George Young (Matthews Town Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025)

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George Young

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Matthews Town Council

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 4, 2025

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Army

Years of service

1986 - 1989

Personal

Profession

Accounting

Contact

Campaign website

George Young ran for election to the Matthews Town Council in North Carolina. He was on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

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

Biography

George Young provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on August 27, 2025:

• Birth date: April 13, 1964
• High school: SAN MARCOS HIGH SCHOOL
• Military service: United States Army, 1986-1989
• Gender: Male
• Profession: Accounting
• Prior offices held:
  • TOWN OF MATTHEWS COMMISSIONER
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign website

Elections

General election

General election for Matthews Town Council (6 seats)

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

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Susan Chambers (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jonathan Clayton (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jim Dedmon (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jennefer Cross Garrity (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Brian Hacker (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Gina Hoover (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Kerry Lamson (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Mark Tofano (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	John Urban (Nonpartisan)
		George Young (Nonpartisan)

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George Young completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Young'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.

Veteran

Father of two college aged boys Previously served as a Matthews Commissioner and voted residential and low density! Previously served on Matthews Tree and Appearance Board 22 years working in corporate accounting and 8 years as a financial analyst

I will look after your hard earned taxes !

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?

• GROWTH DONE RIGHT
• TAXES
• SAFETY

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Passionate about helping your community and making a change

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

IT STARTS HERE WHERE WE LIVE AND RAISING THE NEXT GENERATION.

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

CONVICTIONS AND ETHICS

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

ETHICS, GOVERNANCE, PUBLIC SAFETY

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

WHEN IN THE US ARMY I WAS STATIONED IN GERMANY AND SAW THE BERLIN WALL. THEIR WERE CROSSES PLANTED WHERE AN EAST GERMAN LOST HIS/HER LIFE TRYING TO FLEE EAST GERMANY . A FEW YEARS LATER I SAW THE WALL ON TV COME DOWN. THE FREEDOM WE HAVE HERE IN THE USA IS UNEQUALED IN THE WORLD.

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

YES, I WAS A MATTHEWS COMMISSIONER IN THE PAST.

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

WAS A MATTHEWS COMMISSIONER IN THE PAST

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