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.