David Baucom is running for one of the three seats open on City Council. He said he wants to represent the younger generation of Kannapolis residents.
“The board needs the voice of Generation X-ers,” Baucom, 33, said. “I think with the research campus coming, the age of the population is going to change. I want to represent the newness that is going to come to the area.”
The financial planner and owner of Baucom Wealth Management already serves on the Kannapolis Planning and Zoning Commission. This is his first time running for public office.
Baucom attends Kannapolis Church of God and likes to play racquetball and run.
He said he runs through downtown Kannapolis a lot.
“There have been a lot of changes that has come to downtown,” Baucom said. “A lot of new people are going to come here. We need to be ready for them.”
-Ben McNeely
