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2025 NCAE/NEA Candidates & Results

The following individuals are the candidates for office in 2025 NCAE/NEA Elections.

2025 NCAE/NEA ELECTION RESULTS
 

The NCAE Election Oversight Committee met in person at NCAE Headquarters on March 28, 2025 and submits the following report:

We have canvassed the electronic reports of the state, regions, divisions, and state-allotted NEA delegates (Categories 1 and 2) of the North Carolina Association of Educators for the 2025 election of the NCAE, we declare the following unofficial results (Election results are not final until certified by the NCAE Board of Directors):
 

NCAE Regional Director

Region 2 Director – (2-year term) – Lori Farrington

Region 4 Director (3-year term) – Amy Harrison

Region 5 Director (3-year term) – Christina Cole

Region 6 Director (3-year term) – Brandon Powell

Region 6 Director (1- year term) – LaTasha Mack

Region 7B Director – (3-year term) – Rita Jackson-Gilbert

 

NEA State-Allotted Delegates – Category 1

Region 1 –      There were no candidates for NEA State-Allotted Delegates

Region 2 –      1 Lori Farrington

                       2 Jenny Easter

                       3 Matthew Poston

                       4 Stephanie Wallace

                       5 Rebecca Synder                      

Region 3 –      1 Rae LeGrone

                       2 *Erica Yost

                       3 *Erin DeMund

                       4 Steven Wilder

                       5 Lynn Phanor

*A runoff must be held because the candidates tied.  

Region 4 –      1 Joanna Pendleton

                       2 Amy Harrison

                       3 Crystal Satterfield

                       4 Saletta Urena

                       5 Sheilalisa Koto

Region 5 –      1 Bryan Proffitt

                       2 Allison Swaim

                       3 Christy Patterson

                       4 LeVon Barnes

                       5 Margaret Powell

                       6 Emilly Osterling

                       7 Taylor Evans

                       8 Tal Matalon

                       9 Yvonne Raeford

                       10 Ernest Williams

Region 6 –      1 Jocelyn Morrison                                          

Region 7 –      1 Rita Jackson-Gilbert

                       

NEA State-Allotted Delegate – Category 2

Dr. Michael Putney

 

Council/Divisions’ Reports
Educational Support Professional Council

Secretary (2-year term) – Margaret Powell

Treasurer (2-year term) – Vacant

Region 1A Director (1-year term) – Vacant

Region 1B Director (3-year term) – Vacant

Region 2 Director (3-year term and 1-year term) – Vacant

Region 3 Director (2- year term and 1-year term) – Vacant

Region 5Director (3-year term) – Vacant

Region 6 Director (3-year term) – Mikasa Melvin

Region7A Director (3-year term) – Vacant

Region 7B Director (2-year term) – Vacant

 

Division of Principals/Administrators Officers

President (1-year term) – Julio Morales

Vice President (1-year term) – Anthony Whitaker

Secretary (2-year term) – Vacant

Treasurer (2-year term) – Vacant

Region 1B Director (2-year term) – Vacant

Region 2 Director (3-year term) – Maria McGhee

Region 3 Director (3- and 1-year term) – Vacant

Region 4 Director (3-year term) – Vacant

Region 5 Director (3- year term) – Sharita Jones

Region 5 Director (1- year term)

Region 6 Director (3-year term) – John Bryant

Region 6 Director (1-year term) – Dia Collins Thomas

Assistant Principal (2-year term) – Sharita Jones

Central Office Rep (3-year term) – Norma Boone

 

Principals/Administrators NEA State-Allotted Delegates

Dr. Michael W. Putney Sr

Sharita Jones

Julio Morales

 

Student Services

President: 2-year term- Kasaundra Moody

Treasurer: 2-year term- Kevin Vickers

Secretary: 1-year term- Vacant

Region 1A Director: 3-year term- Vacant

Region 1B Director: 2-year term- Vacant

Region 2 Director- (1): 3-year term- Tonya Withers

Region 3 Director- (1): 2-year term- Vacant

Region 5 Director- (1): 3-year term- Vacant

Region 6 Director- (1): 3-year term- Vacant

Region 6 Director- (1): 1-year term- Vacant

Region 7A Director: 1- year term- Vacant

Region 7B Director: 2- year term- Vacant  
 

2025 NCAE/NEA CANDIDATES
 

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