MEET STERLING
I was born and raised just an hour from SC District 54 in Fayetteville, North Carolina. My family has been from there for 6 generations. I took over my father's asphalt paving operation after graduating from UNC Chapel Hill in 1986. I started off with a few broken down pieces of equipment and grew the business little by little until I employed 125 North and South Carolinians and owned an asphalt plant of my own. I sold the corporation in 2015. I still own and operate a paving business, just a smaller version, doing business in Marlboro, Chesterfield, Dillon, Darlington and surrounding counties.
My wife, Krista, and I live in Wallace with our four small children: Lauchlin (8), Annie (6), John Duncan (2), and Effie (3 months). My children are the reason I am running for this office. We love the small town, country life and plan to spend the rest of ours lives here in Marlboro County, but I can see so many ways in which our District can improve. I want my children and yours to have a better place to live, work, and raise their own families without moving away.
We are members of First Presbyterian Church in Bennettsville. Krista and I are active in our children's school. I am a member of our local Rotary Club and I participate in Community Kitchen in Bennettsville. I am also a Shriner.
I look forward to meeting you on the campaign trail and learning more about your ideas and what you see for the future of District 54!