Bill Strom

Running for: Chapel Hill Council Member

Home: 714 Greenwood Road, Chapel Hill, N.C. 27514

Age: 51

Family: Wife: Jennifer Strom, managing editor of The Independent Weekly. Son: Aaron Strom, sophomore at East Chapel Hill High School

Education: B.A., business administration, Ithaca College, 1978; Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, Duke University, 1992

Occupation/Background: Former Dairy Industry Executive and Business Owner. Currently Treasurer of the TTA Board of Directors. Winner of the 2005 Leadership Triangle Goodmon Award for Elected Officials, and the 2006 Orange-Chatham Sierra Club Outstanding Achievement Award.

Political Affiliation: Democrat; member of the N.C. Democratic State Executive Committee

Top three priorities if elected:
My top priorities are continuing to pursue actions that will enhance Chapel Hill’s reputation as the environmental leader of the Southeast, enacting new measures to increase the stock of affordable housing in the community, and leading the way to ensure that our neighborhoods are protected as new developments are proposed. Over the last eight years I have consistently been an effective voice for progressive public policy on the Town Council. I am proud of the work we have done improving public transportation, revitalizing downtown, and increasing parkland. I am eager to continue my work for the people of Chapel Hill on these issues.

How to contact:
E-mail: StromForCouncil@nc.rr.com