SRCD Board Candidate Questionnaire

Snowshoe Resort Community District (SRCD) is a Resort Area District as defined within Chapter 7 Article 25 of the West Virginia State Code. The Snowshoe Community Resort District (SRCD) is not affiliated with any specific or potential candidate, candidate’s committee or political party.

The purpose of this questionnaire is to share candidate interest and qualifications with the electorate within the Snowshoe Resort Community District.

Please complete the form below to document your qualifications for the SRCD elected Board Member position and confirm your interests and qualifications as outlined in this questionnaire.

  1. Name

H Sam Gibson

  1. Contact information, (e.g. email, phone, home mailing address)

Cell: 304.651.5696

Office: 304.572.8731

31870 Seneca Trail

Marlinton, WV 24954

  1. What property (properties) do you own at Snowshoe?

Rimfire 148

  1. Reason for your interest in serving on the SRCD board?

I am interested in serving on the SRCD board because I want to help improve, promote , and enhance

my home !!!

  1. How Long Have You owned at Snowshoe? Or in Pocahontas County?

I have owned my unit for 8 years .

  1. Education (e.g. Highschool, B.A./B.S., Engineer, Professional Business, Attorney etc.)

I have a highschool education.

  1. Current occupation and duration, if retired, how long and what was your previous employment?

I am owner operator of Gibson Renovations and Resort Maintenance company here at Snowshoe Mountain Resort.

  1. Past employment or experience applicable to the SRCD board?

Snowshoe Mountain has been my only source of employment. Have not worked anywhere else . Have worked here for 33 years 9-I am currently the Cub Master and founder Cub Scout Pack 33, with 37 active families in our group.

  1. Applicable HOA, Board, Public Office, and community involvement positions?

On the board of Po Co Parks and Rec

On the board of Po Co Chamber of Commerce AND an active member of the Po Co High School Warrior Football Team Booster org .

  1. What talents and benefits can you bring to the SRCD board?

with over 30 years of employment and 15 years of owning a maintenance company business here at Snowshoe, I feel I can bring a good working knowledge of my home to the SRCD Board.

  1. What is your position in regards to District Rangers?

I feel we need a good security department here and have no opinion yet of the proposed District Rangers.

  1. What are your thoughts on how to organize the required three homeowner voting precincts to ensure equal representation to all homeowners?

if necessary I would think that we could have a north mountain-village or central - and a south mountain precincts 13-I would think that the first priority of the new SRCD board would be to get things started properly and get our shop set up right .

  1. What do you think should be the immediate priorities of the Snowshoe Resort Community District Board?

Such as the bylaws, working with the PoCo County Commission and all state and federal agencies.

  1. Top 3 quick wins to increase the appeal of Snowshoe? (please discuss cost and effort required to achieve)

we have several needs and I would like to share my thoughts about that soon. My biggest concern with Snowshoe is how to attract good employees and how to keep them here.

  1. What is your long-term vision for Snowshoe and the SRCD?

my long term vision for this board and Snowshoe would be that Snowshoe become more prosperous every dang day and that Snowshoe homeowners and the SRCD board work with the greater Pocahontas and surrounding counties to enhance the entire region.

  1. What additional information would you like voters to know about you or the SRCD?

my message to whomever may read this and possibly vote for me , is that if elected to this board I will conduct myself and work for each homeowner as if your home were my home !!!

I truely love this community and plan on living and working here until I die !!!!

I provide my Verification and Certification that the statements contained in this questionnaire to be complete and truthful:

Signature: ______via email______Date:January 19, 2018

I H Samuel Gibson , certify that all questions and statements contained in this questionnaire to be complete and truthful .

SG

Sam Gibson

Gibson Renovation

Resort Maintenance

Leader Cub Scout Pack 33

Citizen at Large :)

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