NC-11: Chuck Edwards (R)
Born and raised in Western North Carolina, Chuck Edwards has lived, worked, raised a family, and maintained a successful business. At the age of 16 he entered the business world, working at McDonald’s in Hendersonville while attending West Henderson High School.
Years later, after a successful career in corporate America, he purchased the very same McDonald’s franchise where he began, along with other locations in Henderson, Transylvania, and Haywood counties. He studied business at Blue Ridge Community College.
He has served with numerous non-profit boards and clubs. He’s serving his third term in the North Carolina Senate. Considered by his colleagues as a workhorse, he serves 17 on committees, chairs five of them, and serves two commissions.
He considers himself a small businessman- turned public servant. He has developed a well-known reputation of serving his constituents because he agrees to meet personally with anyone living in his district. His office mantra is “First in Constituent Services.”
The above information was sourced from the candidate’s website.
