About the Candidate

Newell Clark at Davidson County Hall Newell Clark is a native of Lexington, North Carolina. Newell received his BA in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington in 1993 and his Master’s degree in Photography from the Brooks Institute, in Santa Barbara, CA in 2004. During his graduate studies, Newell took a teaching position at the Brooks Institute where he then taught for four years before returning home to North Carolina in 2007.

In 2007, Newell left Brooks to return home and run one of his family’s businesses. He is currently one of the principle owners of Standell Properties in Lexington, NC. Since returning home Newell has jumped right into the community and has given freely of his time to help our community grow stronger. He is a 2008 graduate of Leadership Davidson County. He has worked as a mentor for high school students as a college coach for Project Potential and a mentor with the Males Only Service Club. He has served on numerous boards through out the county and city. He has served as a board member for Uptown Lexington and Davidson Vision (both of which he has or is currently chairing.) He has served as the Chair for Davidson County’s re-branding committee, Lexington’s Brownfield Committee and Lexington’s Passenger Rail Committee. Newell most recently has been named to the Lexington Strategic Planning Committee. Newell is also one of the founders of the Young Leadership Forum of Davidson County. A forum to help create an avenue for young adults to get involved and serve their communities.

He has also served at the State level on the Governor commissioned Career Ready Commission and he is currently co-chair a four county Regional Career Academy stirring committee for the Yadkin Valley (Davidson, Davie, Yadkin and Surry.)

With major support from the community he has answered their call for him to serve as he now looks to enter the public arena to seek election as the Mayor of Lexington.

Newell Clark with Men's Service Club

Record of Public Service

2007

Leadership Davidson County
Davidson Vision (Vice-Chairman)
Uptown Lexington (Board member)
City of Lexington Brownfield Committee (committee member)
Young Leadership Forum (Chairman)
Davidson County Branding Committee (Chairman)
Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker)
Project Potential (college coach)

2008

Leadership Davidson County (graduate)
Davidson Vision (Vice-Chairman, Co-Chairman)
Uptown Lexington (President Elect)
City of Lexington Brownfield Committee (committee member)
City of Lexington Housing Code Committee (committee member)
Young Leadership Forum (Chairman)
Davidson County Branding Committee (Chairman)
Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker)
Project Potential (college coach)

2009

Davidson Vision (Co-Chairman)
Uptown Lexington (President Elect/President)
City of Lexington Housing Code Committee (committee member)
Young Leadership Forum (Chairman)
Davidson County Branding Committee (Chairman)
City of Lexington Passenger Rail Committee (committee member)
Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker)
Project Potential (college coach)
Wyndham Championship, Chairmen’s Council member
Career Ready Commission (Commissioned by Gov. Bev Predue) committee member

2010

Davidson Vision (Co-Chairman)
Uptown Lexington (President/Past President)
Young Leadership Forum (Chairman)
Davidson County Branding Committee (Chairman)
City of Lexington Passenger Rail Committee (committee member)
Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker)
Project Potential (college coach)
Wyndham Championship, Chairmen’s Council member
Career Ready Commission (Commissioned by Gov. Bev Predue) committee member
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy (co-chair, stirring committee)
Friends of Scouting Fund Raising Campaign, Chairman

2011

Davidson Vision (Co-Chairman)
Uptown Lexington (President/Past President)
Young Leadership Forum (Chairman)
City of Lexington Passenger Rail Committee (committee member)
Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker)
Project Potential (college coach)
Wyndham Championship, Chairmen’s Council member
Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy (co-chair, steering committee)
Capital City BBQ Cook-off (Organizing Committee Member, Sponsorship Chair)
Capital City BBQ Cook-off (certified judge)
Davidson County Prison Ministry, Religious Services Center Fund Raising Campaign (committee member)
Lexington Strategic Planning Committee (member)

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	*Lexington, NC* June 23, 2011 – More money for Career Academy surfaces "It's a direct response to the initiative of two hard-working men — Barry Sink (chairman of the Business Education Partnership) and Newell Clark (a business owner)," Mock said. The Dispatch article >> *Lexington, NC* May 11, 2011 – Mayoral candidate, Newell Clark, will be holding a “meet the candidate” event in Uptown Lexington on Thursday, May 12, 2011. This event is an opportunity for residents of Lexington to ask questions of Clark in a town hall type setting. The event will be held: at: High Rock Outfitters 13 S. Main Street Lexington, NC 27292 *Lexington, NC* April 18, 2011 – Mayoral candidate, Newell Clark, will be participating in the Inaugural BBQ Capital Cook-off, April 22-23, 2011, as a certified barbeque judge. Clark was certified by The Kansas City Barbeque Society after taking a class to learn how to grade various types of barbeque on the basis of appearance, taste and tenderness. “Growing up in Lexington, there’s never been a doubt that I have a palette for great barbeque. As a certified judge, I’m able to get involved in this wonderful community event and see first hand the hard work that goes into making delicious barbeque. And I will try to not have an obvious bias to Lexington-style barbeque,” said Clark with a grin.		About the Candidate Newell Clark is a native of Lexington, North Carolina. Newell received his BA in Communication Studies from the University of North Carolina-Wilmington in 1993 and his Master’s degree in Photography from the Brooks Institute, in Santa Barbara, CA in 2004. During his graduate studies, Newell took a teaching position at the Brooks Institute where he then taught for four years before returning home to North Carolina in 2007. In 2007, Newell left Brooks to return home and run one of his family’s businesses. He is currently one of the principle owners of Standell Properties in Lexington, NC. Since returning home Newell has jumped right into the community and has given freely of his time to help our community grow stronger. He is a 2008 graduate of Leadership Davidson County. He has worked as a mentor for high school students as a college coach for Project Potential and a mentor with the Males Only Service Club. He has served on numerous boards through out the county and city. He has served as a board member for Uptown Lexington and Davidson Vision (both of which he has or is currently chairing.) He has served as the Chair for Davidson County’s re-branding committee, Lexington’s Brownfield Committee and Lexington’s Passenger Rail Committee. Newell most recently has been named to the Lexington Strategic Planning Committee. Newell is also one of the founders of the Young Leadership Forum of Davidson County. A forum to help create an avenue for young adults to get involved and serve their communities. He has also served at the State level on the Governor commissioned Career Ready Commission and he is currently co-chair a four county Regional Career Academy stirring committee for the Yadkin Valley (Davidson, Davie, Yadkin and Surry.) With major support from the community he has answered their call for him to serve as he now looks to enter the public arena to seek election as the Mayor of Lexington. Record of Public Service 2007 Leadership Davidson County Davidson Vision (Vice-Chairman) Uptown Lexington (Board member) City of Lexington Brownfield Committee (committee member) Young Leadership Forum (Chairman) Davidson County Branding Committee (Chairman) Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker) Project Potential (college coach) 2008 Leadership Davidson County (graduate) Davidson Vision (Vice-Chairman, Co-Chairman) Uptown Lexington (President Elect) City of Lexington Brownfield Committee (committee member) City of Lexington Housing Code Committee (committee member) Young Leadership Forum (Chairman) Davidson County Branding Committee (Chairman) Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker) Project Potential (college coach) 2009 Davidson Vision (Co-Chairman) Uptown Lexington (President Elect/President) City of Lexington Housing Code Committee (committee member) Young Leadership Forum (Chairman) Davidson County Branding Committee (Chairman) City of Lexington Passenger Rail Committee (committee member) Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker) Project Potential (college coach) Wyndham Championship, Chairmen’s Council member Career Ready Commission (Commissioned by Gov. Bev Predue) committee member 2010 Davidson Vision (Co-Chairman) Uptown Lexington (President/Past President) Young Leadership Forum (Chairman) Davidson County Branding Committee (Chairman) City of Lexington Passenger Rail Committee (committee member) Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker) Project Potential (college coach) Wyndham Championship, Chairmen’s Council member Career Ready Commission (Commissioned by Gov. Bev Predue) committee member Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy (co-chair, stirring committee) Friends of Scouting Fund Raising Campaign, Chairman 2011 Davidson Vision (Co-Chairman) Uptown Lexington (President/Past President) Young Leadership Forum (Chairman) City of Lexington Passenger Rail Committee (committee member) Lexington Senior High, Men’s Only Club (mentor/guest speaker) Project Potential (college coach) Wyndham Championship, Chairmen’s Council member Yadkin Valley Regional Career Academy (co-chair, steering committee) Capital City BBQ Cook-off (Organizing Committee Member, Sponsorship Chair) Capital City BBQ Cook-off (certified judge) Davidson County Prison Ministry, Religious Services Center Fund Raising Campaign (committee member) Lexington Strategic Planning Committee (member)