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Rick Pridgen
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Rick Pridgen held the District 6 seat on the Wayne County Public Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. He won re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014. Pridgen was initially elected to the board in 2002.
Elections
2014
Four seats on the Wayne County Board of Education were up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Chris West faced Phillip J. Sexton for the District 1 seat. In District 4, Phil Grantham ran against Jennifer Smith Strickland. Incumbents Arnold L. Flowers and Rick Pridgen were unopposed for re-election the District 5 and District 6 seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Rick Pridgen Incumbent |
97.2% | 3,805 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 2.8% | 109 | |
| Total Votes | 3,914 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 31, 2014 | ||||
2010
| Wayne County Public Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Rick Pridgen Incumbent |
58.5% | 2,565 | |
| Nonpartisan | Trebor (Tree) Jackson | 40.2% | 1,763 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.3% | 57 | |
| Total Votes | 4,385 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "Election Results," accessed September 6, 2014 | ||||
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