Kevin Herring (Wade Town Council, North Carolina, candidate 2025)

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Kevin Herring

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Nonpartisan

Candidate, Wade Town Council

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 4, 2025

Education

Bachelor's

University of Mount Olive, 2003

Personal

Religion

Methodist Episcopal

Profession

Funeral Director

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Kevin Herring is running for election to the Wade Town Council in North Carolina. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 4, 2025.^[source]

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

Biography

Kevin Herring provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on July 30, 2025:

• Birth date: August 30, 1961
• High school: Cape Fear Senior High School
• Bachelor's: University of Mount Olive, 2003
• Associate: American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service, 1981
• Gender: Male
• Religion: Methodist Episcopal
• Profession: Funeral Director
• Prior offices held:
  • Wade Town Commissioner (2021)
• Incumbent officeholder: Yes
• Campaign slogan: Hometown Values

Elections

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Wade Town Council (5 seats)

Kevin Herring, Beth Ritchie, Johnny B. Sawyer, George E. Strater, and Jennifer Dixon Weaver are running in the general election for Wade Town Council on November 4, 2025.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Kevin Herring (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Beth Ritchie (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Johnny B. Sawyer (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	George E. Strater (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Jennifer Dixon Weaver (Nonpartisan)

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

Maintaining hometown values with progressive policies. Our community is growing fast but we need to keep our focus on gradual change.

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?

• Improving infrastructure for the Towns growth.
• Respecting the rights and wishes of all citizens.
• Maintaining an openness to fresh ideas that will benefit our community.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Hometown values.

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

I looked up to my former employer and friend who I did my apprenticeship with. He was truly instrumental in helping me ascertain what I needed to become who I am today.

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

The Bible.

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

Honesty and integrity.

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

Honesty, integrity and compassion for others.

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

To set policies that will benefit the community as a whole.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That I did things that benefited others.

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

I remember the deaths of Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King, Jr. I was 7 years old at the time. Also remember the first man on the moon. I was 8 years old.

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

My first job was when I was 12 years old. I worked at a family friend’s funeral home doing odd jobs. And when I finished high school, I went to Mortuary College in New York and later became a licensed funeral director and embalmer in the state of North Carolina.

What is your favorite book? Why?

The Bible because a lot of the questions in life can be answered in the Bible.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

My Heavenly Father watches over me.

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

Sometimes ordinary citizens not tainted with politics can be seen as beneficial.

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

Experience in Business Management and Development can help in this area.

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

It gives a voice for the people.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

I believe in financial transparency and government accountability.

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