Wake County Board of Education candidates

Twelve candidates are vying for four seats on the Wake County Board of Education. Voters go to the polls Oct. 6, 2009.

Read about the candidates’ views on budget cuts, busing, school construction, year-round schools and other issues.

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Voting districts for the Wake County Board of Education (click to enlarge)

District 1

Chris Malone, Wake County School Board candidate

Chris Malone

Experience:

Case manager, G4S Compliance and Investigations
Town commissioner, Wake Forest Town Commissioner
member, Wake Forest Town Planning Board and other town committees

224 W. Holding Ave.
Wake Forest, NC 27587
919-395-4903
Web site

Q&A:

Rita Rakeshaw, candidate for Wake County school board

Rita Rakestraw

Experience:

child development specialist
chair, Citizens Against Residential Encroachment
elementary and special education teacher

615 Jumping Frog Lane
Knightdale, NC 27545
919-266-3709
Web site

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Debbie Vair, candidate for Wake County school board

Debbie Vair

Experience:

director of membership and promotions, Granite Falls Swim and Athletic Club
PTA president and/or member, Sanford Creek Elementary, Jones Dairy Elementary and Heritage Middle School

201 Enville Court
Wake Forest, NC 27587
919-217-1090
Web site

Video: District 1 candidate forum

Candidates Chris Malone, Rita Rakestraw and Debbie Vair took questions Sept. 10 at a forum sponsored by Wake Education Partnership.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

District 2

Chris Augustine, candidate for Wake County school board

Chris Augustine

Experience:

owner of Augustin Information Services, staffing firm and consultant
owner of Augustine Logistik, international freight forwarder
campaign manager of Tim Burchett to Tennessee House in 1994

8429 Piney Branch Drive
Apex, NC
919-372-1677
Web site

Carlene Lucas, candidate for Wake County school board

Carlene Lucas

Experience:

founder, HOPE Ministries;
organizer of Hand in Hand tutoring program at Aversboro Elementary
accounting instructor at Wake Technical Community College
volunteer, SCOR and Literacy Council of Wake County

10225 Sauls Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-800-8787
Web site

Q&A:

Horace J. Tart, Wake County school board candidate and incumbent

Horace J. Tart

Experience:

Wake County Board of Education
residential developer and independent home builder
U.S. Marine Corps
Wake County school teacher

1817 W. Academy St.
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526
919-427-4304
Web site

Q&A:

John Tedesco, candidate for Wake County school board

John Tedesco

Experience:

chief development officer, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Triangle
organizer, Healthy Child Initiative, N.C. Mentoring of Children of Prisoners Initiative, Mentoring in Technology Learning Center
director of development, Ocean's Harbor House
city manager, Town of Highland, N.J.

104 Rock Fish Lane
Garner, NC 27529
919-850-9772
Web site

Cathy Truitt, District 2 candidate, Wake County school board

Cathy E. Truitt

Experience:

Coach and consultant, International Center for Leadership in Education
principal and teacher, Four Oaks Elementary
assistant principal, Selma Elementary
interim assistant professor of education, University of Rio Grande, Ohio

422 Rand Road
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-779-7012
Web site

Q&A:

Video: District 2 candidate forum

Candidates Carlene Lucas, Chris Augustine, Horace Tart and John Tedesco answered questions Sept. 1 at a forum sponsored by the Wake Education Partnership.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5

District 7

Deborah Prickett

Experience

consultant, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
English and language arts teacher, Wake County Public School System

11305 Ridgegate Drive
Raleigh, NC 27617
919-293-0235
Web site

Q&A:

Karen Simon, candidate for Wake County school board

Karen Simon

Experience

certified grants manager, North Carolina Governor’s Crime Commission
U.S. Army

Home address:
5801 Magellan Way, Unit 106
Raleigh, NC 27612

Mailing address:
P.O. Box 30722
Raleigh, NC 27622

919-571-2723
Web site

Video: District 7 candidate forum

Candidates Karen Simon and Deborah Prickett took questions Sept. 22 at a forum sponsored by Wake Education Partnership.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

District 9

Debra Goldman

Experience:

roles in budget management, sales, staffing, consulting and business development
retired volunteer firefighter and EMT
17 years as member and leader, PTA and school association boards

505 Nantucket Drive
Cary, NC
919-637-9292
Web site

Q&A:

Lois Nixon, District 9 candidate, Wake County school board

Lois Nixon

Experience:

director, Wake County Keep America Beautiful
founder and manager, Wake County Environmental Network
social worker and youth activities director
PTA member, substitute teacher and school volunteer

107 Overview Lane
Cary, NC 27511
919-228-1546
Web site

Q&A:

Video: District 9 candidate forum

Candidates Debra Goldman and Lois Nixon took questions at a forum sponsored by the Wake Education Partnership Sept. 9 in Cary.

Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3

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