Gene Pease

Chapel Hill Chamber of Commerce Commentary:
Gene Pease, CEO of a human resources analysis company, is the most politically experienced of the so-called pro-business newcomers, having served on the Planning Board, the OWASA board, chaired the town’s Citizen and Budget and Finance Committee, and vice chaired the citizen’s committee on Carolina North among his service and leadership on numerous other civic work. He would likely be a strong fiscal watchdog on the council and has proposed the creation of a permanent Budget and Finance Committee. He also considers himself pro neighborhood and pro arts and literacy and does not believe that is at odds with working to make Chapel Hill more business friendly. Though he has not served in an elected capacity before, he clearly has the skills and respect in the community to make a quick and positive impact on council.