Lee Withers is following in his father’s footsteps and running for Town Council. Roger Withers served on the council in the 1970s.
“I want to following in his footsteps and he is backing me,” Withers said. “He is the treasurer of my campaign and my role model.”
Withers, 30, is active in town activities. He took on organizing Farmer’s Day this year and he is sticking to that.
He is also running with only one agenda: To bring common sense to town government.
“We are at a crossroads in China Grove,” Withers said. “We’ve got to prepare for growth that is coming.”
Withers is a sales representative with Husqvarna and travels all over the state selling farm and landscaping equipment. But his heart and family are in China Grove. His wife, Kelly, who is an assistant principal at Carson High School, is expecting twins, and Withers enjoys spending time with his four-year-old son, Carson.
Withers said the town needs a fulltime manager, and that Town Council needs to take a hands-off approach to town departments.
“We have a lot of good people working for us,” Withers said. “Council needs to let them do their jobs.”
-Ben McNeely
