Ronald Starling
Candidate for Hope Mills Board of Commissioners (2025)
Ronald Starling was born in Hope Mills and graduated from Hope Mills High School. He served more than 30 years in the U.S. Army and National Guard, retiring as a first sergeant in an Army combat engineer unit, and is a retired North Carolina State Highway Patrol trooper with the Motor Carrier section. He holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, teaches part time at Fayetteville Technical Community College, and serves as a reserve officer with the Parkton Police Department. He is married.
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Nov. 2, 2025
Show #176 - Ron Starling on Hope Mills: Taxes, Growth, and Local Leadership
On this episode of Carolina Cabinet, host Peter Pappas and co-host Laura Mussler welcome Ron Starling, candidate for Hope Mills commissioner, for a candid and insightful conversation about local government, growth, and taxes in Hope Mills, North Carolina. With a background in law enforcement and public service, Starling shares his views on the recent shift to four-year commissioner terms, the challenges of balancing growth with fiscal responsibility, and his approach to reducing government waste...
Guest: Ronald Starling
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Oct. 18, 2025
Show #176 - Ron Starling on Hope Mills: Taxes, Growth, and Local Leadership
On this episode of Carolina Cabinet, host Peter Pappas and co-host Laura Mussler welcome Ron Starling, candidate for Hope Mills commissioner, for a candid and insightful conversation about local government, growth, and taxes in Hope Mills, North Carolina. With a background in law enforcement and public service, Starling shares his views on the recent shift to four-year commissioner terms, the challenges of balancing growth with fiscal responsibility, and his approach to reducing government waste...
Guest: Ronald Starling