“When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked person rules, people groan.” Proverbs 29:2
“When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, But when a wicked person rules, people groan.” Proverbs 29:2
2022 Endorsed Candidates
Judge Stroud serves as Chief Judge on the North Carolina Court of Appeals. She was born and raised in Kinston, NC, and attended Campbell University School of Law, graduating first in her class in 1988. Before becoming a judge, Chief Judge Stroud was in private practice from 1988 to 2004. She represented individuals, businesses, and municipalities in various cases and tried cases in many counties across the state. In 2004, she was elected as a District Court Judge in Wake County where she served until her election to the Court of Appeals in 2006. Chief Judge Stroud has been an adjunct professor at Campbell Law School since 2008. In 2014, Chief Judge Stroud graduated from Duke University’s School of Law LL.M. program in Judicial Studies.
She and her husband J. Wilson Stroud have been married since 1986 and have two adult sons, Aaron and Isaac.
Jennifer Capps Balkcom has lived in Henderson County her entire life, growing up on the family farm. Her family goes back many generations in Henderson County.
A wife, mother, and small business owner with over 20 years of experience as a mortgage banking professional, Jennifer has served in many community leadership positions, including as Vice President of the Hendersonville Women’s Club, Vice President of the Hendersonville Lions Club, and as Treasurer of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Western North Carolina.
She has also served on the boards of the Henderson County Education Foundation, the Advent Health Foundation Board, and St. Gerard House, a non-profit that serves those touched by autism
Jennifer currently serves on the Henderson County Planning Board (appointed by former Henderson County Commissioner Grady Hawkins) and the board of The Store House, a local faith-based non-profit that provides food and other necessities to the less fortunate.
If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do? Psalm 11:3
Over the last decade, we’ve witnessed a steep decline in societal norms with an unprecedented attack against common sense, wholesomeness, and moral decency. We’ve seen our police officers go from heroes to villains in the eyes of some groups. We’ve watched the nuclear family change before our eyes and watched in disbelief as our constitutional right of religious freedom was stripped away when houses of worship were barred from opening.
These and countless other circumstances and stories making headlines locally and nationally have sparked a drive within me to stand up, protect, and push back the agendas and momentum of those who seek to undermine the foundations that built our nation and our great state of North Carolina.
In 2014, I took a stand for the families of North Carolina when I was elected to the Randolph County Board of Education. Over the years, I have worked to hold back the curricula of the far left, voted for responsible budgeting, and advocated for safer schools. Now, I see a need and feel a responsibility to put the same hard work and convictions to work for Randolph County on a broader stage.
North Carolina’s Constitution was written to protect the rights of North Carolinians and our basic, yet most precious needs. I have made a short list referencing just a few of the key points that matter to me that I promise to safeguard while pushing for a better, brighter future for our district and our state as a whole.
Faith & Religious Freedoms: As the son of a minister, my character and life have been shaped by Church, Faith, and Religious Freedom. I will strive to uphold those constitutional rights for every resident of Randolph County and the people of our state at large.
The Nuclear Family: Whether it be state taxes, public school curriculum, laws that affect our place of employment or prohibit our right to do business- I will be looking out for Randolph County and the place that matters most….HOME.
Property Rights: For the past 20 years I have been a Real Estate broker specializing in commercial and industrial listings. I understand planning, zoning, and economic development. I will put my experience to work for our community and work for a better future for Randolph County and its residents.
Military: Both active duty and retired service members will be given the highest honors and protection on my watch.
Together, we can protect these foundations of our constitution and the foundations of our livelihood!
