The Buncombe County Board of Education was strongly divided on the move, approving it by only one vote. Chair Ann Franklin, along with members Amy Churchill, Max Queen and Peggy Buchanan, voted in favor of the plan, with Vice-Chair Cindy McMahon and members Pat Bryant and Donna Pate in opposition.
Donna Pate, personally registered as a Democrat. Endorsements: The Buncombe County Association of Educators; Asheville City Association of Educators; Asheville Citizen-Times; Wendell Begley, former chairperson of the Buncombe County Board of Education; Michael Sobol, mayor of the town of Black Mountain; Buncombe County Democratic Party. Why I’m running: I believe I will bring a wealth […]
