Fighting for North Carolina
ABOUT ERIC
Eric Gash was born and raised in Hendersonville, NC. Eric grew up attending public schools, and became a standout athlete during his time at Hendersonville High School. Eric earned a football scholarship to attend the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was twice named to the All ACC Team.
After a brief stint in the National Football League, Eric pursued a career in business. Work eventually took him to the island of Barbados where he met his wife Katy. After a downturn in the economy, Eric renewed his commitment to his faith and was commissioned a pastor, later becoming a missionary. Eventually though, the mountains of Western North Carolina called Eric home. So, Eric and his family relocated back to his hometown of Hendersonville where he became an educator and coach. Eric served as a math teacher, and Assistant Principal of Hendersonville High School and most recently, as the Principal of his childhood alma mater Bruce Drysdale Elementary. Eric is also the lead pastor of Speak Life Community church, a volunteer chaplain with the Hendersonville City Police Department, and serves on the board for the Henderson County Community Foundation.
His wife, Katy, is a math teacher at Hendersonville Middle School, where she was named Teacher of the Year in 2017. Their children, Kelan, Jacob and Maya are all graduates of Hendersonville High School and were active members of the local Boys and Girls Club.
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WHY I’M RUNNING
Western North Carolina is my home — I am a son of the soil. I was born and raised in Hendersonville, attended public schools here, and later returned with my own family. Our community deserves honest leadership in Washington and our current representative fails the test. We need a representative who will do the hard work, serve our community, and put North Carolina’s 11th Congressional District ahead of partisan politics.
I’ve spent my life building bridges and getting things done for this community and that’s the fight I will take to Washington. As a school principal during the height of the pandemic, I led my students, teachers, and staff through a devastating shutdown. As a pastor and community leader, I helped heal the wounds of division and bring folks together from all across the district. It wasn’t easy, but we worked hard and we showed up for one another. It’s time we bring a little bit of Western North Carolina to Washington.
Let’s get to work.
