DANE SCALISE

Your Commissioner

I’m Dane Scalise, and I currently serve YOU and all other
citizens of New Hanover as County Commissioner.

About Dane

New Hanover County Commissioner Dane Scalise with His Family in Wilmington, North Carolina.

FAMILY MAN

As a devoted husband and proud father, Dane’s love for his family motivates his every step.

When he’s not out in the community or at the office, Dane is with his wife and two young sons. Dane met his wife in Chapel Hill, where Dane studied law. The family enjoys taking walks around the neighborhood, exploring Airlie Gardens, and playing games at home. However, much of the Scalise family’s efforts these days are spent trying to keep up with their newest member: a very energetic Plott Hound puppy named Gristle.

New Hanover County Commissioner Dane Scalise in Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina.

SMALL BUSINESS OWNER

Dane has spent his professional career building a reputation as a trusted legal and business advisor to families and small businesses in the community, helping them solve problems and plan for the future.

Dane is an attorney by trade and built his solo practice through hard work and getting results for his clients. The bulk of his work involves assisting entrepreneurs and small businesses with major business and legal decisions. He also serves as an insurance broker at GriffinEstep Benefit Group, one of Wilmington’s preeminent insurance advising and brokerage firms. His business acumen led the Governor of North Carolina to appoint Dane to serve as Deputy Commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission from 2016 to 2020.

PUBLIC SERVANT

Whether it’s helping unemployed veterans find a job or advocating on behalf of domestic violence victims, Dane always makes time to serve others.

Dane has volunteered with Compass Center for Women and Families (formerly Women’s Center), North Carolina for Military Employment, Habitat for Humanity, Legal Aid of North Carolina, and Community Legal Project. As former Chair of Wilmington Downtown Inc., Dane led efforts to revitalize and promote economic opportunity in downtown Wilmington. He has served in key positions of local leadership, including President of the New Hanover County Bar Association and Board Member of Old Wilmington Riverfest and Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.

His friends, colleagues, and constituents will tell you:

DANE DELIVERS.

As your Commissioner, Dane has cut your taxes, fought against reckless spending, helped secure federal and state funding for infrastructure and job training, and defeated efforts by Chemours to dump four million pounds of GenX-contaminated wastewater into North Carolina.

But he’s just getting started…

Issues

New Hanover County Courthouse in Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Elect Dane.

SAFE COMMUNITIES

New Hanover County is our home, and our home must be kept safe. I will never tolerate you or anyone else in our County feeling unsafe, whether walking down the street, driving home from work, or dropping off kids at school.

We don’t have to accept more violent crime, property crime, and drugs just because we are a growing County. Public safety is a choice. I choose to provide law enforcement and first responders with all the resources and support they need to keep you safe. Part of public safety is also reducing traffic danger and ensuring our roads are well-organized and efficient.

CLEAN DRINKING WATER

Clean drinking water for everyone is non-negotiable. We must protect the Cape Fear River, whatever it takes.

Enough is enough: it is long past due for us to put questions about the quality of our drinking water behind us. There is no excuse for not having clean water for our residents. I am committed to not only cleaning our water but also holding responsible those who have poisoned it.

New Hanover County Commissioner Dane Scalise in Downtown Wilmington, North Carolina. Elect Dane.

COMMON SENSE LEADERSHIP

New Hanover County is at an inflection point – the same stale, worn-out ideas just won’t cut it anymore. Our leaders must be slow to tax, frugal with budgets, and decisive in creating economic opportunities for all.

I am committed to restoring fresh energy, common sense, and transparency to local government. Whether it is the hospital sale or the City of Wilmington buying the old PPD building, there are lessons to be learned in how to lead the right way and the wrong way. If we want New Hanover County to remain the home we love for future generations, we need leaders who are dedicated to leading the right way, right now.

Join Our Team

Dane needs YOUR support and vote. Please join our campaign and be a key part of New Hanover County’s bright future!

Committee to Elect Dane
info@electdane.com
PO Box 2582, Wilmington, NC 28402

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