{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Mary Perkins-Williams","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\n\nMary Perkins-Williams currently serves as a member of the Pitt County Board of Commissioners representing District 2 [2]. Her current term is scheduled to expire in December 2026 [3]. A retired educator by profession, she has been identified as a candidate for the 2026 election cycle [1].\n\nPerkins-Williams previously served as chair of the Pitt County Board of Commissioners [6]. In the context of the 2026 race, she secured her party's nomination after facing a primary opponent [7]. The outcome of the general election for District 2 is to be determined by the upcoming vote, which will decide the seat for the subsequent term [9].\n\n## Background and education\n\nMary Lawrence Perkins-Williams is a retired educator who serves on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners for District 2 [2]. Her professional background and personal history are documented in the Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers, which are held in the Special Collections at East Carolina University [4]. These archives contain materials related to her life and career, spanning from circa 19[5].\n\nPerkins-Williams is currently listed on the Pitt County staff directory as a commissioner representing District 2, with her term expiring in December 2026 [3]. She previously served as chair of the county commissioners [6]. In the context of the upcoming 2026 election, she is a candidate for the District 2 seat [8].\n\n## Career\n\nMary Perkins-Williams is a retired educator [2]. Her professional papers are archived in the East Carolina University Manuscript Collection, indicating a long-standing career in education and public service prior to her political roles [4]. The collection includes materials dating from circa 1970s through the early 2000s, documenting her work and community involvement during that period [5].\n\n## Office history\n\nMary Perkins-Williams is a retired educator who currently serves on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners for District 2 [2]. Her current term expires in December 2026 [3]. During her tenure, she has held leadership responsibilities within the board, having been named chair by her colleagues after taking office [6].\n\nPerkins-Williams is a candidate for re-election to the Pitt County Board of Commissioners District 2 seat in the 2026 election [8]. She previously ran for this same position in the 2022 election cycle, during which she faced a primary opponent [7]. Her papers are archived at East Carolina University, documenting her life and career [4].\n\n## Legislative record and accomplishments\n\nAs a member of the Pitt County Board of Commissioners representing District 2, Perkins-Williams has served as chair of the board [6]. Her legislative work is documented in the Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers held by East Carolina University\u2019s Special Collections, which contain materials from her tenure [4][5].\n\nSpecific bill numbers, detailed committee assignments, or specific policy votes are not identified in the available source material. The sources primarily confirm her role as a retired educator and her current term expiration date of December 2026 [2][3].\n\n## Business interests and wealth source\n\nMary Perkins-Williams is identified as a retired educator in her official Pitt County staff directory [2]. Her professional background includes service on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners for District 2, where she previously served as chair [6]. The East Carolina University Special Collections holds the Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers, which document aspects of her life and career [4].\n\nPublicly available candidate profiles do not detail specific business interests, family wealth sources, ownership stakes, or significant financial disclosures. Her Ballotpedia entry lists her occupation as a retired educator but provides no further information regarding private business holdings or income sources [1].\n\n## Sources\n[1] [Mary Perkins-Williams (Pitt County Board of Commissioners District 2, North Carolina, candidate 2022) - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Mary_Perkins-Williams_(Pitt_County_Board_of_Commissioners_District_2,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022))\n[2] [Staff Directory \u2022 Mary Perkins-Williams](https://www.pittcountync.gov/directory.aspx?EID=45)\n[3] [Staff Directory \u2022 Mary Perkins-Williams](https://www.pittcountync.gov/directory.aspx?eid=45)\n[4] [Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers - Collection Guides](https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/special/ead/findingaids/0730)\n[5] [Mary Lawrence Perkins-Williams Papers - ECU Digital Collections](https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/locations/manuscripts/0730?utf8=%E2%9C%93&pg=3&filter_fields=guide_sort&filter_fields=location&filter_values=Perkins-Williams,+Mary+Lawrence,+Papers&filter_values=East+Carolina+Manuscript+Collection&sort=date_start+desc)\n[6] [County commissioners take oath, name Perkins-Williams chair | Local News | reflector.com](https://www.reflector.com/news/local/county-commissioners-take-oath-name-perkins-williams-chair/article_2cfb081d-2330-5e0a-9f55-a649a3166ba2.html)\n[7] [Perkins-Williams picks up primary opponent for county board seat | Local News | reflector.com](https://www.reflector.com/news/local/perkins-williams-picks-up-primary-opponent-for-county-board-seat/article_7e5fee07-7288-45dc-9ec4-231132faf6c0.html)\n[8] [Meet your Pitt County Candidates for the 2026 Election](https://wcti12.com/elections/local/meet-your-pitt-county-candidates-for-the-2026-election)\n[9] [Primary will decide District 2 Pitt County commissioner seat | Local News | reflector.com](https://www.reflector.com/news/local/primary-will-decide-district-2-pitt-county-commissioner-seat/article_45d2ffc6-efc1-4012-9b93-9a0d9ef12a76.html)","firstname":"Mary","lastname":"Perkins-Williams","middlename":null,"suffix":null,"token":"4ffae077075cd6af"},"token":"icK0KR4Elwi9eBwE"},{"candidatename":"Clemmie Jenkins German","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"DEM","person":{"biography":"## Current office and 2026 campaign\nClemmie Jenkins German was a Democratic candidate for Pitt County Board of Commissioners District 02 in the March 3, 2026 primary. She placed second to Mary Perkins-Williams, 872 votes to 1,062, and lost the primary [1]. She will not appear on the Pitt County Board of Commissioners District 02 ballot in the November 3, 2026 general election.\n\nAccording to the North Carolina voter file, Clemmie Jenkins German is a registered voter in Pitt County, North Carolina, registered since 2004 (22 years), with party affiliation listed as Democratic [2].\n\nThe voter file shows Clemmie Jenkins German's year of birth as 1971; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [2].\n\nThe voter history file shows 9 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 election [3].\n\nNo additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Clemmie Jenkins German can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 2026 primary certified precinct results, Pitt County](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/ENRS/2026_03_03/results_precinct_sort/PITT_PRECINCT_SORT.txt) \u2014 Pitt County Board of Commissioners District 02 (DEM), accessed 2026-07-21; also confirmed via the [NC State Board of Elections 2026 Candidate Listing](https://s3.amazonaws.com/dl.ncsbe.gov/Elections/2026/Candidate%20Filing/Candidate_Listing_2026.csv)\n\n[2] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[3] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Clemmie","lastname":"German","middlename":"Jenkins","suffix":null,"token":"ea90c09a36312f69"},"token":"4OQMpCC2s5AXyMEj"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"county_commissioner","o.office":"county_commission","office":"county_commission","officedescription":"A county commissioner is a member of the county's legislative body. The commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, authorizes borrowing, and passes county resolutions and ordinances. Commissioners are elected from districts (or at-large seats) to represent constituents on countywide policy.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment on countywide matters \u2014 budget, taxes, land use, services, and intergovernmental issues \u2014 within Tennessee county-government law.\n- Budget literacy: the commission approves the county budget, sets the property-tax rate, and authorizes multi-year bond issues.\n- Legislative process: drafting, amending, and voting on resolutions and ordinances; committee work that pre-screens items.\n- Constituent relations in the district \u2014 case-work and community issues flow through the commissioner's office.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual continuing education through UT CTAS.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County Commissioner","partisan":1,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Pitt County Board Of Commissioners District 02"}