Margiotta announces school board bid

July 5 2011 by Lara Snider in Education News |No Comments

Wake County’s school board chairman officially announced Tuesday that he is seeking re-election for his District 8 seat this fall.

“Ron Margiotta remains committed to the families and children of Wake County and proudly announces his intention to seek a third term representing the citizens of Wake County on the Board of Education,” his campaign said in a news release.

“Our school system has experienced great progress in the past two years, but we must keep the momentum,” Margiotta said in the release. “I am proud to have contributed to our many accomplishments, yet I know my work is far from over.”

Margiotta’s seat is among the five of the school board’s nine seats that are up for grabs in October’s election. Margiotta is the only Republican member up for re-election.

Democratic members Carolyn Morrison and Dr. Anne McLaurin have announced that they won’t seek election. Incumbents Keith Sutton and Kevin Hill have both said they will run.

Who’s in, who’s out

The following districts will elect a representative to the Wake County Board of Education on Oct. 11:

District 3 (North Raleigh): Incumbent Kevin Hill will run again.

District 4 (East Raleigh): Incumbent Keith Sutton will run again.

District 5 (South-Central Raleigh): Dr. Anne McLaurin will not run again.Jim Martin, a professor of chemistry at North Carolina State University is a candidate.

District 6 (Central Raleigh): Dr. Carolyn Morrison will not run again.Christine Kushner, who has volunteered with the Wake school system for more than 11 years, most recently as a member of the Board Advisory Council, plans to run for the post.

District 8 (Southern Wake): Board Chairman Ron Margiotta will run for re-election.

The filing period for election begins July 25.

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