Roger Haas sees the future coming to Kannapolis.
“Kannapolis is at a crossroads and I have been involved with a lot of that,” said Haas, on why he filed for reelection.
He said the North Carolina Research Campus will transform the town and with the decisions that have already been made concerning the campus, Haas said he wants to continue to be a part of that.
“Experience will play a factor in this,” Haas, 58, said.
Haas served on City Council from 1997-2001, then was appointed in 2006 to fill a vacant seat left when Bob Misenheimer was elected mayor. Haas is the founder of Adventures in Motorsports, a racing tourism company in Kannapolis.
On the council, he has been an advocate for tourism and economic development — pushing for more amenities in Village Park and Kannapolis’ support for the NASCAR All-Star Race in Charlotte.
When he is not booking race track tours, Haas reads extensively and babysits his grandchildren.-Ben McNeely
