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Candidate Q&A: Robert Webb

Staff compilation

Published: October 16, 2009

Occupation
I have been in commercial transportation for nearly 40 years. Owner of Webb Delivery and Contract Haulers.

Education
Graduate of North Mecklenburg High School, CPCC and Gaston College.

What life and professional experiences do you feel will help you, if elected?
I have been in management of logistics and operations of transportation for many years. I also give credit to the Lord, Jesus Christ, to help lead and guide me to make the right decisions.

What are the three biggest issues facing your constituency and your community?
We need infrastructure, water and sewer to spur our growth in Midland. We also need to help promote our businesses that are already here and work to bring new industry and businesses to our community

What specifically would you do to spur economic development and bring jobs, if elected?
Bring our citizens and seniors a community and senior citizen center. We are going to need a library for all our citizens, young and old. We also need a grocery store to come to our community. Also, we need to protect our boundaries and also stand strong for the annexation agreements that our town and community have.

What is your vision for the community that would shape your decisions, if elected?
We don't let Concord think that they are going to use and abuse us as a town to be their dumping grounds, in no uncertain terms whatsoever. If elected, I plan on lobbying in Washington D.C. and Raleigh, N.C. to help bring the needed grants and low-cost loans to Midland that are due the town, and also to lobby for businesses that are already here and for businesses that are in our future.

Do you have any hobbies?
I enjoy church activities, sports, mission trips abroad, camping and also NASCAR racing. I also am a Christian and love my Lord, Jesus.

What is the last book you have read?
I read the Bible often, and also transportation magazines such as Overdrive and also Land Line.