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Chris Howell
Chris Howell was the South Point Township District member of the Gaston County Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. Howell was initially elected to the at-large position in 2012. Howell won re-election to a new seat, the Southpoint District, in the general election on November 4, 2014. He did not file for re-election in 2018.
Biography
Howell graduated from Clover High School in 1989 and Liberty University in 2008. When he served on the school board, he was the pastor to students at Flint-Groves Baptist Church. Howell had served in the United States Marine Corps and the United States Army reserves. He was married and had two children.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Gaston County Schools elections (2014)
Five seats on the Gaston Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Dot Cherry, Nick Huffman, Rebecca Abernethy Schwindeman and Jerry J. Bostic competed for an at-large seat. In the Southpoint District, at-large board member Chris Howell faced Wil Neumann and Rae Marie Pritchard. Incumbent Mark A. Stephens ran against challengers Lee Dedmon and Daniel Ware in the Gastonia District. Incumbent Kevin Collier was unopposed in the Riverbend District. In the Dallas Township District, incumbent Kaye Gribble ran against newcomer Catherine Bailey Roberts.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Chris Howell Incumbent |
53.1% | 21,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wil Neumann | 32.2% | 13,080 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rae Marie Pritchard | 14.5% | 5,880 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 134 | |
| Total Votes | 40,673 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Chris Howell |
42.3% | 23,826 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dot Cherry-Accurso | 30.8% | 17,345 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donyel Barber | 26.5% | 14,918 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 270 | |
| Total Votes | 56,359 | |||
| Source: Gaston County Board of Elections, "Election Results 2012," accessed August 14, 2014 | ||||
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