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Office | District | Status |
| U.S. Representative | U.S. House 1 | Candidate | |
| Party | In Office Since | Term Ends | |
| Republican | |||
| Level of Government | |||
| Date of Birth | Birthplace | Now Lives In | |
| March 30, 1945 | Rocky Mount, NC | Colerain, NC | |
Synopsis | Dean Stephens was born in eastern North Carolina but spent much of his childhood in Georgia. He later moved to California, where he volunteered with several campaigns before moving to Colerain five years ago. He decided in November 2007 to run against Democratic U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield for the District 1 seat and filed for office as a Republican on Feb. 13. |
Trivia |
Stephens got involved with politics after hearing a speech by Arnold Schwarzenegger. |
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Biography
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Marital Status
Divorced
Spouse
Children
No children
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Dean Stephens is a Republican candidate against U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield.
Early Life and Education
William A. Stephens was born on March 30, 1945, in Rocky Mount but grew up on a family farm in Hexalena.
His parents moved to Georgia when he was five years old, but Stephens stayed for several years in North Carolina with his grandmother and attended school in Aulander. After completing fifth grade, Stephens joined his parents in Georgia.
Stephens holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga., in 1970.
He later briefly studied law at Kensington University through a correspondence course.
Professional Career
Stephens has worked in sales and technology management. He has served as director of management information systems for Allied Signal Corporation, director of systems development for EMI Music and CEO of The Seminars Group.
Prior to his return to North Carolina, Stephens was managing partner for William Stephens and Associates, a West Coast Internet and communications software consulting firm. He returned to Bertie County five years ago and founded ASL Computing in Colerain.
Political Career
Stephens volunteered on several campaigns for state office in California, including that of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
He decided in November 2007 to run against U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield for the District 1 House seat because he said he disagrees with the representative's stance on education.
If elected, he said he would promote "Equal Opportunity Scholarships," or vouchers, for low-income and minority students and a program that would require public school administrators to teach in order to keep high-quality educators in classrooms.
Stephens held an kickoff rally Jan. 28 in Greenville. He filed for office Feb. 13.
Research and reporting by Emily Stephenson.
Occupation
| Computer Consultant ASL Computing |
Community Involvement:
Not specified.
Contact Info
Email: dean@deanstephens.com
| Dean Stephens for Congress Box 325 Colerain, NC 27924 252-325-3125 |
Education
| bachelor of science Georgia State University Graduated: 1970 |
