Adrian Travers is the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives District 11.

Adrian was born in Hampton, Va., and raised on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state. 

Adrian’s career path has taken him in multiple directions and included both blue and white-collared jobs, including service in the U.S. Army. He was a flooring/tile installer for several years in Oklahoma and worked in the casino industry in Washington state, where he eventually became a pit boss and supervisor.

After his move to Raleigh in 2010, Adrian worked in retail sales as a manager for Payless Shoe Source. At the same time, he managed two casino party companies in the area. When these companies closed, Adrian followed his passion for local breweries and distilleries by becoming the Lead Alchemist and bar manager at the Four Points by Sheraton of North Raleigh on Capital Blvd.

Dee Watson is the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives District 49.

Dee has devoted her professional life to oncology research. She believes it’s the most effective way to minimize the devastating impact of cancer.

She was born in upstate New York near Buffalo. The network of academic institutions and industry in the Triangle made the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill her first choice for graduate school in 1996.

She met her husband there, and in 2003 they moved to Cary, to be close to the SAS daycare.

Dee was a statistician at Duke University for 10 years and contracted to the pharmaceutical industry as a statistical programmer for 10 years. She’s currently a statistical programmer in clinical trials at Provoniz, a contractor for GlaxoSmithKline.

Mike Nelson is the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina House of Representatives District 35.

Mike was born in New York and came to North Carolina in 1997 after graduating from Whittier College in southern California.

He’s worked at IBM since 1999, currently as a manager supporting critical customers of IBM Cloud offerings. He said IBM has given him the wonderful opportunity to travel the world, meet some wonderful people, and “see the sights.”

Mike served on the board of directors of the former Raleigh Ensemble Players, embracing the degree in theatre arts he received at Whittier. He’s also served as president of a local homeowners association for nine years.

Another in a series of interviews with Libertarian candidates in Wake County.

Travis Groo is the Libertarian candidate for North Carolina Senate District 17.

Travis was born and raised in Texas but has lived all across the south. He earned a bachelor’s degree in communication arts from the University of West Florida. Being Texas born and bred, Travis understands the value of independence and raising a family in a free society.
He’s a father of two, a loyal friend, and a businessman in Cary. He works in the transportation/logistics industry as a pick-up and delivery driver for a major trucking company, Old Dominion. He’s been very busy during COVID-19 making deliveries to essential businesses including hospitals and grocery stores.