Danny Seaver

Ballotpedia does not currently cover this office or maintain this page. Please contact us with any updates.

Danny Seaver

Hickory City Council Ward 3

Tenure

Present officeholder

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2019

Education

Bachelor's

Appalachian State University

Graduate

Lenoir Rhyne University

Personal

Birthplace

Kingsport, Tenn.

Religion

Christian

Profession

Educator

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Danny Seaver is a member of the Hickory City Council in North Carolina, representing Ward 3.

Seaver ran for re-election to the Hickory City Council to represent Ward 3 in North Carolina. Seaver won in the general election on November 5, 2019.

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

Seaver previously served on the Hickory Public Schools Board of Education from 1989 to 1997. He also served as vice-chair on the board from 1993 to 1997.

Biography

Seaver earned his B.S. in mathematics and education from Appalachian State University in 1976 and his M.A. in academically gifted children education from Lenoir Rhyne University in 1987. He also earned an AP certification in statistics from the University of Georgia in 2007. Seaver is a retired teacher.

Seaver has served as a board member and past president of the Hickory Kiwanis Club, as a board member and past president of the Bethlehem Lions Club, as a board member of the Western Piedmont Sister Cities Association, and as a board member of the Patterson School Foundation. He is also a member of the National Eagle Scout Association, National League of Cities, and North Carolina League of Municipalities.

Elections

2019

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

General election

General election for Hickory City Council Ward 3

Incumbent Danny Seaver defeated Nathan Hefner in the general election for Hickory City Council Ward 3 on November 5, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny Seaver (Nonpartisan)	58.3	1,773
	Submit photo	Nathan Hefner (Nonpartisan)	39.6	1,204
		Other/Write-in votes	2.1	65

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source 1 Source 2	Total votes: 3,042
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Hickory City Council Ward 3

Incumbent Danny Seaver and Nathan Hefner defeated Daria Jackson in the primary for Hickory City Council Ward 3 on October 8, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Danny Seaver (Nonpartisan)	46.7	28
✔	Submit photo	Nathan Hefner (Nonpartisan)	26.7	16
	Submit photo	Daria Jackson (Nonpartisan)	26.7	16

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 60
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.

Note: Because Nathan Hefner and Daria Jackson tied for second place in the primary after they each received 16 votes, a coin toss was used to decide the race. Hefner won the coin toss, meaning he advanced to the general election to face incumbent Danny Seaver.

Campaign themes

2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

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

Expand all | Collapse all

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am seeking reelection to the Hickory NC City Council. I am a retired NC Public School teacher 1976-2010, Eagle Scout, Kiwanian, Lion, former Key Club advisor (28 years) and very active in many other local groups to serve our citizens. I am married (44 years) in marriage to Elaine, we have 3 grown children and 1 grandchild. "Caring is my way of life!" (Key Club Motto)

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?

• I vow to keep improving the quality of life for the citizens of Hickory.
• I vow to keep trying to get the biggest bang for our buck for the citizens of Hickory.
• I want to have the best employees with the best training and equipment to serve the citizens of Hickory.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

* providing the best service possible to the citizens

• keeping taxes low as possible, but not at the detriment of the services Hickory provides
  
• being sure taxpayer money is spent wisely.

What qualities does this office possess that makes it a unique and important part of the state government and legal system?

We must work with state and national government to get the best service we can for our citizens. Here at the local level we are involved in seeing local needs are addressed which is of more importance to the citizens than any other day to day level of service provided.

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

My father and mother were always service minded folks who loved to help children and were a great role models for me as well as my grandparents who were all hard workers and served their fellow citizens through hard work and respect for others. I serve in honor of my family and at the request of my friends and constituents.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

To be a listener, servant, and leader.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Experience, Leadership, and Service record

What legacy would you like to leave?

A fighter for citizens especially the children

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

I remember standing in line at the water fountain when I was in the 4th grade when the assassination of JFK was announced on the school intercom. I was 8 years old.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Selling eggs in my neighborhood for Robin Hood Farms at age 7 for about a year. Later had a paper route for about 3 years for the Kingsport Times-News.

Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this office that you believe more people should be aware of?

One responsibility that I take great pride in is attending events throughout the city that also promote and serve citizens especially for the children.

Do you believe that it's beneficial for holders of this office to have previous experience in government or politics?

Very much so, but as with any elected job the learning curve may be climbed with focus,energy, and help of other seasoned veterans and our local staff.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

I am a good listener and trained problem-solver and involved very much in many other facets which augment my service as alderman.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

See also

2019 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

• Search Google News for this topic
• Office website