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Amanda Cook (North Carolina)

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Amanda Cook
Image of Amanda Cook
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

University of North Carolina, Greensboro, 2008

Graduate

Gardner Webb University, 2021

Contact

Amanda Cook (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Guilford County Schools school board to represent District 2 in North Carolina. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

Cook completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Amanda Cook earned a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina, Greensboro in 2008. Cook earned a graduate degree from Gardner Webb University in 2021.[1]

Elections

2022

See also: Guilford County Schools, North Carolina, elections (2022)

General election

General election for Guilford County Schools, District 2

Crissy Pratt defeated Amanda Cook in the general election for Guilford County Schools, District 2 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Crissy Pratt
Crissy Pratt (R) Candidate Connection
 
58.4
 
13,705
Image of Amanda Cook
Amanda Cook (D) Candidate Connection
 
41.6
 
9,781

Total votes: 23,486
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Amanda Cook advanced from the Democratic primary for Guilford County Schools, District 2.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 2

Crissy Pratt defeated Marc Ridgill in the Republican primary for Guilford County Schools, District 2 on May 17, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Crissy Pratt
Crissy Pratt Candidate Connection
 
55.0
 
2,550
Image of Marc Ridgill
Marc Ridgill
 
45.0
 
2,089

Total votes: 4,639
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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Amanda Cook completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cook's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a veteran public school teacher. I served 13 years in the classroom before founding a non profit to help teachers. I am passionate about preserving public education and empowering our boldest and most creative teacher leaders to bring Guilford County to the forefront of education in North Carolina and the US.
  • People should see Guilford County Schools as their number one choice to work in.
  • Our students need proper nutrition to learn
  • Communication is the key to galvanizing the community and keeping stakeholders in the loop
Standardized testing has to go. The mental, emotional, and physical toll it takes on teacher and students is not paying off in any way.

I believe we need to evaluate our allotment model in Guilford County. Our current model allows inequality among schools to offer courses which students are interested in taking or that might better prepare them for the future.

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Footnotes

  1. Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 18, 2022