Raymond Smith Jr. files for seat on county's Board of Education
By From staff reports
Published in News on December 18, 2015 1:46 PM
A former employee of the Wayne County Public Schools system has filed for the at-large seat on the Wayne County Board of Education.
Raymond Edward Smith Jr. of Goldsboro, former transportation director for the school system, filed on Thursday.
Ven Faulk of Dudley also has filed for the at-large seat.
Three school boards seats are up for election in 2016. It is a nonpartisan election.
Patricia Burden has filed for election to the District 3 seat.
As of press time this morning Dr. Dwight Cannon had not filed for re-election to the District 2 seat.
Mrs. Burden was appointed to the school board in May of 2014 to complete the term of the late Thelma Smith. She is the former principal of Goldsboro High School.
Candidates for district, statewide and national offices file at the state Board of Elections office in Raleigh. Legislative candidates file in their home counties.
The filing period ends Monday at noon.
The primary, including the presidential preference primary, will be held March 15 and the general election on Nov. 8.