Alphonso Braggs

Mr. Braggs was born and raised in Wilmington, NC and became active in politics and community service at an early age. He served three consecutive terms on the Wilmington City Council as a Youth Member. In the community, he organized his local youth council and became its president. Shortly, thereafter, he helped to organize the District Youth Council and became its president. At the age of 16, he was elected Southeast U.S. Regional Youth Council Treasurer. In high school he was editor of the newspaper, member of the yearbook staff, drama club, and inducted into the National Honor Society.