William Gordon Wilder of 6086 NC 39 Highway South in Henderson, NC announces today his intention to file for a position on the Vance County Board of County Commissioners in February, representing District 3.
Gordon Wilder, 59, was raised in Franklin County. He moved to Vance County over 35 years ago to begin his career with the Vance County School System as an Automotive Technology Instructor. A position he held for 21 years until being promoted to the Director of the Transportation Department for the school district. Wilder retired in 2002 only to begin a second career with Quality Equipment, LLC as the Service Manager and continues to hold that position. He has also been actively engaged in farming since 1976.
Wilder’s community volunteer service includes: member of New Sandy Creek Baptist Church; former member of the Vance County Fire Department, Vance County Rescue Squad, and the Epsom Volunteer Fire Department; President of the Aycock Elementary and the Henderson Middle Schools; President of the Southern Vance High School Athletic Booster Association; former member of the Vance County Emergency Planning Committee and former Chairman of the Vance County Transportation Advisory Committee.
Wilder is married to Pamela Moss Wilder and has two daughters.
Wilder’s agenda for running for county commissioner includes: serve as a catalyst to improve communication and cooperation between the local governing bodies (city and county governments and the board of education); to work on presenting a united front to our federal and state governmental agencies and representatives; and to assist in exploring creative ways to recruit and grow industry and business in the county.