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Don McIntyre
Don McIntyre ran for the District 1 seat on the Wake County school board in an election on October 8, 2013.
Biography
McIntyre was born in Jacksonville, North Carolina, where his father served in the U.S. Marine Corps. As a young adult, McIntyre volunteered to serve his country during the Vietnam War and was a member of the United States Navy from 1968 to 1972. He attended Southwest Texas State University and graduated with a degree in Marine Biology in 1977. He later moved to California, where he attended Western State University College of Law and earned his Juris Doctor in 1987. McIntyre opened his own law practice, and ran it for 17 years. McIntyre returned to North Carolina in 2005. He has served his community as a Little League coach, a City Recreation and High School softball coach and an Assistant Scoutmaster. He also founded and directed a charity golf tournament for his children’s school. McIntyre has four children and five grandchildren.[1]
Election
2013
McIntyre was defeated by Tom Benton on October 8, 2013.
| Wake County Public School System General Election, 4-year term, District 1, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Tom Benton |
52% | 4,211 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don McIntyre | 48% | 3,889 | |
| Total Votes | 8,100 | |||
| Source: WNCN These results are unofficial | ||||
Endorsements
McIntyre was endorsed by Sheriff Donnie Harrison and Representative Chris Malone.[2]
Campaign finance
McIntyre raised a total of 7,833.15 in campaign contributions.[3]
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Don McIntyre | $7,833.15 | $7,257.07 | $981.08 |
Campaign themes
McIntyre identified the following as his campaign themes:[4]
Common-Sense Solutions
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"Don McIntyre understands that Wake County parents want common-sense solutions to issues facing our school system." |
Neighborhood Schools
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"Don supports neighborhood schools. He understands that it is both counterproductive and inefficient to require a child to spend hours in a daily commute to and from school, resulting in wasted time and wasted assets. Waste is not a tenet of a world-class education. Don believes there are practical school assignment alternatives that will achieve better results at less cost." |
Financial Stewardship
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"Don believes we must model financial stewardship to our students by spending our education dollars wisely. Simply throwing more money at a problem will not solve it. Wake County’s taxpayers rightfully expect our school system to spend their hard-earned tax dollars effectively and efficiently. They want to see results; they want every student in our school system to have the opportunity to obtain a world-class education." |
Parental Engagement
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"Don believes parents have a right to be engaged in their student’s education. When students are assigned to schools across town or on the other side of our huge county, it is difficult for the parents to travel the long distances necessary to be engaged in their child’s education or support their child’s participation in extracurricular activities." |
Vocational Schools
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"Not every student wants to attend a four-year college. Don will help Wake County schools expand a vocational education program designed to help these students learn practical skills that will enable them to succeed in the job market they intend to enter after graduation." |
Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Don McIntyre for Wake County School Board, "About Don McIntyre," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Don McIntyre for Wake county School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Wake County Board of Elections, "Wake County Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 2, 2013
- ↑ Don McIntyre for Wake County School Board, "Issues," accessed October 2, 2013
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