A Belated Report on the CCTPP Meeting of February 25th

The regular Tuesday night meeting of the Crystal Coast Tea Party Patriots at the Golden Corral in Morehead City saw a good turnout, with guest speaker Mark Mansfield, candidate for the County Commission from District 3.  Also in attendance were local lumanaries including Carteret County Commissioners Bill Smith, Robin Comer, and Jimmy Harrington, along with Taylor Griffin, who is challenging Representative Walter Jones for his seat in the US House.  Janiece Wall, candidate for the Carteret County Board of Education, also spoke briefly to introduce herself and answer questions related to her campaign positions.

In addition to being a member of the school board, Mark Mansfield is a real estate broker at Golf & Shore Properties.  He has a BS in Nutrition from UNC-Greensboro, with concentration in restaurant management.  He is also President of Carteret County Association of Realtors, a two-time past president of the Crystal Coast realtors Multiple Listing Service (MLS), a member of Carteret County Chamber of Commerce, and a supporter of Habitat for Humanity and Relay for Life.  In addition, Mansfield is a former coach for the Morehead City Parks and Recreation and Seashore Soccer League.

In a previous appearance at a meeting of the Carteret County Republican Men’s Club, Mansfield had been asked questions relating to his 18-month tenure on the Carteret Board of Education.  Some of the questions related to the school system budget, and due to the detailed nature of the inquiry, he deferred his answers until he had more time to research the issue.  At the Tuesday meeting, however, he came fully prepared to answer all questions posed, about both the budget and other aspects of his service on the school board.