NAME: Phil Matthews

AGE: 58

OCCUPATION: Sales and marketing representative, 21st Century Distributing

EDUCATION: Central Carolina Community College, N.C. Military Academy, Angier High School.

POLITICAL PARTY AND EXPERIENCE: Republican. Served two terms as Garner alderman.

CIVIC ACTIVITIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: VFW, former volunteer Garner fireman, active in church groups, Garner Chamber of Commerce.

WHY SHOULD YOU BE ELECTED? I am very proud of what I have accomplished in my past two terms as Alderman. I have been an outspoken advocate for our Garner schools, pushed changes in Garner ordinances to protect property values, strong supporter of our police, fire, and rescue departments, very involved in economic development encouraging new business to locate in Garner, and providing strong leadership on the board.

CONTACT INFORMATION: 772-5876; phillipd49@bellsouth.net; 1901 Navan Lane, Garner, NC 27529

1. What role should town leaders play, and what should be their priorities, in Wake County school issues?

Be a strong advocate, ensuring that Garner gets treated fairly in new schools and student assignment. In Garner, we are very active in meeting with the WCPSS and working with them on key issues.

2. What should the town do to manage the rapid growth that is expected to continue in coming years?

We are already proactive in our plans for future growth, such as purchasing additional water/sewer from Raleigh. Our developers are already building larger high-quality homes to include a new senior citizen semi-retirement community. We are also expanding our parks system in anticipation of future growth.