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WHAT AIDA'S DONE SO FAR

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<h5>Above, from left to right:</h5><ul><li>the Honorable Toby Hampson, current NC Court of Appeals Judge</li><li>the Honorable Christine Walczyk, Wake County District Court Judge (she and I created a pro bono mediation program for lawyers to help people without lawyers resolve their cases quickly)</li><li>the Honorable John Arrowood, current NC Court of Appeals Judge and a colleague for over 30 years.</li><li>Me!</li></ul>

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<h3>Time for an update. Had a fantastic February (two words that I have rarely used together). Hubby John designed a beautiful new palm card for me, and I was able to creatively reuse donation envelopes from two years ago by covering up the 4 in 2024 and replacing it with a 6. I'm thrifty! Spent a lot of time at precinct meetings, and was blown away be the response. From Colington to Manteo to Southern Shores to Avon to Duck to Nags Head, I received so much support, emotional and otherwise. I attended the monthly meeting of the Dare Dems, too. While at home, I polished up my website, and as you can see, it's now live!</h3>

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AIDA IS READY TO SERVE WITH PASSION, CREATIVITY, AN OPEN DOOR AND AN OPEN MIND.

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Aida has been working on behalf of Dare County for over ten years.

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Secretary, Dare County Board of Elections

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Board Member and Chair, Friends of the Outer Banks History Center

Board Member, Rodanthe-Waves-Salvo Civic Association

Driver and Board Member, Hatteras Island Meals

Board Member and Secretary, Outer Banks Lighthouse Society

Board Member, Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce

Graduate of Leadership OBX and co-planner/facilitator of three Leadership OBX Days

Board Member, Friends of the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum

Creator and Page Administrator, Hatteras Island Events Facebook page

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Democrats and unaffiliated voters are welcome to join us at the RWS Community Building to meet the Democratic candidates running for office to represent us. We will hear from the following candidates:Susan Sawin, NC District 1 Mary Beedle, NC District 79 Katie Morgan, Board of Commissioners, District 2 Aida Havel, Board of Commissioners, District 4 Dennis Zaenger, Board of Commissioners, District 3 Heather Euler, Board of Education, Hatteras Island Haley Carey, Board of Education, District 2 Melissa Zehner, Board of Education, At LargeThis is a great opportunity to hear about the issues of Dare County and what the talented slate of candidates plan to do to make our county a better place once they are in office. Hope to see you there, tell a friend, and bring a friend!

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Sixteen houses fell in six weeks! Yes, one groin is being rebuilt, and beach renourishment is scheduled. It's not enough. We need to help homeowners move or safely take down their threatened houses BEFORE they come down and debris washes across Highway 12, making the road impassable in or out. I will push for multiple solutions and help on every level.

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Buxton's Continuing Shoreline Collapse

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St. Patrick's Day Parade, Nags Head

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Raleigh Meet and Greet and Fundraiser

Hosted by Secretary of State Elaine Marshall and Wake County Commissioner Vickie Adamson, with SPECIAL GUEST Anderson Clayton, Chair of the NC Democratic Party

How frustrating is it to sit down at your computer and not be able to connect to the world? Or to not to see your favorite TV show? Or to not be able to make a phone call to a loved one? These issues happen way too frequently in Dare County, and in 2026, we must find solutions that will work consistently.

High Speed Broadband

"Shrimpgate" was a wake-up call for all of us...and it's not over. We must be vigilant in protecting our commercial fishermen, and also make sure that our visitors can enjoy recreational fishing without arbitrary limits on their catches that are unsupported by recent and reputable scientific data.

Fairer Fishing Regulations

The health care we have in Dare County is excellent. But we need more specialists, and more nurses and doctors. And Hatteras Island needs an urgent care facility. And daycare is a problem throughout the county. The Dare County Board of Commissioners should lead the way in searching for solutions. We need to keep pushing on these quality of life issues.

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The Housing Task Force spent two years studying our housing problems from every angle. We now have a Housing Foundation in its early stages. I will provide constant oversight, so that we don't continue to lose good people and quality of life every day by failing to move forward on this important issue.

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