Association – Past President; Elon Alumni:Board – Past Member; Jaycees – Past Member; Alamance Civitans – Past President; Boy Scouts of America – Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow.
Political career: Alamance County Board of Elections, Past Chairman; Past Member, North Carolina Board of Elections Chairman’s Association; Past President Alamance Caswell Mental Health Board-Past Chairman; Past District-wide Chairman, Past Member The North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Certification Board; Past Member, Alamance County Board of Commissioners (2014, 2020-present) – Schools Facility Committee, Recreation and Parks Board, Alamance County Transportation Authority (ACTA); Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation Board (PART);
Address: 1104 E. Willowbrook Drive, Burlington.
Anthony Pierce
Democrat
Full name: Anthony Pierce
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: April 15, 1978
Place of birth: Goldsboro, Wayne County
Education: Southern Durham High School, 1996; Undergrad coursework in Biology, NCA&T State University; EMT- Paramedic 2001; B.S in Business, University of Phoenix, 2008; Fellow at Institute of Political Leadership (IOPL), Spring 2021;
Military service: None.
Occupation/place of employment: Associate Director of Clinical Projects, Cancer Drug Development/ Xcovery Holdings, Inc (Homebased Haw River).
Family: Spouse: Tina Pierce, married 18 years
Children: Taylor, Ken-dal, and Arron (All 18 or less yrs of age)
Religion/church affiliation: Christian / Beyond Measure Ministries, Haw River.
Organizations: Alamance County Local Emergency Planning Committee; Alamance County Planning Board; (Past Board Member) Mebane Business Association; Fellow with the Institute of Political Leadership; Former Board member of Mebane Business Association.
Political career: Candidate for Alamance County Commissioner, 2020; Appointed to Alamance County Planning Board (2022); LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee) for Alamance County (2017); served on the Alamance County Local Emergency Planning Committee; Chair of Melville 3 precinct.
Address: 2009 Atlas Drive, Haw River.
Full name: Anthony Pierce
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: April 15, 1978
Place of birth: Goldsboro, Wayne County
Education: Southern Durham High School, 1996; Undergrad coursework in Biology, NCA&T State University; EMT- Paramedic 2001; B.S in Business, University of Phoenix, 2008; Fellow at Institute of Political Leadership (IOPL), Spring 2021;
Military service: None.
Occupation/place of employment: Associate Director of Clinical Projects, Cancer Drug Development/ Xcovery Holdings, Inc (Homebased Haw River).
Family: Spouse: Tina Pierce, married 18 years
Children: Taylor, Ken-dal, and Arron (All 18 or less yrs of age)
Religion/church affiliation: Christian / Beyond Measure Ministries, Haw River.
Organizations: Alamance County Local Emergency Planning Committee; Alamance County Planning Board; (Past Board Member) Mebane Business Association; Fellow with the Institute of Political Leadership; Former Board member of Mebane Business Association.
Political career: Candidate for Alamance County Commissioner, 2020; Appointed to Alamance County Planning Board (2022); LEPC (Local Emergency Planning Committee) for Alamance County (2017); served on the Alamance County Local Emergency Planning Committee; Chair of Melville 3 precinct.
Address: 2009 Atlas Drive, Haw River.
Ed Priola
Republican
Full name: Edward J. Priola
Nickname: Ed
Born: Date of birth: May 9, 1954.
Place of birth: Topeka, Kansas.
Education: B.A. in Political Science, SUNY New Paltz, 1982; M.A. in Organizational Communication, Bowie State University, 2007; Doctor of Management, University of Maryland University College, 2016
Military service: Unable to volunteer due to knee injury.
Occupation/place of employment: Communication Professor teaching for Campbell University (in-person and online), University of Maryland Global Campus (online), and Purdue University Global (online).
Family: Spouse: Larisa, married 12 years.
Children: —
Religion/church affiliation: Christian.
Organizations: Volunteer, Alamance County Meals on Wheels (since 2022); Substitute Teacher, Alamance Burlington School System (during 2022-2023 school year).
Political career: Given a White House Appointment to the USDA, 1989.
Address: 747 S Eighth Street, Mebane.
Chris Smith
Democrat
Full name: Christopher Smith
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: June 13, 1978
Place of birth: Spartanburg, South Carolina
Education: B.S. in Global Studies and Religious Studies, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2012; M.A. in Religion, Wake Forest University, 2014.
Military service: United States Air Force, 1996-2000.
Occupation/place of employment: Cyber-security Analyst, City of Raleigh.
Family: Spouse: Laurie Smith.
Children: Taylor, 20; Harper, 12; Isla, 10; Layne, 5; Phoebe, 3.
Religion/church affiliation: Christian/Hawfields Presbyterian Church.
Organizations: Veterans of Foreign Wars; Alamance County NAACP; Down Home North Carolina; Garrett Elementary PTO.
Political career: None.
Address: 2415 Ivy Knoll Drive, Mebane.
Pamela Tyler Thompson
Republican
Full name: Pamela Tyler Thompson.
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: April 13, 1959.
Place of birth: Burlington.
Education: Southern High School 1977; Associate degree, Cosmetology.
Military service: —
Occupation/place of employment: Alamance County Commissioner
Family: Spouse: Craig T. Thompson, married 34 years.
Children: Natalie 33; Sophie 30; Evan 27.
Religion/church affiliation: Harvest Baptist Church.
Organizations: Celebrate Recovery-leader; NC Governor’s Crime Commission; County Commissioner.
Political career: ABSS Board of Education 2012-2020; County Commissioner 2020-present.
Address: 2222 Delaney Drive, Burlington.
