.race_header.green { Federal courts | width: 150px; $('#candidate-connection-email-74526').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); } Counties | Johnston County Public Schools must get on a solid fiscal footing.
.contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); } If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. float: left; Rick Mercier, candidate for Johnston County Board of Education Avi Bajpai, The News & Observer (Raleigh) 10/24/2022 Like Comments | 1 Name: Rick Mercier Political party: Democrat. .electionsectionheading { It is being accomplished through the use of the district website and the free television cable channel. margin-right: 10px; .inner_percentage.Green { indicateScroll(); LYN ANDREWS Age: 62 Residence: Afton Lane, Smithfield Occupation: Adjunct Professor, Campbell University, . What plans do you have to be inclusive of parental involvement? background-color: #003388; .widget-img { I will constantly listen to you and develop other priorities over time. max-width: 600px; Federal courts | Mr. Mercier works for the Town of Garner and has over nine years of local government experience. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. } padding-top: 3px; There can be no excuses and failure will not be an option. Source. $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); I think a lot more would have voted for him if he had. font-weight: 200; indicateScroll(); } vertical-align: middle; The following candidates ran in the general election for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on November 8, 2022. in journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. Get to know the candidates with our NC 2022 Voter Guide.. } (D) - Democrat(R) - Republican(L) - Libertarian(U) - Unaffiliated or Unknown(I) - Incumbent, Legend:
And I want to use this opportunity to briefly explain how we will translate that enthusiasm into action when I am elected to the Board of Education. letter-spacing: .04em; padding-left: 8px; .widget-value { County government can claim that power; in fact, the countys comprehensive plan recommends consideration of such rules. font-size: 12px; It needs to be diverse. Cities | } background-color: #f9d334; font-weight: 100; Terry Tippett is an at-large member of the Johnston County Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. Specifically, Ill be insistent that commissioners change zoning regulations so that they can deny or delay new residential subdivisions until a time when we have adequate school facilities to meet the needs of those new subdivisions. .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } Through attending JCPS, having children attend JCPS, and recently working in the "system", I am able to see and fix things "from the inside out". This includes the members who recently have been lobbing accusations of wrongdoing. font-size: 12px; .results_row td { padding-bottom: 3px; width: 250px; z-index:1; display: block; And we should absolutely not be losing great teaching assistants because they do not feel that they are equipped to drive buses. } $('.hideResponses').show(); As policymakers, this board shall be responsible for providing a sound, basic, quality education for all Johnston County Public Schools students by promoting rigor and creative academic performance for the improvement of student learning in a safe and orderly environment. $('.showResponses').on('click', () => { $('.collapse').collapse('show'); What will you do to build a better relationship with parents in the district? margin-right: 12px; I graduated from Smithfield-Selma HS in 1981 and UNC-W in 1985. line-height: 1.5em; Source. @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { Our teaching assistants should be in the classrooms and only in the classrooms. I have two children in Johnston County Public Schools. padding-top: 3px; Honesty, integrity, fiscal conservative, able to get things done, Students, Parents, school staff, taxpayers, community groups. Doesnt that sound like a good idea? .votebox-results-cell--number { Rick Mercier (Johnston County Board of Education, North Carolina, candidate 2022), https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Rick_Mercier_(Johnston_County_Board_of_Education,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022)&oldid=8930277, Conflicts in school board elections, 2021-2022, Special Congressional elections (2023-2024), 2022 Congressional Competitiveness Report, State Executive Competitiveness Report, 2022, State Legislative Competitiveness Report, 2022, Partisanship in 2022 United States local elections. } display: block; Anyone who isnt mad about the state of our country under Biden is either an enemy to the people or just plain stupid! Even during tough economic times, jobs have been preserved, instructional materials are still provided, schools are safe to attend, student achievement results continue to rise. I currently serve on the Smithfield-Selma High School Parent Advisory Council and am a member of the PTA at Innovation Academy at South Campus. height: 22px; .widget-row.heading { .top_disclaimer { The votes for Terry Tippit, Kevin Donovan and our most beloved Mother Antoine was a total of 33,500 votes screaming that the endorsement of Mr. Tony WRAL Braswell means absolutely nothing. Ballot measures, Who represents me? $('.hideResponses').show(); height: 100%; .votebox-scroll-container { STATUS } background-color: grey; } font-size: 12px; top: -1px; https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M20-6817. Theres were more cases of Covid when we had both vaccines and mask mandates. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { width: 100%; .contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} $('#candidate-connection-email-122568').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); } Masks do help prevent the spread of COVID, even if far from perfect. padding-left: 0; Kind of racist of you to assume that just because its all white that they are automatically racists. } div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } font-weight: bold; overflow-y: hidden; font-size: 1.2em; width: 100%; font-weight: bold; .widget-row.value-only.black { } .votebox { Rick currently serves as vice president of N.C. City and County Communicators and is a board member of the N.C. Open Government Coalition. Exactly what I was going to say. .votebox-results-cell--check { background-color: white; background-color: #f9d334; Source. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { } top: -5px; .percentage_number { } font-weight: 100; top: -5px; } a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } padding-bottom: 3px; top: 2px; .results_table { display: inline-block; Still waiting on Jen Rs scientific studies that say what she claimed. .votebox_bp_logo { display: table; .race_header.republican { font-weight: bold; font-weight: bold; .inner_percentage.Republican { The following candidates ran in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on May 17, 2022. .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { Biography Rick Mercier was born in Baltimore, Maryland. font-size: 1.25em; Responsible long-term budget planning for both annual operational and multiyear capital needs. Shes a nut who thinks a Proud Boy is what JOCO needs on its school board. } Rick Mercier has announced that he will run for a seat on the Johnston County Board of Education. Ballotpedia features 393,614 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. })(); See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection. } Seven other candidates were eliminated from the race including Stuart Ashby Lee (3798 votes), Joe Preston (3725 votes), Aldostin Al Byrd (2887 votes), Jenn Gurley (2760 votes), Jennifer Slabaugh (2755 votes), George M. Brewer (1976 votes), and John Fischer (1736 votes). .widget-row.value-only.white { .contact_entity {font-size: 1.5em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} padding-left: 10px; font-weight: 300; color:white; clear: both; $('#candidate-connection-twitter-74539').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); Rick was in print journalism for nearly 17 years and worked in Asia, Virginia and Alabama before settling in Clayton. .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} I know that every other parent and grandparent in our fast-growing county wants the same thing for the schoolchildren in their families, Mercier said. color: white; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. .outer_percentage { let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; height: 56px; $('#candidate-connection-twitter-74526').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-twitter'); }); The following candidates ran in the primary for Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large on May 17, 2022. 112 talking about this. But I wont hold my breath because Jen doesnt really back up her claims with credible sources. color: white; "As a parent with two children in Johnston County Public Schools, I want to make sure our schools. font-style: italic; } width: 50%; .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} Help expand Ballotpedia's elections coverage - volunteer with us, Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, 1985, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1994, .infobox { Im waiting for her factual evidence that the 2020 election was fraudulent. Focus on meeting need for psychologist and nurse positions. p.survey-response {white-space: pre-line;} Incumbents Todd Sutton and Terri Sessoms did not seek re-election this year. top: 2px; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { Mr. or Ms.Joyce Junior you probably believe and worship the climate change religion and support man made carbon taxes that is going to save the earth from houses built to close to the sea. .contact_office { font-size: 0.8 em; margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em;margin-right: 0.5em;} It is America to me. display: inline-block; padding-bottom: 8px; font-weight: 200; Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it. width: 150px; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { padding-left: 8px; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { font-size: 2em; Kevin Donovan finished second with 11,215 votes (16%), and Michelle Antoine came in third with 10,040 votes (14%). } padding-bottom: 7px; lynandrews@johnston.k12.nc.us 919-934-6032 x7372 P.O. I have two high-achieving children in our school system. } } .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { color: white; I have a well-established commitment to transparent government. Id love to see Jen Rs scientific studies that show that masks conclusively make COVID worse, or that getting vaccinated is worse than getting the disease. .votebox-results-metadata-p { Terry Sessoms, Todd Sutton, and Al Byrd will be remembered as elevating our academic school status from the bottom one-third teer and navigating an unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic while modeling diversity in the Administration and on the Johnston County School Board. .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { } } color: #0645ad; .non_result_row th { Town hall meetings to share info and gain insight to stakeholders concerns/suggestions. I was an assistant teacher in public schools in Japan. A school board should be composed of a diverse group of individuals that provide varying views and insights that can best help guide the district toward a brighter future for ALL students and staff. })(); Terry Tippett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. (505) 431 - 5992; man jumps off cruise ship after fight with wife In school visits at least every other month to meet with school staff, PTA/Booster/Advisory meetings on a regular basis. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. position: relative; margin-bottom: 0; margin: 0px 10px; margin-bottom:16px; } } I have asked to see those files. .infobox p { .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} } width: 100% !important; its clear that none will be provided. vertical-align: middle; } font-weight: 300; For the past several years, I have coached and mentored All-America City finalist communities as they work to win the All-America City Award. State and local courts | .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, I was a columnist, news editor and staff writer for The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Va., and served in editor roles at the Taipei Times and Anniston (Ala.) Star. float: right; font-weight: bold; Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. I am hopeful because of what I see in our schoolsand because so many of the parents, grandparents, educators and support staff I have met in recent weeks have told me that they are ready for a change in our school systems leadership. .votebox-scroll-container { .panel-heading:hover { cursor: pointer;} font-size: 1.2em; .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} 6 Candidates Advance In School Board Race, Benton Sawrey Fends Off Opponents In NC Senate Primary, Harnett County Woman Wins $834,910 Cash 5 Jackpot, Eggs Up Grill Begins Construction In Clayton, Johnston Community College Welcomes New President Dr. Vern Lindquist, https://www.kxan.com/news/coronavirus/do-face-masks-work-here-are-49-scientific-studies-that-explain-why-they-do/, https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/effectiveness/work.html, Michael Onufer Appointed District Court Judge, Benson Selects Geneva W. Covington As 2023 Black History Honoree, SBI Arrests Former Johnston Correctional Officer. width: 150px; background-color: #f4f4f4; } $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { top: -5px; Thank god I dont have to pay taxes for that B.S. margin-top: 16px; I am also analytical. .results_row td { Contact our sales team. .votebox_legend { Rick Mercier ran for election for an at-large seat of the Johnston County Schools Board of Education in North Carolina. .race_header.democratic { .inner_percentage.Libertarian { .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); Ensuring a wide range of great educational and vocational opportunities for all students to help them find happiness and success in life. I told My wife of 47 yrs. width: 50px; top: 0px; $('.pastResponses').hide(); overflow-x: scroll; } Kevin Donovan finished second with 11,215 votes (16%), and Michelle Antoine came in third with 10,040 votes (14%). .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. View reporting status of all precincts, Legend:
} color: #888; padding-left: 0; It is strange, experimental for its time. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, .votebox-scroll-container { $('#candidate-connection-email-74539').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); Focus on community groups as well as individuals. width: 100%; text-align: center; Box 58Pine Level, NC 27568 Member since 2020Term expires 2024, terrytippett@johnston.k12.nc.us919-934-6032 x7308532 Simon RoadMiddlesex, NC 27557Member since 2022Term expires 2026, michelleantoine@johnston.k12.nc.us919-934-6032 x7301174 Plaza De Luke SquareClayton, NC 27527Member since 2022Term expires 2026, kaycarroll@johnston.k12.nc.us919-934-6032 x73731112 South Lakeside DriveFour Oaks, NC27524Membersince2020 (Also served: 1992-2008)Term expires 2024, kevindonovan@johnston.k12.nc.us919-934-6032 x73884513 Stevens Sausage RoadSmithfield NC, NC 27577Member since 2022Term expires 2026, ronaldjohnson@johnston.k12.nc.us919-934-6032 x7374423 Westminster DriveClayton, NC 27520Member since 2016Term expires 2024, mikewooten@johnston.k12.nc.us919-934-6032 x7371224 Cedar Springs DrivePrinceton, NC 27569Member since 2008Term expires 2024, 2320 US 70 Business HWY East | Smithfield, NC 27577. Evidence of the fraudulent 2020 election can be see in the documentary 2000 Mules. } border-radius: 50%; } Ballot measures, Who represents me? The six top vote-getters now advance to the November general elections for three open school board seats. I will not support cuts to teacher supplements. The new school board will need to examine whats been going on in Central Office and what changes are necessary to get Johnston County Schools back on track. } .inner_percentage.Green { color: #6db24f; .votebox_bp_logo { What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? How to vote | , Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large. width: 250px; } color: white; .widget-row.Republican { .race_header.libertarian { }); } Elect Rick Mercier - Johnston County Board of Education | Clayton NC margin-bottom: 1px; (function() { We can devise a funding formula with the county, but only if it starts with an adequate baseline level of funding. Cities | } We need dramatic change if we are to have the superior schools that all of our children deserve. } } float: right; .hideResponses { display: none;} .results_row td:first-child { Johnston County Board of Education meeting dates, agendas, and School Board Policies can be found by visiting the eBoard Solutions page. jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); Incumbents are bolded and underlined. .race_header { padding-left: 0; top: -1px; font-size: 20px; background-color: #003388; His career experience includes working in communications and journalism. Choice Plus Academy; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; What's on my ballot? $('.showResponses').hide(); Please direct any questions, comments, or
A school board member represents the interests of all the stakeholders-students, parents, teachers, classified and administrative staff, taxpayers and local employers. MENTAL!!!!! margin-bottom:0px; This page was last updated during the official's most recent election or appointment. } For latest results, refresh browser window (usually by pressing F5). } width: 100%; He also served in editing and writing roles at daily newspapers in Virginia, Alabama and Taiwan. width: 90%; } @media (max-width:600px) {
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