{"campaigns":[{"candidatename":"Kathy Meyer Larson","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"Kathy Meyer Larson is a candidate for the Wayne County Board of Education, District\u202f06, in the November\u202f3,\u202f2026 election. The board is responsible for setting policy, overseeing the district budget, and guiding the superintendent for Wayne County Public Schools, making \u201cbig\u2011picture policy decisions about our students and our schools\u201d as described on her campaign site [8].\n\nLarson was raised in Wayne County, attending Carver Elementary, Carver Heights, Goldsboro Junior High, Goldsboro High School, and graduating from Eastern\u202fWayne High School in 1995. She earned a B.A. in Youth Ministry with minors in Business and Biblical Studies from Eastern University\u2019s Templeton Honors College, and an M.A. in Old Testament (Leviticus concentration) from Gordon\u2011Conwell Theological Seminary [9][12].\n\nProfessionally, Larson served as Director of Christian Education and Creative Arts at Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church in Charlotte from 1999 to 2018. Since 2010 she has been an adjunct faculty member at Charlotte Christian College and Theological Seminary, teaching Old Testament, Youth Ministry, and Christian Education, and since 2011 she has written curriculum for megachurches through Docent Content Group [9][12].\n\nHer community involvement centers on education. As President of the Spring Creek Elementary School PTA, she rebuilt the organization after COVID\u201119, raised funds for Chromebooks, laptops, playground equipment, signage, landscaping, and baseball\u2011field restoration, and organized events such as spirit nights, movie nights, a Fall Festival, and a talent show. She also advocated for a safer car\u2011rider line, worked with the county commissioners and the Department of Transportation on safety issues, and supported programs like Special Olympics, the Book Fair, and Battle of the Books [9][12].\n\nBeyond the PTA, Larson is active with the Cub Scouts (Cubmaster & Den Leader) and the Spring Creek Youth Association, where she has led efforts to rebuild soccer, baseball, and t\u2011ball programs and raise funds for youth activities. She describes herself as a \u201cmom on a mission\u201d who will bring the voice of public\u2011school parents to the board, support teachers and staff, and act as a bridge among board members, educators, families, and the broader community [8][9][12].\n\nIf elected, Larson pledges to advocate for every student with the \u201cheart of a mom,\u201d continue fundraising for technology and facilities, promote teacher appreciation, and foster collaborative solutions that draw on the diverse gifts of Wayne County residents. Her platform emphasizes parental representation, teacher support, community engagement, and student safety, reflecting the experience she has amassed through years of volunteer leadership and advocacy within the Wayne County public\u2011school system.\n\n## Sources\n- [8] [Kathy Larson for WCPS Board of Ed](https://www.kathylarsonforeducation.com/)\n- [9] [Meet Kathy \u2014 Kathy Larson for WCPS Board of Ed](https://www.kathylarsonforeducation.com/meet-kathy)\n- [12] [Meet Kathy \u2014 Kathy Larson for WCPS Board of Ed](https://viola-sphere-4slg.squarespace.com/meet-kathy)","firstname":"Kathy","lastname":"Larson","middlename":"Meyer","suffix":null,"token":"3980540b416b8d34"},"token":"Imuqq_faWBed6vzu"},{"candidatename":"Wade Leatham","chatgptsummary":null,"notes":null,"party":"","person":{"biography":"According to the North Carolina voter file, Dale Wade Leatham is a registered voter in Wayne County, North Carolina, registered since 2004 (22 years), with party affiliation listed as Republican [1].\n\nThe voter file shows Dale Wade Leatham's year of birth as 1957; NC publishes only the year of birth in its bulk voter export, so day and month are not part of the public record [1].\n\nThe voter history file shows 15 elections voted in since 2016, most recently the 2026-03-03 primary election [2].\n\nThis summary draws only from the public North Carolina voter registration and history records. No additional published biographical information was located. Voters with personal knowledge of Dale Wade Leatham can reach ballotproject.org with corrections or additions.\n\n## Sources\n[1] [North Carolina State Board of Elections \u2014 Voter Search](https://vt.ncsbe.gov/RegLkup/)\n\n[2] North Carolina State Board of Elections voter history file (`ncvhis_Statewide`), published at [dl.ncsbe.gov](https://dl.ncsbe.gov/)","firstname":"Dale","lastname":"Leatham","middlename":"Wade","suffix":null,"token":"b17622d163c4e31e"},"token":"XrghZMa3mkw8vq74"}],"choices":null,"description":null,"district":null,"districtgroup":null,"districtgroupname":null,"districtname":null,"job_type":"school_board","o.office":"county_school_board","office":"county_school_board","officedescription":"A school board member serves on the elected body that governs a public school district. The board sets district policy and budget priorities and hires and evaluates the superintendent, while leaving day-to-day management to the administration.","officequalities":"- Policy judgment for a public school district \u2014 setting direction while leaving day-to-day management to the superintendent.\n- Budget literacy for operating and capital budgets, in coordination with the county commission (which appropriates) and the state.\n- Ability to hire, evaluate, and when necessary replace the superintendent \u2014 the board's highest-stakes recurring decision.\n- Constituent relations with parents, teachers, principals, and community members.\n- Willingness to complete the state-required annual training through the Tennessee School Boards Association.","officeterm":4,"officetitle":"County School Board Member","partisan":0,"pgr":"general","quantity":1,"referendum":null,"source":null,"title":"Wayne County Board Of Education District 06"}