Meet the candidates for Elon town council

TOWN COUNCIL

(Voters may select two)

Steve Exum

Full name: Steven Jamison Exum

Nickname, if any: Steve.

Born:       Date of birth: November 27, 1969.

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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.

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