Fred Ilarraza (Marvin Village Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025)

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Fred Ilarraza

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Marvin Village Council

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2025

Personal

Birthplace

Shelby, OH

Religion

Jewish

Profession

Business executive

Contact

Campaign website

Campaign Facebook

Fred Ilarraza ran for election to the Marvin Village Council in North Carolina. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

Ilarraza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Fred Ilarraza provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on July 28, 2025:

• Birth date: February 3, 1978
• Birth place: Shelby, Ohio
• High school: Edward R Murrow
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Jewish
• Profession: Business Executive
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: Let’s keep Marvin, Marvin
• Campaign website
• Campaign Facebook

Elections

General election

General election for Marvin Village Council (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Marvin Village Council on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Wayne Deatherage (Nonpartisan)
		Tom Eck (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Robert Epps (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Fred Ilarraza (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Angel Martin (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Marcus Williams (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Andrew Wortman (Nonpartisan)

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Fred Ilarraza completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Ilarraza's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I’m a serial entrepreneur who is running to bring some fiscal responsibility to our village. I’m running to keep Marvin, Marvin and not allow it’s budget to balloon as leadership tries to make it something different.

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?

• Repeal tax increase
• Stop and say NO to GO Bonds
• Keep Marvin, Marvin

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Fiscal responsibility, civility. The current leadership is involved in several law suits which is crazy for any municipal government much less one of our size. Government isn’t listening to the people and is instead suing them.

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

There are only six seats in our local village.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Not that would pertain to a local municipal election.

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

High moral character, humility, acknowledging that you don’t know everything and each day you’re going to learn something new.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

Being a good steward of our Village.

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I grew up poor and through hard work, luck, help and guidance our family has been fortunate enough to have done quite well. The tension here as a parent is you want to shield your children from the hardships you experienced yet those experiences are what forged you into the person you are today. Coal requires heat and pressure to become a diamond, otherwise it’s just a lump of coal. So navigating that tension of providing yet instilling the characteristics you want your children to have is a tightrope I haven’t fully figured out yet.

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

No

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

No but some relevant experience or even passion about our village and its future are important.

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

I think the utmost importance would be being a listening member of the community. Our job isn’t to impose our will as much as to speak for those that elected us to the office.

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

N/a

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Government shouldn’t have anything to hide, in my mind there is a fiduciary responsibility to the public with their tax dollars.

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