The politically formidable Guilford County Association of Educators, which represents 3,300 education professionals, has made its endorsement picks. The endorsements are helpful to Democrats in the general election, and critical to Democrats in the primary.
Gladys Robinson has received association's nod over Evelyn Robinson in the Democratic primary for NC Senate District 28. Association President Tijuana B. Hayes said Miller did not return her questionnaire. Robinson — who is the favored candidate of the seat's current occupant, Katie Dorsett — boasts on her campaign website of endorsements from the State Employees Association of North Carolina, NC Trial Lawyers and Lillian's List.
The Guilford County Association of Educators endorsement slate strongly favors Democratic incumbents or candidates who have previously held office.
Democrats Alma Adams and Earl Jones, who each have contested primaries for state House seats, received the educators' endorsement, as did Pricey Harrison and Maggie Jeffus. The Republican primary victor in NC House District 57 will face Harrison in November, while Jeffus will go toe to toe with Republican Theresa Yon.
"Maggie and Alma are our A+ legislators," Hayes said. "They voted with the educators on issues that we felt were important. They voted for the Healthy Youth Act, the reinstatement of sick leave, the state health plan blue ribbon task force.... One that we're particularly proud of is the School Violence Prevention Act. We appreciate the probationary teachers appeals [legislation]. It assures that our probationary teachers are provided reasons for nonrenewal in their fourth year. Now, they can appeal to the local school board if their contracts are not renewed."
The educators endorsed Georgia Nixon-Roney in the Republican primary for NC House District 61. With no Democrats in the race, the candidate who prevails in the May 4 primary is all but certain to win the seat.
The endorsement for Guilford County School Board at-large went to incumbent Nancy Routh, and the District 2 endorsement went to incumbent Garth Hebert.
The association endorsed Bill Bencini in the Republican primary for Guilford County Commission District 2, but is remaining neutral in the District 3 race. Hayes said none of the three candidates in District 3 returned questionnaires.
The educators are endorsing Democratic incumbent Don Vaughan in the NC Senate District 27 race. Vaughan faces Republican Jeff Hyde in November.
In the Democratic primary for US Senate, the educators threw their clout behind Cal Cunningham, who is considered by many in the party as the most viable contender against Republican incumbent Richard Burr.
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Candidate profile: Ed Price
Garth Hebert, who represents District 2 on the Guilford County School Board, is one of the few incumbents on the board facing an electoral challenge this year. The other is at-large member Nancy Routh.
Four years ago, District 2, which covers much of north High Point, was also contested. At that time, incumbent Susan Mendenhall was retiring, and Hebert bested opponent Debbie Maines in the 2006 election. Hebert marshaled dissatisfaction with a school attendance realignment planned supported by Mendenhall to win the seat.
A certified public accountant, Hebert joked after a rough day in the midst of tax season: “Maybe I need to be replaced.”
He has two challengers: Ed Price and Richard Becker.
Hebert said he surmises that Price’s reason for running for the seat is that his opponent wants Guilford County Schools to give Simeon Stadium at Andrews High School back to the city of High Point.
“My response to that is, ‘Over my dead carcass,’” Hebert said. “That gives us a serious point of contention.”
Simeon Stadium didn’t motivate his entry into politics, said the 60-year-old Price, who owns a High Point real estate company.
“No, that would be mighty shallow,” Price said. “I would like to see Simeon Stadium returned to the city of High Point, but that’s not why I filed to run. I would hope that I had more reasons than that.”
He added that he harbors no illusions that any of the other 10 members could be persuaded to support such a move.
Price said his thought process about the decision to run was colored by a rumor he had heard that Hebert wasn’t planning to run for election. (For the record, Hebert filed to run on Feb. 10, and Price filed on Feb. 26, the last allowable day. Price added that he holds no dissatisfaction with Hebert’s representation.
“He’s done a good job of representing the young people in this part of the county,” Price said. “If he’s still there in four years, I’ll be fine.”
Notwithstanding his disavowal of the notion that his candidacy is motivated by a desire to see Simeon Stadium returned to the city of High Point, Price said he would like to see more cooperation between the school board and other government entities such as the city of High Point and Guilford County. He also said he would like to see low-income schools across the county receive more assistance and would like to see more support for arts education, which he sees as enhancing student’s self-esteem.
On the matter of the challenges facing Oak Hill Elementary, a struggling school in District 1 — the other High Point district — Price indicated he does not favor a punitive approach.
“I don’t think the answer is going in there and firing half the teachers and the principal,” he said. “Oak Hill — that school is a situation for the entire community, not just the school system. They need corporate sponsors. It should be a concern for the whole county. The citizens need to step up and make it better. It’s part of this town and part of this county. If we’ve got a school that’s not performing, it’s not necessarily the teachers’ fault, but we all need t help.”
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Four years ago, District 2, which covers much of north High Point, was also contested. At that time, incumbent Susan Mendenhall was retiring, and Hebert bested opponent Debbie Maines in the 2006 election. Hebert marshaled dissatisfaction with a school attendance realignment planned supported by Mendenhall to win the seat.
A certified public accountant, Hebert joked after a rough day in the midst of tax season: “Maybe I need to be replaced.”
He has two challengers: Ed Price and Richard Becker.
Hebert said he surmises that Price’s reason for running for the seat is that his opponent wants Guilford County Schools to give Simeon Stadium at Andrews High School back to the city of High Point.
“My response to that is, ‘Over my dead carcass,’” Hebert said. “That gives us a serious point of contention.”
Simeon Stadium didn’t motivate his entry into politics, said the 60-year-old Price, who owns a High Point real estate company.
“No, that would be mighty shallow,” Price said. “I would like to see Simeon Stadium returned to the city of High Point, but that’s not why I filed to run. I would hope that I had more reasons than that.”
He added that he harbors no illusions that any of the other 10 members could be persuaded to support such a move.
Price said his thought process about the decision to run was colored by a rumor he had heard that Hebert wasn’t planning to run for election. (For the record, Hebert filed to run on Feb. 10, and Price filed on Feb. 26, the last allowable day. Price added that he holds no dissatisfaction with Hebert’s representation.
“He’s done a good job of representing the young people in this part of the county,” Price said. “If he’s still there in four years, I’ll be fine.”
Notwithstanding his disavowal of the notion that his candidacy is motivated by a desire to see Simeon Stadium returned to the city of High Point, Price said he would like to see more cooperation between the school board and other government entities such as the city of High Point and Guilford County. He also said he would like to see low-income schools across the county receive more assistance and would like to see more support for arts education, which he sees as enhancing student’s self-esteem.
On the matter of the challenges facing Oak Hill Elementary, a struggling school in District 1 — the other High Point district — Price indicated he does not favor a punitive approach.
“I don’t think the answer is going in there and firing half the teachers and the principal,” he said. “Oak Hill — that school is a situation for the entire community, not just the school system. They need corporate sponsors. It should be a concern for the whole county. The citizens need to step up and make it better. It’s part of this town and part of this county. If we’ve got a school that’s not performing, it’s not necessarily the teachers’ fault, but we all need t help.”
Triad Elections '10
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