Endorsements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Shanna Peele, Daniel Withrow
EMAIL: shanna.peele@gmail.com, ncae.acae@gmail.com
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Asheville, North Carolina – August 31, 2022
On Wednesday, August 31, local public school unions Asheville City Association of Educators (ACAE), Buncombe County Association of Educators (BCAE), and Asheville-Buncombe North Carolina Retired School Personnel (AB NCRSP) announced their endorsements for candidates running for office in the November 2022 election.
In early August, the three organizations formed an endorsement committee and emailed questionnaires to all registered candidates for Asheville City Council, Asheville Mayor, Buncombe County Board of Commissioners, Buncombe County Sheriff, and Buncombe County Board of Education. Candidates who completed the questionnaire by the deadline were invited to an interview with the committee. All candidates who completed both the questionnaire and the interview were considered for endorsement.
ACAE, BCAE, and AB NCRSP endorse the following candidates:
Asheville Mayor: Kim Roney
Asheville City Council: Allison Scott, Maggie Ullman Berthiaume, Nina Tovish
Buncombe County Sheriff: Quentin Miller
Buncombe County Commissioner, District 1: Al Whitesides
Buncombe County Commissioner, District 2: Martin Moore
Buncombe County Commissioner, District 3: Amanda Edwards
Buncombe County Board of Education, Erwin District: Kim Plemmons
Buncombe County Board of Education, Enka District: Judy Lewis
Buncombe County Board of Education, Reynolds District: Rob Elliot
On April 25, 2022, ACAE released endorsements for the following candidates running for Asheville City Schools Board of Education:
Amy Ray
Jesse Warren
Rebecca Strimer
Liza English-Kelly
About the Process:
BCAE/ACAE sent out surveys to all candidates running for the local government offices.
- Candidates who returned the surveys were offered an interview by Zoom with our endorsement committee.
- After interviewing the candidates ,we deliberated as a committee and voted to endorse the candidates with the most thorough understanding of the issues facing public education and whose views aligned closest with the core values of our local and state association.
- We cannot offer an interview to any candidate that does not complete the questionnaire, and therefore cannot consider their endorsement.
We want to say thank you to all of the candidates who came and interviewed. It was a thorough and comprehensive process that each candidate completed thoughtfully and exhaustively.
Please support these candidates by casting your vote in their favor and sharing our recommendations with your family and friends. Our Apple Cards are the most trusted recommendation tool during this election process, because it comes from teachers, based on issues, not partisan politics. We are proud to offer it to you and to the public who value our public schools and want to make them strong for ALL of our children.
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Did you know that BCAE provides scholarships to our members for costs associated to professional development and related coursework? Advanced degrees, National Boards, additional certifications - We know that professional improvement is not cheap, but well worth the investment, so we want to make it a little easier for you! We will be awarding up to $250 per applicant chosen.
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