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County Commissioner, Guilford County · District 03
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Pat TillmanGuilford County

Pat Tillman

Candidate for County Commissioner, Guilford County, District 03

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
Director of sales and marketing, PHD Laboratories

Guilford County commissioner for District 3 since December 2022 and a former Guilford County Board of Education member (2016–2022). A U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran, he is director of sales and marketing at PHD Laboratories.

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Documented positions

Taxes & budget

  • Voted against the 2026-27 county budget and tax increase

    Why 7 Commissioners Approved The Budget — And 2 Voted No

    News coverage · Rhino Times · Jun 26, 2026 · rhinotimes.com

    “Republican commissioners Alan Perdue and Pat Tillman voted against the budget. … “I cannot support the budget,” he concluded.”
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  • Supported weighing a revenue-neutral rate after the 2026 revaluation

    Tillman Says Revenue Neutral Tax Rate Should Be "On The Table"

    News coverage · Rhino Times · Feb 24, 2026 · rhinotimes.com

    “he believes Guilford County commissioners should seriously consider adopting a revenue neutral tax rate in the wake of the sharply higher 2026 property revaluation”
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Education

  • Supports funding for career and technical educationIn office

    His county biography credits him with helping launch five career academies while on the school board.

    Pat Tillman

    Government record · Guilford County · guilfordcountync.gov

    “his efforts to secure funding for Career Technical Education programs in Guilford County”
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