Candidate: Ron McKee

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Ron McKee

Ron Mckee

Political party: Republican
Residence: Arden
Occupation: Retired owner/general manager, Asheville Tourists
Education: Attended Western Carolina University
Political experience: None
Endorsements: None

1) How much money have you raised for your campaign? Who are your top three donors, and how much has each contributed?

Total: No funds raised, according to campaign.

2) What is your position on the Parkside condominium proposal?

Candidate traveling abroad on family trip, and therefore unreachable. See campaign Web site for details: www.ronmckee.com.

3) What most distinguishes you from your opponents in this primary?

Candidate traveling abroad on family trip, and therefore unreachable. See campaign Web site for details: www.ronmckee.com.

4) What do you consider to be your most controversial policy position, and why

Candidate traveling abroad on family trip, and therefore unreachable. See campaign Web site for details: www.ronmckee.com.

5) What would you do to attract better-paying jobs to the area?

Candidate traveling abroad on family trip, and therefore unreachable. See campaign Web site for details: www.ronmckee.com.

6) Has the present board conducted its business with sufficient transparency? If not, what would you do to increase openness?

Candidate traveling abroad on family trip, and therefore unreachable. See campaign Web site for details: www.ronmckee.com.

7) Should the public-comment period before and after board meetings be televised? Why or why not?

Candidate traveling abroad on family trip, and therefore unreachable. See campaign Web site for details: www.ronmckee.com.

8) What steps, if any, would you support to increase the supply of affordable housing in Buncombe?

Candidate traveling abroad on family trip, and therefore unreachable. See campaign Web site for details: www.ronmckee.com.

9) Should the cities and towns in Buncombe consolidate any services? Why?

Candidate traveling abroad on family trip, and therefore unreachable. See campaign Web site for details: www.ronmckee.com.

10) Are current slope-construction regulations appropriate? If not, how would you change them?

Candidate traveling abroad on family trip, and therefore unreachable. See campaign Web site for details: www.ronmckee.com.

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2 thoughts on “Candidate: Ron McKee”

  1. Gordon Smith

    It smells like a sense of entitlement when you declare your commitment to a County race and then skip town for six weeks.

  2. Jon Elliston

    I should mention that, according to McKee’s daughter, this trip, taken by Mr. McKee and his wife, has been in the planning for years.

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