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Roger Craig Morrow
Roger Craig Morrow was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Iredell-Statesville school board in North Carolina. He was defeated in the general election on May 6, 2014. District 3 includes East Iredell Elementary School, Pressly Elementary School, Statesville Middle School, Statesville High School, Northview Elementary School, CCTL, N.B. Mills Elementary School, the Visual & Performing Arts Center and shares Monticello School.[1]
Biography
Morrow is a graduate of South Iredell High School. He earned an associate degree from Mitchell Community College and a bachelor’s degree in Sociology and Business from the University of North Carolina, Charlotte. At the time of his candidacy, Morrow was an insurance company called Morrow Insurance & Associates. Morrow is a member of the South River Baptist Church and Fourth Creek Rotary Club. He is a former member of the West Iredell Ruritan Club. He is also on the board of directors of the Greater Statesville Chamber of Commerce and is a former board member of the Monticello Volunteer Fire Department.
Morrow announced West Iredell High School football games for five years and also served as president of the booster club. From June 2011 to August 2012, he also broadcast a Saturday morning show on local radio station WSIC in which he recapped the county’s Friday night football games. At the time of Morrow's candidacy, he announced Statesville High basketball games for Country Legends 92.9, a local radio station. Morrow is married and has two children from a previous marriage.[2]
Elections
2014
Roger Craig Morrow challenged Cynthia Haynes, Kevin Ross, John Rogers, Jr. and John Donnelly for the District 3 seat in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Results
Morrow was defeated in the 2014 election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Cynthia Haynes |
32.4% | 853 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Rogers, Jr. Incumbent | 24.2% | 635 | |
| Nonpartisan | Roger Craig Morrow | 24% | 632 | |
| Nonpartisan | John Donnelly | 10.1% | 265 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kevin Ross | 8.9% | 235 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.3% | 9 | |
| Total Votes | 2,629 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - IREDELL," accessed June 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Morrow reported $1,315.36 in contributions and $1,212.98 in expenditures to the Iredell County Board of Elections, which left his campaign with $102.38 on hand[3]
Endorsements
Morrow did not receive any official endorsements for his campaign.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Roger + Craig + Morrow + Iredell-Statesville + Schools"
See also
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Footnotes
| 2014 Iredell-Statesville Schools Elections | |
| Iredell County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Robert Clontz • Max James, Jr. • David Johnson
District 3: • John Donnelly • Cynthia Haynes • Roger Morrow • John Rogers, Jr. • Kevin Ross |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
