Name: 
Gerald Potts 

Profession: 
I own and operate Potts Barber Shop on Catawba Avenue.

Background:
I have been cutting hair for 52 years.

Contribution to Cornelius/surrounding area:  
I have been a volunteer firefighter and youth baseball coach for the past 19 years.  I am Head of Community Retreat for houses in the Smithville community and have been volunteering hair-cutting services at Huntersville Oaks for the past 30 years.

If someone gave you $100, 000 to improve the community, what would you do with the money?
I would build a center for the teens to provide a safe place for them to go.

What do you think is the biggest challenge facing our world today?
I think the economy, lack of jobs, and losing the youth are the biggest challenges facing our world today.

Who was the biggest influence on you?
My father was my biggest influence.  He did a lot for our family.  Even though he had a lower education, he had a lot of common sense.