For his dedication to the preservation and adaptive reuse of historic buildings through such design projects as Wilrik Hotel in Sanford, the Ahoskie High School Apartments, and the Mount Olive School Apartments.

Much of Alexander's contribution to historic preservation in North Carolina is rooted in the foothills, in and around Shelby, not far from his hometown of Morganton.  In Shelby, Alexander has worked for years to protect landmark properties, in addition to his extensive work with the Main Street Program through his directorship of the Uptown Shelby Association.

As the director of Preservation North Carolina's Western Office, based in Shelby, Alexander has worked for six years with property owners throughout the region to help solve problems or ensure the preservation of significant landmarks.

Then, as Mayor of Shelby, Alexander has continued to work to forge relationships to protect our historic legacies.  He has worked with the homeless and advocacy groups, helping give birth to the Inter-Faith Alliance (an organization that focuses on real change for those affected by homelessness), in addition to working with Shelby's sister city, Jinotega, in Nicaragua.  He's served on advisory boards for the NC Rural Center and the NC Housing Finance Agency, where he makes sure that the preservation of historic resources is respected.  Ted has long exemplified the old-fashioned virtues of citizenship and civic pride. 

Ted has been a valuable resource for western North Carolina throughout his career of nearly thirty years.  He freely gives of his time and talent to his colleagues across the state as they work to revitalize their downtowns and preserve their historic resources.

In short, Ted Alexander is always ready to help.