Roger Harris (North Carolina)
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Roger Harris is an at-large member of the Cleveland County Board of Education in North Carolina. He was first election in 2011. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015.[1][2] Roger Harris (North Carolina) won the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Harris retired from education in 2010. He worked as a teacher and an administrator. During his career, he was named a Presidential Scholar Honor's Teacher, Cleveland County Schools Teacher of the Year and Cleveland County Schools Principal of the Year. Harris obtained a bachelor's degree in social studies education and political science from Appalachian State University. He went on to earn a master's degree in school administration from Gardner-Webb University.[3]
Elections
2015
Five of the nine seats on the Cleveland County Schools school board were up for at-large general election on November 3, 2015.
Incumbents Roger Harris, Richard Hooker Jr., and Shearra B. Miller won re-election to their seats. The other two seats on the ballot were won by Jo Boggs and Jeff Jones. Harris, Hooker, Miller, Boggs, and Jones defeated George Falls, Yvette D. Grant, William Gray, Darius Griffin, Hal Hastings, L. E. Henson, Nikki Ledford, Ray Lockhart, Howard Mcleod, Howard Thompson Jr., Robert Queen, and incumbent Jerry D. Hoyle.[4][2][5]
Results
| Cleveland County Schools, At-Large, 4-year Term, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Jo Boggs |
13.7% | 4,869 |
| Roger Harris Incumbent |
10.1% | 3,598 |
| Shearra B. Miller Incumbent |
9.9% | 3,530 |
| Richard Hooker Jr. Incumbent |
8.7% | 3,079 |
| Jeff Jones |
8.3% | 2,944 |
| Robert Queen | 7.9% | 2,797 |
| Jerry D. Hoyle Incumbent | 7.8% | 2,791 |
| Darius Griffin | 7.6% | 2,718 |
| George Falls | 6.9% | 2,462 |
| Yvette D. Grant | 5.3% | 1,891 |
| Ray Lockhart | 5.1% | 1,801 |
| Hal Hastings | 3.1% | 1,090 |
| Nikki Ledford | 2.4% | 845 |
| Howard Mcleod | 1.2% | 410 |
| William Gray (North Carolina) | 0.8% | 272 |
| Howard Thompson Jr. | 0.7% | 245 |
| L. E. Henson | 0.4% | 154 |
| Write-in votes | 0.27% | 96 |
| Total Votes (100% of precincts reporting) | 35,592 | |
| Source: North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Official Municipal Election Results," accessed November 10, 2015 | ||
Funding
Harris reported no contributions or expenditures to the North Carolina State Board of Elections as of October 26, 2015.[6]
Endorsements
Harris received no official endorsements for his campaign during the election.
Recent news
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See also
- Cleveland County Schools, North Carolina
- Cleveland County Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cleveland County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed June 28, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cleveland County, North Carolina, "Candidate List Grouped by Contest," accessed July 28, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "filing" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Facebook, "Roger Harris for Board of Education," accessed October 21, 2015
- ↑ Cleveland County Public Schools, "Board of Education," accessed June 26, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina Secretary of State, "11/03/2015 Unofficial Municipal Election Results," accessed November 3, 2015
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Campaign Report Seach by Entity," accessed October 26, 2015
| 2015 Cleveland County Schools Elections | |
| Cleveland County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Roger Harris • Incumbent, Richard Hooker Jr. • Incumbent Jerry D. Hoyle • Incumbent, Shearra B. Miller • Jo Boggs • George Falls • Yvette D. Grant • William Gray • Darius Griffin • Hal Hastings • L. E. Henson • Jeff Jones • Nikki Ledford • Ray Lockhart • Howard Mcleod • Howard Thompson Jr. • Robert Queen |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional measures on the ballot |
