Voter Guide 2013

Wake School Board District 1: Tom Benton

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Tom Benton

District: Wake School Board, District 1
Age: 62
Occupation: Retired school principal, now education consultant
City of Residence: Zebulon
Incumbent: Yes
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Do you have children in the district? If so, explain. No, my children are grown, but both of them did graduate from East Wake High School, which is in the district, and both of their husbands graduated from East Wake. The school board has been divided over partisan politics in recent years. How do you think that’s affected how the district has been run?

Voter Guide 2013

Wake School Board District 1: Donald McIntyre

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Donald McIntyre

District: Wake School Board, District 1
Age: 64
Occupation: Lawyer
City of Residence: Wake Forest
Incumbent: No
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Do you have children in the district? If so, explain. I have one child who attends Franklin Academy in Wake Forest. The school board has been divided over partisan politics in recent years. How do you think that’s affected how the district has been run?

Voter Guide 2013

Wake School Board District 9: Nancy Caggia

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Nancy Caggia

District: Wake School Board, District 9
Age: 53
Occupation: Treasurer for company owned with husband/Homemaker
City of Residence: Cary
Incumbent: No
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Do you have children in the district? If so, explain. Yes. My husband and I, married, 25 years, we have three children, three daughters, all products of Wake County public school systems. One graduated and is a sophomore at NC State and the other two are in high school in the Wake County Public School system. The school board has been divided over partisan politics in recent years.

Voter Guide 2013

Wake School Board District 9: Bill Fletcher

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Bill Fletcher

District: Wake School Board, District 9
Age: 64
Occupation: Real Estate Agent
City of Residence: Cary
Incumbent: Yes, 12 yrs (1993-2005), March 2013—present
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Do you have children in the district? If so, explain. I have three grandchildren, all of whom graduated from Apex High School, and I myself graduated from Broughton High School. The school board has been divided over partisan politics in recent years. How do you think that’s affected how the district has been run?

News

Tense School Board Relations Lead to Slow Progress

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Weeks of stilted progress and tense exchanges came to a head Tuesday when a progress report on the student assignment plan was postponed due to lengthy discussion on other issues. Advocates are now calling for the new Democratic majority to exert better control of the school board agenda.