Meet Chris

Raised in a working-class home by a single mom, struggle has defined Chris’ life. His mother left his abusive father following the birth of his brother. His deadbeat father later fled the state to evade child support, leaving his mother to raise two boys alone, scraping by working second and third shift in factories to make ends meet.

After graduating from high school, Chris enlisted in the Air Force where he served four years as an F-15 crew chief. Following his service, Chris worked in factories while studying for the FAA certification exam to become an aircraft mechanic. He then worked in aviation for nearly a decade, suffering through multiple layoffs and low pay before leaving the industry to attend college full time..

Chris became a first generation college graduate in 2012 after graduating from UNC-Chapel Hill. He earned a Master of Arts in Religious Studies from Wake Forest University in 2014. Chris then spent two years pursuing a Ph.D. in Religious Studies at UNC-Chapel Hill before dropping out in 2017 due to family constraints. Chris now works in cybersecurity and lives in Mebane with his wife and four of their five children.

Chris’ blue collar roots and love for learning has taken him from turning wrenches to teaching college students to a career in cybersecurity. While elitist politicians work tirelessly to remake the world in their image, Chris has been busy trying to survive and feed his family. He understands the hard decisions families must make just to get by. Enough is enough. It’s time for normal hardworking people to lead.