Cecil Bothwell
| Cecil Bothwell | |
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| Member of the Asheville, North Carolina city council | |
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Assumed office December 8, 2009 |
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| Born | 1950 (age 66–67) Oak Park, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
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Democratic Party (before 2016, 2017-) Independent (2016-2017) |
| Spouse(s) | Divorced |
| Residence | Asheville, North Carolina |
| Occupation | Politician, Writer, Builder, Artist, Musician |
| Religion | A post-theist or agnostic member of the Unitarian Universalist Church |
Cecil Bothwell (born 16 October 1950) is an American politician, writer, artist, musician and builder. Bothwell was elected to the Asheville, North Carolina city council in 2009 and reelected in 2013.
In 2011, Bothwell announced he would challenge U.S. Representative Heath Shuler in the Democratic primary for North Carolina's 11th congressional district in the 2012 U.S. House of Representatives election. On May 8, 2012, he lost the Democratic primary to Hayden Rogers by a margin of 55-30 percent.
Bothwell was born in 1950 in Oak Park, Illinois, graduated from Winter Park High School lived in several states and held several jobs in the area of Asheville, North Carolina. Bothwell moved to Buncombe County, North Carolina in 1981 to work in construction with an emphasis on environmental building. He was an editor of the alternative newspaper Mountain Xpress and published nonfiction and poetry as well as music. Bothwell is the author of Usin' the Juice: an oratorio; Whale Falls: An exploration of belief and its consequences; The Prince of War: Billy Graham's Crusade for a Wholly Christian Empire, which reports on the political activity of North Carolina preacher Billy Graham; Asheville's best-selling guide book; and a syndicated column, "Duck Soup".
In 2008, Bothwell ran unsuccessfully for the Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, and ran for the Asheville, North Carolina city council in 2009, winning the most votes in the October 6 primary election. Bothwell raised more than $19,000 for his council election and ran as a progressive candidate in support of water conservation, government reform, and eliminating capital punishment. He stated that he favored the public financing of elections and would support its implementation as a city council member. Bothwell had been endorsed by the Asheville Fire Fighters Association. Fliers mailed to voters before the election criticized Bothwell for his nontheism.
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