Greg West
Greg West is an at-large member of the Cumberland County Schools school board in North Carolina. He assumed office in 2002. His current term ends in 2026.
West ran for re-election for an at-large seat of the Cumberland County Schools school board in North Carolina. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
West attended the College of Design at North Carolina State University, where he graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in environmental design. He later received his master's degree in business administration from Campbell University. After working in New York City for 4 years, West returned to Fayetteville and began a career in real estate. He is a licensed real estate broker and licensed general contractor. West now owns Westan Homes, a homebuilder based in Fayetteville.
West is deacon at Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, where he has taught Sunday school and is in the sanctuary choir. He also serves as Vice Chairman of Economic Development for the Fayetteville Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce and was appointed to the Board of Trustees of NCCAT, the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching. He currently serves as chairman and is excited to help this institution advance teaching as both an art and a profession. West is married and has three children.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Cumberland County Schools At-large (3 seats)
Incumbent Judy D. Musgrave, incumbent Greg West, and Charles McKellar defeated Joseph Sorce and Joseph Dale Fish in the general election for Cumberland County Schools At-large on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Judy D. Musgrave (Nonpartisan) | 28.3 | 56,764 |
| ✔ |  | Greg West (Nonpartisan) | 22.7 | 45,549 |
| ✔ |  | Charles McKellar (Nonpartisan) | 21.3 | 42,623 |
| Joseph Sorce (Nonpartisan) | 15.6 | 31,244 | ||
| Joseph Dale Fish (Nonpartisan) | 11.3 | 22,617 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 1,509 | ||
| Total votes: 200,306 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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2014
Three at-large seats on the Cumberland Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Greg West was the only incumbent running for re-election. He ran against challengers David Booth, Randy Fredricks, Joseph Gilreath, Nolan Hancock, Carmela McKeller, Judy D. Musgrave, Romain Stanley, Rudy Tatum and Donna Vann.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Judy D. Musgrave |
17.1% | 28,089 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg West Incumbent |
16.5% | 27,096 | |
| Nonpartisan | Rudy Tatum |
14.7% | 24,137 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Booth | 13.9% | 22,834 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donna Vann | 13.7% | 22,478 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carmela McKeller | 9.6% | 15,793 | |
| Nonpartisan | Nolan Hancock | 4.1% | 6,652 | |
| Nonpartisan | Romain Stanley | 4% | 6,516 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph Gilreath | 3% | 4,883 | |
| Nonpartisan | Randy Fredricks | 2.9% | 4,817 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 640 | |
| Total Votes | 163,935 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
2010
| Cumberland County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Kim Fisher |
18.9% | 24,841 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael C. Boose |
17% | 22,384 | |
| Nonpartisan | Greg West |
16.1% | 21,229 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Kosterman Hopkins | 13.7% | 18,090 | |
| Nonpartisan | Bob Lewis | 12.1% | 15,962 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ernest Jerome Goodson | 12.1% | 15,962 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey (Jeff) Murray | 5.8% | 7,667 | |
| Nonpartisan | D. B. (Dinah) Shamblin | 4% | 5,206 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 324 | |
| Total Votes | 131,665 | |||
| Source: Cumberland County Board of Elections, "November 2, 2010 Election Results," accessed August 13, 2014 | ||||
About the district
Cumberland County Schools is located in Cumberland County, North Carolina. The county seat of Cumberland County is Bridgeton. Cumberland County is home to 325,871 residents, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] In the 2011-2012 school year, Cumberland County Schools was the fifth-largest school district in North Carolina and served 53,053 students.[3]
Demographics
Cumberland County underperformed in comparison to the rest of North Carolina in terms of higher education achievement in 2013. The United States Census Bureau found that 22.4 percent of Cumberland County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree compared to 26.8 percent for North Carolina as a whole. The median household income in Cumberland County was $45,413 compared to $46,450 for the state of North Carolina. The poverty rate in Cumberland County was 16.8 percent compared to 16.8 percent for the entire state.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Vote Greg West, "About Greg," accessed October 14, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Cumberland County, North Carolina," accessed August 13, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed February 18, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Voter Statistics Results," accessed August 13, 2014
| 2014 Cumberland County Schools Schools Elections | |
| Cumberland County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Greg West • David Booth • Randy Fredricks • Joseph Gilreath • Nolan Hancock • Carmela McKeller • Judy D. Musgrave • Romain Stanley • Rudy Tatum • Donna Vann |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
