Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

I am a life long resident of Alexander County. My dad is Larry Dyson. He is a furniture worker and has been all his life. My mom was Kay Watson Dyson. She was a housewife and looked after the children of many of our family members. She died from breast cancer in 1981.

I attended Hiddenite Elementary School, East Alexander Junior High and Alexander Central High School. While in high school, I was a member of the Beta Club, Chess Club, Intramurals and J.V. and Varsity Baseball teams. I graduated from high school on May 27, 1983. After high school, I attended Catawba Valley Community College. In May 1986, I graduated with a degree in Electro-Mechanical Technology.

On June 6, 1986, I began working at the Clerk of Court office for Clerk Seth W. Chapman. I worked as a deputy and assistant clerk for 23 years. On June 1, 2009, I was appointed Clerk of Superior Court to fill the vacancy left due to the retirement of the Honorable Seth W. Chapman.

I am married to Kendra Warren Dyson. We have two children, Derek who is 10 years old and Kaylin who is 8 years old. We are active members of East Taylorsville Baptist Church where I have taught Sunday school for over 20 years and serve on the deacon board. I am on the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Committee. I have served as chairman for 3 years. I am currently serving my 6th year on the Caring Hearts Pregnancy Center Events Committee. In the past, I have served as the Management Council chairman for the Alexander County YMCA. Also, I am past Alexander County Recreation Advisory Board Chairman. Other activities that I enjoy are running, fishing, helping with my children's ball teams, and being with family and friends.

For almost a year and a half, I have had the great pleasure of serving the citizens of Alexander County as Clerk of Superior Court. The previous 23 years, I worked as an Assistant and Deputy Clerk for now retired Clerk of Court Seth W. Chapman. During that time, I attended many training conferences sponsored by the Administrative Office of the Courts and the North Carolina Institute of Government held throughout the State of North Carolina. This total of over 24 years experience has let me obtain the knowledge and training needed in order to give you the best possible service. Whether it is to help look up court records both current and old, assist with the estate of a lost loved one, answer questions about adoptions or incompetency and guardianships, explain how traffic court works or to talk about jury service, I am prepared and ready to help. Please allow me to continue to serve you, all the citizens of Alexander County. For me, it is more about PUBLIC SERVICE than politics. I ASK FOR YOUR VOTE ON NOVEMBER 2ND.