Harold Greene has served as the mayor of Locust for the past four years and is taking another stab at leading the city
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The 68-year-old Republican served on Locust’s first City Council from 1973 to 1975 and says he has been an active player in the Locust community for 50 years.
Greene is an active member of First Baptist Church of Locust, participated in Jaycees and was a volunteer fireman in Locust.
“I’ve been a part of this community for 50 years now and enjoy participating in various areas,” he said.
Greene’s pride is in looking forward to the “bigger picture” of Locust.
“I had a dream of having a recreational facility here and we were able to get a grant to get additional land and another one to do the construction. This dream has become a reality,” he said.
He gives credit to the community and City Council for the city’s success while he’s been mayor.
“A lot of good people have helped along the way. I’m not tooting my horn because numerous, numerous people in the community have come forward to help.”
Greene is excited about the growth that has taken place in Locust and hopes it will continue to expand.
“We have had several businesses create secondary offices in our City Center such as Home Savings Bank and Bear Insurance. Wal-Mart coming to town has been a big issue and the golf course development is well under way. I am glad to see this happening because it will bring jobs to town,” he said.
Outside of politics, Greene’s history is in the autob ody repair industry. He retired from Collision Body shop in Charlotte about three years ago and also worked at the Hilbish Ford dealer in Kannapolis.
He has two grown children who live in Locust, six grand children and one great-grandson.
-Kim Kinnecom
