Board of Commissioners incumbents re-elected
With Graham County Board of Education members Sharon Edwards and Deborah Odom opting to not seek re-election, two seats were up for grabs.
A whopping 1,155 of Graham County’s voters turned out for the general election on Tuesday and in the end, Republicans Jonathan Allison (13.48 percent) and Pam Knott (24.68) became the new members of the Board of Education.
“I’m very honored,” said Knott. “I appreciate all the folks that came out to vote. I feel very blessed to live in this community. Just like my slogan says, ‘Our Students Are Our Future.’ I will work very hard as your representative.”
The board’s chairman – Republican Rodney Nelson – was the only incumbent seeking re-election and finished second in voting, obtaining 23.52 percent of the vote.
“I appreciate the confidence that the county has put in me for the past 12 years,” Nelson said. “I’ll continue to try to do the best I can.”
Allison’s third-place finish was only achieved by 1.48 percent, as Unaffiliated candidate Marcia Hollifield (13.19 percent) and Democratic candidates Lois Pressley Satterfield (13.13) and Rick Davis (12 percent) rounded out the ballot.
“I’m excited,” said Allison. “I thank everyone in Graham County and I am looking forward to getting to work.”
Commissioners
Republican Connie Orr (23.12 percent) obtained the biggest portion of the votes in the race for the Graham County Board of Commissioners. Fellow incumbents Keith Eller (Republican, 21.54 percent) and Jacob Nelms (Democrat, 17.03) finished out the top three.
“I appreciate everybody that has supported me,” Nelms said. “I look forward to working for the people of Graham County.”
Also in the race was Republican Raymond Williams, Sr. (15.58 percent), Democrat Kent Williams (12.47) and Democrat Scotty Hooper (10.26).
