Julissa Jumper

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Julissa Jumper

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 8, 2022

Education

Bachelor's

State University of New York at Binghamton, 1993

Graduate

New York University, 1995

Contact

Campaign website

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Julissa Jumper ran for election for an at-large seat of the Cumberland County Schools school board in North Carolina. Jumper lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.

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

Biography

Julissa Jumper earned a bachelor's degree from SUNY Binghamton in 1993 and a graduate degree from New York University in 1995.

Elections

2022

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

General election

General election for Cumberland County Schools At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Cumberland County Schools At-large on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Greg West (Nonpartisan)	17.3	33,904
✔		Judy D. Musgrave (Nonpartisan)	16.2	31,629
✔	Submit photo	Jacquelyn Brown (Nonpartisan)	15.8	30,862
	Submit photo	Carol Stubbs (Nonpartisan)	12.8	25,020
		Charles McKellar (Nonpartisan)	11.7	22,839
		Julissa Jumper (Nonpartisan)	11.6	22,683
	Submit photo	John Ornelas (Nonpartisan)	7.4	14,544
	Submit photo	Nyrell Melvin (Nonpartisan)	6.7	13,206
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	978

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Campaign themes

2022

Ballotpedia survey responses

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

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Julissa Jumper was born in the Dominican Republic. In the 1990's she became a naturalized American citizen. As a single mother, Julissa earned multiple degrees, working as a foster care case worker in NYC, a counselor at a domestic violence shelter, the Greek life student advisor at Fairleigh Dickinson University and as a staff member of the Albert G. Oliver Foundation, identifying academically gifted minority students, placing them in top independent schools throughout the Northeast. In 1996, Julissa enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as an interrogator for seven years, mostly conducting counterdrug activities in the Caribbean and South America. After leaving the Army, she married a fellow Soldier and raised their children in Cumberland County, using the local public school system and then homeschooling their 2 young daughters to teach them family values and expand their educational opportunities beyond the traditional curriculum. As a professional real estate broker and investor for the last 19 years, Julissa remains strongly involved in the local community.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Students - Children are suffering under the weight of curricula that has lost its focus. They should be taught mastery of reading, writing, and math starting at the earliest grades to prepare them for life success.
• Parents - Parental rights are being ignored as schools make potentially life-changing decisions for our children. Parents should decide what medical interventions and subject matter they desire for their own children.
• Teachers - We are losing experienced teachers. Teachers are not paid fairly, are expected to take on additional duties, be social emotional counselors and are un-fairly measured by test scores they have little ability to control.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Our public schools belong to us all. They are a primary driver of the growth of our community, what business and industry we can attract, and whether our children decide to remain in our community to grow their own families and become leaders, or to move away, looking for opportunities in other places. I believe that if we can prioritize the success of our public schools, we can build a solid, hopeful community.

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Cumberland County Schools At-large

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