Benjamin Guiney

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Benjamin Guiney

Sylva Town Council

Tenure

Present officeholder

Term ends

2023

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2019

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Benjamin Guiney is a member of the Sylva Town Council in North Carolina. His term ended in 2023.

Guiney ran for election to the Sylva Town Council in North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 5, 2019.

Guiney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. Click here to read the survey answers.

Elections

2019

See also: City elections in Sylva, North Carolina (2019)

General election

General election for Sylva Town Council (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Sylva Town Council on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	David Nestler (Nonpartisan)	22.6	160
✔	Submit photo	Greg McPherson (Nonpartisan)	15.7	111
✔		Benjamin Guiney (Nonpartisan)	15.2	108
		Carrie McBane (Nonpartisan)	15.2	108
	Submit photo	Luther Jones (Nonpartisan)	10.2	72
	Submit photo	Danny Allen (Nonpartisan)	9.6	68
	Submit photo	Natlie Newman (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	5.8	41
	Submit photo	Charlie Bean (Nonpartisan) (Write-in)	5.1	36
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	5

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 709
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Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Benjamin Guiney completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2019. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Guiney's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am running for Sylva Town Board because I want to make a difference in the town where I live and work and where my wife and I are raising our daughter. I work at Harris Regional where my daughter was born. My wife and I chose to move here because we love the natural beauty of this area and the people that live in it. We enjoy Saturdays at the Farmers Market, Story Time at the library, walking down Main St, hiking at Pinnacle, cycling out Skyland on Tuesday night, running the Tuck in our kayaks and ending the day at one of Sylva's many great restaurants. I have sat on the Town Planning Board for three years and have enjoyed being part of the decision making that leads to a healthy environment for businesses and residents. Our area is continuing to grow and prosper and that will affect our neighborhoods, businesses and infrastructure. The next few years are going to present some large challenges to our small town. As a commissioner I will listen to and represent you, my neighbors and friends, to make sound decisions for the town we all love

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Safety on our roads and in our neighborhoods
• Prioritizing natural resources,
• Promoting economic development that preserves the character of Sylva that we all cherish while also creating opportunities for citizens to prosper.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Community

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