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Peggy Wilkins Chavis
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Peggy Wilkins Chavis holds the District 3 seat on the Robeson County school board in North Carolina. She initially won election to the chamber in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Chavis was targeted in an unofficial recall effort in 2017. The group Concerned Citizens of Robeson County petitioned state legislators to introduce a law allowing recalls in January 2017. The petition was started in response to the board's 6-4 vote to buy out former Superintendent Tommy Lowry's contract and replace him with a Virginia educational consultant without prior notification to the community. Chavis was one of the six board members to vote in favor of the buyout and would have been targeted for recall if the legislature had changed the state's law.
Biography
Chavis graduated from Magnolia High School. She earned a B.A. in education from Pembroke State University and a degree in special education from East Carolina University. She taught in Columbus County schools for six years and taught at Magnolia Elementary School in Robeson County for 12 years. While at Magnolia, she was named the school district’s Teacher of the Year. For more than 14 years, Chavis served as Robeson County’s homebound teacher, a program Chavis started in Robeson County in 1988. She also taught adult high school for Robeson Community College for eight years. After her retirement in 2002, she continued to teach for another eight years at Robeson County elementary schools. Chavis is now the owner of Chavis Insurance Agency in Saddletree, as well as the owner of Mary’s Cafe. She has also owned and managed J.R.’s Mobile Home Park for 27 years. Chavis served as the first vice chairwoman of the Robeson County Democratic Party, is a former member of the board of directors for the Robeson County Department of Social Services and served on the board of directors for the Robeson County Cooperative Extension Service. She has also been a co-captain for the Saddletree Community Watch and coordinator for the Saddletree community March of Dimes.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Robeson County Schools elections (2014)
Peggy Wilkins Chavis defeated incumbent Severeo Kerns and Brenda L. Locklear for the District 3 seat in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Peggy Wilkins Chavis |
46.1% | 817 | |
| Nonpartisan | Severeo Kerns Incumbent | 33.5% | 595 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brenda L. Locklear | 20% | 354 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.5% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 1,774 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - ROBESON," accessed June 3, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Chavis did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Robeson County Board of Elections.[2]
Endorsements
Chavis did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Recent news
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Footnotes
| 2014 Robeson County Schools Elections | |
| Robeson County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Brenda S. Fairley-Ferebee • Effie N. McEachin District 3: • Brenda L. Locklear • Severeo Kerns • Peggy Wilkins Chavis |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
