Chip Frazier (Oak Island Town Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025)
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Chip Frazier ran for election to the Oak Island Town Council in North Carolina. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.[source]
Frazier completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.
[1]Biography
Chip Frazier provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on September 27, 2025:
- Birth date: June 6, 1950
- Birth place: Albuquerque, New Mexico
- High school: Paris American High School
- Bachelor's: US Air Force Academy, 1973
- Graduate: University of Southern California., 1982
- Military service: United States Air Force, 1973-1996
- Gender: Male
- Religion: Methodist (United)
- Profession: Military Officer
- Prior offices held:
- Trustee, Sanitation Improvement District 101 (2005-2019)
- South Sarpy District 46 Board of Education (2000-2004)
- Incumbent officeholder: No
- Campaign slogan: Balance, Harmony, Common Sense
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Elections
General election
General election for Oak Island Town Council (2 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Oak Island Town Council on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | ||
| Tommy Brown (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Chasey Bynum (Nonpartisan) | ||
Chip Frazier (Nonpartisan)  | ||
| Kerri McCullough (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Reece Simmons (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Scott Stephenson (Nonpartisan) | ||
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Chip Frazier completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Frazier's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I have over 4 decades of experience as a public servant in local, State, and Federal government agencies. For 24 years, I was a US Air Force B-52 pilot and staff officer. In my last assignment I worked for the Secretary of Defense at the Pentagon. Although I was prohibited from running for public office, service in the military provided me the skills to do more with less and to solve complex problems with out-of-the-box solutions. After my military service, I was elected to the South Sarpy District 46 Board of Education, and the Hanson’s Lake #3 Improvement Association board. I was also an elected trustee for 20 years for the Sanitation Improvement District 101 in Nebraska that was responsible for the construction & maintenance of roads and sewers for my small community. In that capacity, I efficiently managed multi-million dollar budgets without increasing taxes. During the devastating 100-year flood on the Platte and Missouri Rivers in March 2019, I orchestrated the emergency response and post-flood recovery. I have a proven ability to work with large and small organizations composed of diverse interest groups in my community.
- Development in Oak Island must be controlled. One tool to guide growth is the Comprehensive Land Use Plan that provides action items with time frames and priorities to guide implementation. But, it does not include cost estimates for those action items. I will work to define those costs so they can be integrated into the Town’s annual budget. I will also work to update the Unified Development Ordinances to reflect the preferences of registered voters. Special Use Permits (SUPs) have been used historically to force undesirable development in our community. I will work to eliminate SUPs or at least to apply them to provide more desirable development options and to return control of commercial and residential growth to the Town.
- Traffic congestion is a daily irritant and will get worse with growth in Brunswick County. More crosswalks and sidewalks to improve pedestrian safety are necessary. Bike lanes are inadequate and are poorly maintained. There are no plans to integrate low-speed vehicles, golf carts, or pedestrians with other modes of transportation. Beach access parking is inadequate. Use of street ends for parking requires a policy review by the Town Council. Shuttles to and from centralized parking on the island and/or mainland may be necessary in the future. Although many plans have studied individual components of transportation on Oak Island and the surrounding area, there is not one comprehensive plan that integrates all of our modes of transportation.
- The Town Council has not increased the tax levy for property owners, but we pay more in taxes because Brunswick County has increased our property valuations. As operating costs increase, the Town must increase taxes, reduce spending, or find other sources of tax revenue. The proceeds from paid parking increased revenue, but more revenue is needed to avoid other undesirable options. Improving the operating environment of our business community is one alternative to increasing residential property taxes. Therefore, I support the implementation of a code repair program that will simplify the operation of small businesses and the Streetscape Plan that will enhance our business environment and allow our commercial district to flourish.
Policies that allow unwanted development threaten our family-friendly community. The values of balance, harmony, and common sense can control growth. Balanced policies favor the preferences of our residents instead of special interest groups. Available revenue must be balanced with the cost of amenities and services provided by the town. And, the rights of property owners must be preserved to the extent possible. Harmony in adopted policies ensure that there is open two-way communication between the Town Council and the residents. Common sense policies respect the preferences of the residents who must always be treated with dignity. Likewise, trust and respect of the Town Council requires that the Council adopt a code of ethical standards.
There is a fundamental difference between public servants and politicians. On one hand, public servants are interested only in the best interests of their constituents. They treat all constituents and colleagues equally. Public servants place the needs of the team above the preferences of the individual, and have confidence that if the team functions well, the community is better served. On the other hand, politicians have a more narrow focus that caters to individual preferences or special interest groups. They are prone to favor one colleague over another. Politicians act in their best interest with little regard for outcomes that do not serve the community well. Elected officials must earn the trust of their constituents and colleagues. They can only do that if they function with humility and integrity.
One core responsibility for an Oak Island Town Council member is to understand the function of the Council-Manager form of government. The Town Council sets policies and a professional city manager, hired by the Council, implements the policies and handles day-to-day administration of the town’s affairs. Another core responsibility of a Council member is to understand that an effective Council represents it constituents in an effort to work for the greater good. A final core responsibility is to appreciate and respect each member of the Council. To function as an effective team, the Council should recognize the talents, skills, & experiences of each member.
I want to leave a legacy of improving the human condition. A wonderful legacy would manifest in a spouse, child, sibling or acquaintance that lives a life maximizing their potential as a result of my love for them or my experience imparted to them. I would be pleased if my efforts to serve the public resulted in better lives for the people I serve. If they were safer, more secure, more prosperous, happier, or more at peace, I would consider that a great accomplishment.
One of the most helpful skills or expertise for a Town Council member to possess is the ability to work with the other Council members and the Town Manager. Each member of the Council must respect the contributions and perspectives of the other people with whom they work. Another helpful skill is the ability to communicate effectively within the Council and with constituents. Poor communication skills often lead to confusion that disrupts the process of explaining one’s rationale, position, or perspective. A final helpful skill is the ability to compromise in the democratic process of developing policies that serve the public.
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See also
2025 Elections
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