Empowering Haywood County Residents
Your vote matters in local government
Empowering Haywood County Residents
Your vote matters in local government
Millionaire Businessman and Successful Real Estate Investor Howard Knepper (Republican)
I am a 40-year Haywood County resident, running for Haywood County Commissioner! I will try to stop the drug-addiction epidemic and save thousands of lives in Haywood County and North Carolina by lobbying for comprehensive drug rehabilitation bills at the state level to be passed into law.
I came to Haywood County in 1966. My father met the Rollman and Kaufman families, who founded
Wellco Shoe Enterprises in 1944 in Waynesville. My father was so impressed with the Rollman and Kaufman families and their ingenious shoe molds that he dedicated the next 30 years of his life to keeping Wellco nationally and internationally relevant in the shoe-manufacturing world. My father always told me that what truly made Wellco successful were the dedicated and hardworking Wellco employees in Haywood County. I have had a successful 40-year career as a mortgage broker. I also am the owner of the Philly Italian Pasta and Sub franchise corporation in Canton. I developed and constructed the building on my property in Canton NC, where the restaurant operates today. I have been a lifetime advocate and Guardian Ad Litem for the 11th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida, advocating and being the voice for abused and neglected children. I am also a lifetime supporter of all A.S.P.C.A. & all humane societies for the protection of abused and neglected animals.
Read Below About What All I Support And Believe In.
Knepper for Haywood County Commissioner
I want to earn the trust of Haywood County voters by clearly communicating some of my key positions, should I be privileged by you, the voter, to serve as a commissioner. I will represent everyone — Republican, Democrat, or Independent.
I care about each and every person and their concerns. The Haywood County budget is over $100 million a year. The Haywood County Board of Commissioners is responsible for overseeing where a large amount of that money is spent. This is why it is extremely important that voters choose the right commissioners, who will hold that seat for four years.
Haywood County District Attorney Ashley Welch Supports Any New State Laws That Could Help Save Lives
I had the honor of meeting with honorable Haywood County District Attorney Ashley Welch. I appreciated the time she took to listen to my concerns about the drug addiction epidemic, and the bill that I am going to lobby in Raleigh to be passed into law to save many lives. She truly cares about people, their safety and saving lives. She supports any constructive efforts to save lives from addiction.
I want the citizens of Haywood County to know that one of my primary concerns is the drug addiction epidemic in Haywood County and all 100 counties in NC. I have seen drug addiction destroy the addict’s life, their families, their careers. Its puts a major burden on the sheriff department, the healthcare system, EMS and the court system, but the worst outcome is the loss of the life of the drug addict individual.
Over the last four months, I have met with Haywood County employers, employees, department heads, representatives, voters, and non-profit organizations. I have listened intently and pledged to each and every one of them that if elected, I will address all their concerns. I also appreciated Haywood County Manager, Bryant Morehead meeting with me to answer questions that I had.