Albert M. Stephens Iii

Gaston County Board of Education - Riverbend Township in Mount Holly, North Carolina

A.M. Stephens III is the incumbent board member for the Riverbend Township, having been elected unopposed in November 2022 for a term ending in 2026. Professionally, he works as a wealth management consultant and financial advisor. According to his 2022 campaign information, he has three children in Gaston County Schools and can trace his family's roots in the county to the late 1700s. He described himself as a "proud product of a public education and a conservative upbringing." Public records also indicate he is involved in real estate investment and property management.