Bradley Hall For Swain County Commissioner

 Good afternoon Swain County, When I learned that the federal government would not guarantee SNAP benefits for the millions people in the US who depend on them to help make ends meet, I wrote an article for the Smoky Mountain Times uring our residents to help out our fellow neighbors who are affected. In Swain County alone, between 14% and 15% of our residents rely on SNAP to get by. These are our neighbors. We see them in the grocery store, in church, and elsewhere around town. These arent' some "faceless masses" they are us and we are them. So let's make sure no one goes hungry on our watch.

 In the October 16th issue of the Smoky Mountain Times, they ask the candidates running for Alderman seats a series of questions. I am running for a County Commissioner seat in the November 2026 election, but I will most likely be asked these or similar questions around this time next year. So, I figured I'd get the jump on things and answer them now. Would you please introduce yourself? I am Bradley Hall. I am from Jacksonville, FL, but moved to Bryson City in June 2017. My family is originally from the Deep Creek area, and one of my relatives, Fred Hall, has a display in the fly fishing museum. My grandfather, Jim Hall, left Bryson City to go to England after WWII where he met my grandmother. My father was born in the UK and after some traveling with the military, they ended up in Jacksonville, FL. We visited Bryson City often. So, yes, I'm a transplant to Bryson City, but I feel I am a re-transplant. I'm married, no children, but we do have one Golden Retriever. What is ...