Candidate Biography (submitted by campaign):

Cary Allred was born 02/07/47 in Mebane, NC and has been married over 40 years to Jean Brown Allred - one son Kirk Allred.

Cary Allred is an entrepreneur and small business owner; he is an amateur artist; antique automobile enthusiast; animal lover and naturalist.

Cary Allred attended Alexander Wilson School '53-'61, graduated Southern Alamance HS '65; graduated Elon U., '70. Cary Allred served in the US Navy, '66-'68 receiving an honorable discharge.

Cary Allred was elected to the State Senate, '82, '84; elected County Commissioner, '84,'88,'92; elected to the NC House '94,'96, '98, '00, '02, '04, '06.

Among Cary Allred's commendations are: Voted Best Community Leader in Times-News Readers' Poll 2000 2001 (only years polled), Featured in NY Times Business Day (1/24/94) for fighting against savings banks takeover scandal (won 3 million dollars for Graham Savings Bank depositors), Named among Alamance County's top 150 most influential citizens in history (Times-News, '99), Recipient, 4-H Alumni Award, NC Heart Association Founders Award, American Legion Veterans Advisory Committee Citation, American Legion Roll of Honor, NFIB Small Business Guardian Award, Graham Jaycees Distinguished Service Award and Graham Jaycees Free Enterprise Award.

My record has been and will continue to be to serve ALL the people in Alamance County. I will be continuing to vote to reduce your tax burden, eliminate unnecessary spending and regulations while protecting children and senior citizens, protecting individual rights and providing better educational opportunities and alternative choices for our children. I believe that, as the Declaration of Independence states, "Government derives its just powers from the consent of the governed," I will therefore continue to fight against forced annexation and for the right to vote for people who live in ETJ's.

My emphasis is to provide outstanding constituent service, listen to you -- the people, reduce your tax burden, reduce your gasoline and diesel fuel taxes, reduce your energy costs, reduce government burden on you and provide better education through alternatives (charter schools, tuition grants, better teaching conditions). I will continue to reach out to all constituents needing a voice and use my experience to help you maneuver through government red tape in Raleigh and Washington.

Thank you for the privilege to serve you for the past 28 years. I believe my experience is valuable to you.

Thank you for your support! Please call me at 336-229-1980 if you wish to support my campaign in any way or send your contribution to:

Citizens for Cary Allred
4307 Sartin Road
Burlington, NC 27217

Again, thank you!

Sincerely,

Representative Cary Allred