Meet the Republican Candidates for County Commissioner

County commissioner (voters may select 2)

Kelly Allen

Full name: Kelly Frazier Allen.
Nickname, if any: N/A.
Born: Date of birth – September 1, 1955.
Place of birth – Gastonia, Gaston, N.C.
Education: Cummings High School, 1973; Alamance Community College Nursing Program, 1974.
Military service: N/A.
Occupation/place of employment: Retired Nurse.
Family: Spouse – Charles B. Allen, married 48 years. Spouse passed away in 2024.
Children – N/A.
Religion/church affiliation: Lambs Chapel.
Organizations: 1) Vice Chair Piedmont Triad Council of Government; 2) Board of Directors New Leaf Society; 3) Human Services Board; 4) Economic Development Board; 5) President Haw River Historical Association.

Political career: 2009) Elected to Haw River Town Council; 2013) Re-elected to Haw River Town Council; 2017) Re-elected to Haw River Town Council; 2019) Elected Mayor of Haw River; 2023) Re-elected Mayor of Haw River; 2024) Appointed to Alamance County Board of Commissioners; 2025) Unanimously appointed Chair Alamance County Board of Commissioners.
Address: 731 Keck Road, Haw River.

 

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Peter Boykin

Full name: Peter Robert Boykin.
Nickname, if any: N/A.
Born: Date of birth: May 13, 1977.
Place of birth: Pensacola, Florida, Escambia County.
Education: George Washington High School 1995; Danville Community College 2000, Associates in Computer Networking; Purdue University, Bachelors Computer Info Systems; Purdue University, Masters, Computer Security and Assurance; Purdue University, Masters, Ecommerce and Entrepreneurship.
Military service: No.
Occupation/place of employment: Security, Located in Guilford County.
Family: Spouse – Partner since 1996.
Children: —
Religion/church affiliation: Roman Catholic
Organizations: N/A, involved in Organizations but not at long term basis.
Political career: I have run for various positions in my past.
Address: 2060 Stone Street Ext 2, Mebane.

 

Steve Carter

Full name: Steven Jeffery Carter.
Nickname, if any: Steve.
Born: Date of birth: August 5, 1947.
Place of birth: Knoxville, Tennessee.
Education: B.A. in political science with a minor in history.
Military service: N/A.
Occupation/place of employment: Retired.
Family: Spouse – Judy S. Carter
Children – —
Religion/church affiliation: Baptist, Harvest Baptist Church.
Organizations: Trustee, Alamance Community College, serving on the Finance Committee and the Building & Grounds Committee; Trustee, Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair of Piedmont Authority for Regional Transportation (PART); Chairman of LINK Transit – Public Transit Advisory Commission; Vice-Chairman of the Alamance County Transportation Authority (ACTA); and The Burlington-Graham MPO Transportation Advisory Committee.
Political career: Alamance County Board of Commissioners since 12/2018 and Vice Chairman since 12/2020.
Address: 3312 Doral Court, Burlington.

 

Jeff Throneburg

Full name: Jeffrey Lee Throneburg.
Nickname, if any: —
Born: Date of birth: May 23, 1967.
Place of birth: Burlington, Alamance County.
Education: Orange High School, 1985.
Military service: United States Air Force, 1985-1989.
Occupation/place of employment: Jeff Throneburg Construction.
Family: Spouse – Courtney Allison Throneburg.
Children – Blake (34); Blaze (16); Colton (10).
Religion/church affiliation: Lambs Chapel.
Organizations: Alamance-Caswell Builders Association, President (2024); ABSS CTEC Advisory Board.
Political career: N/A.
Address: 3508 Southern High School – Mount Hermon Road, Graham.

 

Henry Vines

Full name: William Henry Vines, Jr.
Nickname, if any: Henry.
Born: Date of birth: February 21, 1953.
Place of birth: Burlington, Alamance County.
Education: Cunningham’s High School, 1972; Nashville Auto Diesel College, 1973.
Military service: N/A.
Occupation/place of employment: Farmer.
Family: Spouse – Donna Somers Vines, married 50 years.
Children – Miranda Vines Smith; Shavon Vines Via.
Religion/church affiliation: Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Organizations: Cattleman Associations (Member), Alamance and North Carolina; NC Angus Association and American Angus Association; Board of Directors of Alamance Car Club; Chairman of Cemetery Committee at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.
Political career: Chairman of Board of Equalization for Alamance County; Planning Board for Alamance County 2024-2025.
Address: 3450 Isley Drive, Snow Camp.

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