Research 2022 candidates for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education

The Charlotte Observer asked all Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education candidates to answer biographical and issue-focused questions in advance of the Nov. 8 general election.

Click the names below to read their response to the candidate questionnaire. For Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools district seats, voters pick one person. The at-large seats — held by board chair Elyse Dashew, Jennifer De La Jara and Lenora Shipp — are not up for reelection this cycle.

BOE members make $1,574.33 per month. The board chairperson makes $1,967.91 per month.

The 2022 election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. In-person early voting begins Oct. 20.

Go here for more information about requesting a mail-in ballot to vote absentee. Go here to find your polling place, verify registration and see a sample ballot. Go here to see a list of every candidate on the ballot.

Candidates for District 1

Ro Lawsin | Hamani Fisher | Rhonda Cheek | Melissa Easley | Bill Fountain

Candidates for District 2

Monty Witherspoon | Juanrique Hall | Thelma Byers-Bailey

Candidates for District 3

Steven Rushing | Gregory “Dee” Rankin

Candidates for District 4

Carol Sawyer | Clara Kennedy Witherspoon | Stephanie Sneed

Candidates for District 5

Lisa Cline | Trent Merchant

Candidates for District 6

Summer Nunn | Sean Strain | Michael Watson

This story was originally published October 3, 2022 at 2:21 PM.

Anna Maria Della Costa

The Charlotte Observer

Anna Maria Della Costa is a veteran reporter with more than 32 years of experience covering news and sports. She worked in Florida, Alabama, Rhode Island and Connecticut before moving to North Carolina. She was raised in Colorado, is a diehard Denver Broncos fan and proud graduate of the University of Montana. When she’s not covering Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, she’s spending time with her 11-year-old son and shopping.