On this edition of CoastLine, we meet two of three candidates seeking one of two open seats on Southport’s Board of Aldermen in Ward 1. This small seaside city in Brunswick County is divided into two wards – each represented by three people to make up a six-member board. The Mayor of the City of Southport serves a two-year term. Aldermen serve four-year terms which are staggered. Southport is a 225-year-old city that spans less than four square miles and sits near the confluence of the Cape Fear