Dalton George
Mayor Pro-Tem of Boone, NC
Dalton George serves as the Mayor Pro-Tem of the Town of Boone and is one of the youngest officeholders in the state. He has spent the better part of the past decade organizing in rural North Carolina around housing, environmental issues, and voting rights. Follow him on Instagram, @DaltonforBoone.
Dalton George Stories
Opinion: Why we are asking ‘Do You Even Live Here?’
Two mayors from Western North Carolina are launching a new podcast, in partnership with Beacon Media, to answer a big question about the future of North Carolina. Preston Blakely (left) & Dalton George (right) By Preston Blakely and Dalton George Beacon Media Last...
Opinion: It’s not yet time to look back at Hurricane Helene
On the anniversary of Hurricane Helene, two Western North Carolina leaders say too much of the recovery from the storm remains unfinished to see the storm as a memory.
Dalton George: Why do we hate places we’ve never been?
The writer discusses the politics of place amid a larger cultural phenomenon: vilifying places we’ve never actually seen.