The Franklin County School Board will have multiple new faces following this November’s election with several current representatives stepping down at the end of their term.
Both Snow Creek District representative Carletta Whiting and At Large representative Kevin David announced they would not be running for reelection. Todd Martin and Edward Jamison will be running for the At Large seat while Ron Shiflett will be running unopposed for the Snow Creek District seat.
Boone District representative Dawn McCray had originally announced she would be stepping down from the seat to run for the Boone District seat on the Franklin County Board of Supervisors. She recently announced she was dropping out of that race due to personal reasons. She has announced she will be holding a write in campaign to continue serving as the Boone District representative on the school board.
For the Rocky Mount District, Jeff Worley is running for a third term. He is unopposed.
At Large seat candidates
Todd Austin Martin
Age: 67
Family: Wife
Job: Retired
Party affiliation: Republican
Prior elected office: none
Other public service: none
Education: Degree in business information technology from Virginia Tech
Q&A quote: “I have learned first-hand the importance of a good education. My goals are: to see focus return to what works – reading, writing, math and science; ensuring that parents have a voice in how their children are educated; removal of inappropriate materials from classrooms and school libraries; and transparency in finances and curriculum.”
Edward Jamison
Did not provide information
Rocky Mount District candidate
Jeff Worley
Age: 56
Family: Wife and one child
Job: data collection technician for the United State Postal Service
Party affiliation: Independent
Prior elected office: Franklin County School Board (2018-present)
Other public service: Former board member of the Bernard Health Care Free Clinic
Education: Degree in psychology from Virginia Tech
Q&A quote: “I would like to continue to fully support and strengthen public education in Franklin County. We are currently making positive strides in compensation for our employees and educational opportunities for our students. I would also like to counter the continued narrative about indoctrination, book banning and other ideological nonsense that small groups of people have been pushing. These types of untruths do nothing but undermine trust in public education, and that makes it harder for our hard working and dedicated staff to do their jobs and prepare students for the future.”
Boone District candidate
Dawn McCray
Age: 52
Family: One child
Job: CEO of Talent Architect Pro, an HR consulting firm
Party affiliation: registered Republican
Prior elected office: Franklin County School Board, Boone District (2021-current)
Other public service: Currently serve on the Blue Ridge Literacy Board
Education: Juris Masters from Florida State University and graduate degree in workforce and organizational development from Old Dominion University.
Q&A quote: “During my first term I worked hard to listen and learn, and collaborated with numerous stakeholders to help strengthen our schools for every child, family, and educator. I want to continue that work. Running for a second term continues to be about service, stewardship and a commitment to ensuring that public education remains a viable, excellent choice for generations to come.”
Snow Creek District
Ron Shiflett
Did not provide information
Jason Dunovant (540) 981-3324
jason.dunovant@roanoke.com
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