Hal Jordan

• Lost very narrowly in 2006 race against former Speaker of the NC House, Jim Black
  
  
• Resident of Mecklenburg County and Charlotte for over 20 years
  (since July 1987)
  
  
• Married to Jeannine Jordan with four children: James (21), Irene (19), Carolyn (15) and Audrey (12)
  
  
• Graduated with Phi Kappa Phi Honors from University of MD (BA in Government & Politics -- 1982)
  
  
• Employed with IBM for 25 years -- as programmer, systems engineer,
  IT Architect, and Software Sales representative
  
  
• Numerous technical and sales awards during IBM career
  
  
• Republican party volunteer for 19 years
  
  
• Republican Chairman, Precinct 64
  
  
• Chairman of Deacons for Christ Covenant Church -- serving in Mercy Outreach since 1991
  
  
• Former fundraising chairman for Boy Scout Troop 413 -- 5 years
  
  
• Interests: Spending time with family, travel, reading, and sports.