A native of Morganton, NC, Ted Alexander is currently the Director of the SW Regional Office of Preservation North Carolina.  He obtained a BA in Political Science from UNC-Charlotte in 1982 and a Master’s Degree in Historic Preservation Planning from Cornell University in 1985.  Mr. Alexander has over 20 years of experience in historic preservation and downtown revitalization, having begun work as an intern with the NC Division of Archives and History and the New York State Senate’s Housing and Community Development Committee.  He has worked as the Executive Director for the Bedford Main Street, Inc. in Bedford, VA and served for nearly 14 years as Executive Director of Uptown Shelby Association, Inc.  His wife, Patti, is a school nurse at Shelby Middle School and they have two children, Will and Christina.

Mr. Alexander attends Christ Covenant Church and is Chairman of New Wilderness Adventures ministry.

Contact Information:

Mayor W. Ted Alexander
City of Shelby
409 Beaumonde Avenue
Shelby, NC  28150
Home:  704 481-1272
Work:  704 482-3531