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Deb's Resume/Experience 

Town Committees Served On

  • Boardwalk Committee Ad Hoc – 2014-2018 - Chair

  • Plastic Bag Committee Ad Hoc – 2014-2018

  • Police Advisory Committee – 2015 – Current  (Current Council Liaison)

    • Chair

    • Created "We Love Our CB Cops"

    • Instrumental in the implementation of "CodeRed Alert System"

    • CB Police Department "Annual Bike Rodeo"

    • CB Police Department "Annual National Night Out"

    • CB Police "Citizens Academy"

  • Parks, Recreation & Open Space Master Plan Committee - 2016

  • Planning & Zoning Commissioner – 2017 - 2021

    • 2020-2021 Chair

    • 2018-2020 Vice Chair

  • Land Use Plan Steering Committee – Planning & Zoning Liaison 2018-2020

  • Centennial Committee – 2021 - Current (Current Council Liaison)

  • Parks & Rec/Thursday Night Boardwalk Blast 50/50 Raffle- 2022-Current

  • Wilmington Urban Area Metropolitan Planning Organization - 2021 - Current - Alternate Member

  • New Hanover County Port Waterway Beach Commission - 2021-Current - Associate Member

  • Instrumental in the creation of the "Carolina Beach Business & Economic Development Committee" which now operates under the Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce.

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Professional Experience

  • 1985 – 1996 Real Estate Paralegal in Concord/Kannapolis, NC

    • Williams, Boger, Grady, Davis & Tuttle, PA

    • Critz, Black, Rogers & Ruth, PA

    • Freelance Paralegal

  • 1996 – 2004 Stay At Home Mom

  • 2004 - 2023 Owner Sunrise Express Super Laundry in Wilmington, NC

  • 2014 –  2023 Owner A Wedding At The Beach in Carolina Beach, NC

 

Volunteer Work

  • 1980 – 2014 Youth Coach – T-Ball, Softball, Basketball, Lacrosse

  • 1990 – 1996 Treasurer – Mount Pleasant Youth Baseball/Softball League – Mt. Pleasant, NC

  • 2000 – 2003 Organizer – Hamilton Youth Basketball League – Menomonee Falls, WI

  • 2007 – 2014 Ashley Athletic Booster Club – Ashley High School – President

  • 2007 – 2014 Student Services – Parent Volunteer – Ashley High School

  • 2012 - Current Volunteer - Various Community Originations  

  • 2015 – Current Volunteer – Pleasure Island Chamber of Commerce

  • 2016 – Current – Founding Member – Pleasure Island Habitat

    • Habitat For Harry

    • Pleasure Island Disaster Relief Fund

  • 2016 – 2023 My business, "Sunrise Express Super Laundry" donated 100% of pickup and delivery Laundry Services to non-profit "Bitty & Beau's Coffee Shop" 

  • 2019 - Current American Legion Post 129 

  • 2019 - Current Carolina Beach Inlet Association 

  • 2023 - Current Board Member of Women's Empowerment Network  (Pleasure Island Chamber)

  • 2022 - Current Volunteer - CB Trashwalkers

  • 2023 - Current Member  - Island of Lights

  • 2023 - Current Member - SeaBreeze Highway Marker Celebration Committee

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Education

  • 1981 - Graduated from Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina

  • 1981 - 1982 Attended Kings College, Charlotte, North Carolina - Accounting

  • 1985 – 1987 Attended Rowan Cabarrus Community College, Salisbury, NC – Criminal Justice

  • 1995- Southern Career Institute – Paralegal Certification

  • 2005- Real Estate Broker License (still current but not actively working)

  • 2014 – Open Ministry – Ordained Minister

  • 2021 – IAP Career College – Wedding Planner Certification

  • 2021 – Cape Fear Community College – Notary Public

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Focused on the Future

20 Year Infrastructure Plan 

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Action Oriented with Proven Results

​The Last 2 Years...

  • No Tax Increase

  • Established 20 Year Infrastructure Plan

  • Ongoing Implementation of ADA Compliance Study

  • Lake Dredge Underway (Winter 2023)*

  • Marina Underway (Spring 2024)*

  • Paving Project

    • 3.5 Miles of Town Streets

    • Carolina Beach Avenue North

  • Mike Chappell Park Restrooms Completed

  • Fund Balance at 40% (up from 21% in 2020)

  • $12 Million in Grant Revenue

  • Land Acquisitions

    • Freeman Park

      • $4M Land Acquisition Grant

    • Lake Park Boulevard Property

      • 3+ Acres

      • Contiguous with Town Hall Property

    • Canal Drive/Parking Lot at Freeman Park Entrance (Pending)

      • 60% Funding from CAMA

  • Florida Avenue Stormwater Project

  • Takeover management of Oceana Stormwater System

  • Starfish Street End Project (Harborside)

  • Hamlet Restroom/Ocean Rescue Completed

  • Hamlet Avenue/Lake Park Boulevard Stop Light

  • Golf Cart Spaces at Havana’s (Safety requests from Fire & Police Departments)

MORE TO COME…

  • Mooring Field Expansion (Spring 2024)*

  • CB Lake Playground (Fall 2023)*

  • Ocean Boulevard Sidewalk (Fall 2023)*

  • Skate Park Expansion (2024)*

  • Unified Development Code (Ordinance update 2024)*

  • Build-out of Proximity Project to include additional:

    • Property Tax

    • Sales & Use Tax

    • ABC Tax

    • Retail & Dining Options

    • Community Access to Swimming Pool & Workout Facility

  • St. Joseph Multi-Use Path (Planning)

  • New Boardwalk Restrooms (Winter 2024/25)*

  • Water/Sewer Expansion (Planning)

  • Spartanburg Crosswalk (Planning)

  • More Paving in 2023/24

Consistency Leads to Continuity!!

* (Estimated Completion Date)

Connected to the Community

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Connected to the Community

I am a regular volunteer for:

  • American Legion Post 129

  • Island Men Fundraisers

  • Island of Lights

  • Martha's Kitchen Fundraisers

  • CB Parks & Recreation

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  • CB Elementary School

  • PI Chamber of Commerce

  • Ocean Cure/Life Rolls On

  • Red Cross 

  • NC Coastal Federation

  • CB State Park

  • Surfriders/Cape Fear

  • CB Mural Project Fundraisers

  • CBPD/Blueliners

  • Cape Fear Realtors 

Over the last 2 summers, I have worked to raise more than $15k for town non profits organizations through Boardwalk 50/50 raffles.

CB Blueliners Foundation

  • Friends of CB Parks & Greenways

  • CB Lifeguard Association

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