width: 100% !important; $('.collapse').collapse('hide'); So called scientific studies are loaded up with liberal socialist democrat scientist that have guaranteed the out come to support the socialist democrat president and governor. function defer() { } $(".expand-all").on('click', () => { I was a columnist, news editor and staff writer for The Free Lance-Star in Fredericksburg, Va., and served in editor roles at the Taipei Times and Anniston (Ala.) Star. It feels a little crazy, but I'm running for school board in Johnston County. .key-messages li {margin-bottom: 10px;} } margin: auto; I learned that even people whom you thought were villains (such as Clemente) could actually be people who were kind and decent and doing great things. if (typeof $ != 'undefined') { } .results_row td { width: 150px; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. height: 22px; } "Our school system is in crisis," Mr. Mercier said. color: white; } } } $('.pastResponses').show(); } .widget-row.value-only.white { } background-color: #003388; margin-top: 1px; div.oneoff-scrollbox.short { height:250px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } } So far, you have yet to present any scientific source that backs up your nonsense. background-color: #dac113; They are ready to clean house. } } $('#candidate-connection-email-74526').on('click', () => { ga('send', 'event', 'surveycta', 'surveycta-click-email'); }); } function defer() { display: inline; } This critical assessment is essential for our students, teachers and administrators who are in the schools doing the work that matters the most, Mercier said Friday. I taught at South Campus Community School, Riverwood MS, North Johnston MS, Corinth Holders HS, as well as Neuse Charter School before retiring December 1, 2019. } padding-bottom: 3px; Most of those going to the hospital were the unvaccinated people. }) Rick and his wife, Lara Perry, have two daughters in Johnston County Public Schools. Since 2010, Ive worked for the Town of Garner as its public information officer and now communications manager. .race_header.democratic { let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; Go ahead and look at the stats. width: 100%
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Retrieved from "https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Rick_Mercier_(Johnston_County_Board_of_Education,_North_Carolina,_candidate_2022)&oldid=8930277" position: absolute; } } His career experience includes working in communications and journalism. Rick Mercier, candidate for Johnston County Board of Education Avi Bajpai, The News & Observer (Raleigh) 10/24/2022 Like Comments | 1 Name: Rick Mercier Political party: Democrat. background-color: #003388; Mr. or Ms.Joyce Junior you probably believe and worship the climate change religion and support man made carbon taxes that is going to save the earth from houses built to close to the sea. Or just yet put their a**es in cages and serve them dog food and cat food. .race_header.republican { There is a widespread perception that Central Office is bloated, arrogant and aloof. I am hopeful because of what I see in our schoolsand because so many of the parents, grandparents, educators and support staff I have met in recent weeks have told me that they are ready for a change in our school systems leadership. font-weight: bold; Students, however, always come first. } } Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. } position: relative; Does any responsible parent, any responsible grandparent, any concerned taxpayer or business leader think we can afford another four years of this disaster?. Just curious. $('.hideResponses').on('click', () => { color: white; setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); padding-bottom: 3px; Depends on your definition of "historical." .results_table { margin-top: 0px; .race_footer { .infobox p { }) | Go ahead and check the cdc, I know it might be an inconvenient truth for you but give it a shot. This page was last updated during the official's most recent election or appointment. } } } width: 50px; } color: white; } text-align: center; Biography Rick Mercier was born in Baltimore, Maryland. I currently serve on the Smithfield-Selma High School Parent Advisory Council and am a member of the PTA at Innovation Academy at South Campus. ul.key-messages {list-style-type: none; margin-left:10px; } float:right; He earned a bachelors degree from the University of Virginia in 1988 and an M.A. .votebox-covid-disclaimer { } , Johnston County Schools Board of Education At-large. background-color: #f4f4f4; .race_header.democratic { padding-left: 0; color: white; suggestions to elections@johnstonnc.com. display: inline-block; lynandrews@johnston.k12.nc.us 919-934-6032 x7372 P.O. background-color: grey; .external_links_table { width: auto !important; } background-color: #db0000; left: 0; word-wrap: break-word; We invite you to attend our meetings and we welcome your support and input. And, I will ensure proper oversight of Central Office and help bring about whatever reforms are appropriate there.. margin-bottom: 0px; width: 150px; Kevin Donovan finished second with 11,215 votes (16%), and Michelle Antoine came in third with 10,040 votes (14%). font-size: 1.2em; position: relative; } } margin: 0; Prior to his current employment, he was editor of The Clayton News-Star. }, 100); font-weight: 200; .contact_entity {font-size: 1.0em ;margin-top: 0.6em; margin-bottom: 0em; margin-right: 0.5em;} padding:7px 8px 8px; Get to know the candidates with our NC 2022 Voter Guide.. In unofficial results Tuesday night with all precincts reporting, Terry Tippett led the field with 12,419 votes (18%). } } They call themselves Furries. $('.hideResponses').hide(); There have been allegations of wrongdoing and of contracts that are fleecing the school system. } width: 100%; Students learn to read in the early years so that they can read to learn for the rest of their lives. .widget-img { .widget-value { The six top vote-getters now advance to the November general elections for three open school board seats. overflow-y: hidden; Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well. I will support Donovan and Tippett, but Michelle Antoine seems clueless and Mercier is a whiner. $('.pastResponses').show(); color: #0645ad; font-size: 1.25em; I may not be as deep in the weeds as you are about Tony Braswell, but I have not seen or heard any valid reason why Joe Preston should not have come in the top 3. Source. .votebox-scroll-container { } } .widget-row.Libertarian { text-align: left !important; Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. The irony of your statement, claiming the adults need to be educated when you repeat falsehoods about CRT. } .race_header.republican { How to run for office | } height: 56px; Does anyone know why dealth from cancer, heart attack and auto crashes have taken a dive for the last couple of years? .votebox-scroll-container { I vividly remember being distraught and throwing my glove at the TV when my beloved Orioles lost to the great Roberto Clemente and his Pittsburgh Pirates in the World Series. Dont care who it offends, these kids are mental and need serious help. Prior to joining the Town of Garner, I was editor of The Clayton News-Star (when it was still family-owned) and the North Carolina stringer for Agence France-Presse. padding-top: 3px; padding-top: 3px; div.oneoff-scrollbox.regular { height:400px; overflow:scroll; margin:20px; padding:10px; border:1px solid gray; } } } width: 35px !important; background-color: #f9f9f9; There is broad consensus across the county that we should look at restructuring Central Office. position: absolute; | I am committed to assisting in making JCPS the best in the state and confident that I have the knowledge and experience to make that happen. .widget-row.value-only.white { .clearfix { .results_table { .votebox-results-cell--check { a.communitylink { color:black; font-weight:bold; } .inner_percentage.Libertarian { "As a parent with two children in Johnston County Public Schools, I want to make sure our schools. var nTimer = setInterval(function() { } .key-messages li:last-child { margin-bottom: 0px;} padding-bottom: 8px; font-size: 12px; display: inline-block; } padding-left: 10px; I have two daughters in Johnston County Public Schools-one at East Clayton Elementary, another who will be attending SSS starting in the fall. Some of the names who made the cut and some that didnt come as no big surprise. What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? color: #fff; @media (max-width:600px) { Donovan and Michelle got on board wit tippet and where able to get the same voters as Tippett . Curriculum, Instruction, and Accountability, Johnston County Board of Education meeting dates, agendas, and School Board Policies can be found by visiting the, Johnston County Career & Technical Leadership Academy, Blackboard Web Community Manager Privacy Policy (Updated). Integrity, honesty, open to stakeholders, willing to accept criticism, able to achieve goals and meet expectations, fairness. $('.pastResponses').hide(); }; margin-right: 10px; } background-color: red; height: 50px; text-align: left !important; early morning that the county I was living in was having problems with County & City schools trying to merge. color: white; And we should absolutely not be losing great teaching assistants because they do not feel that they are equipped to drive buses. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { left: 0px; } else { It is a beautiful tale of friendship and of evil obsession. width: 57%; We will come out of that retreatwhich will be open to the public and mediawith clear direction on an operational budget for the next fiscal year, on a budget model for the next five years, and on a capital plan that will enable us to catch up on school construction and expansions and renovations of existing schools. } font-weight: 300; .widget-row.Independent, .widget-row.Nonpartisan, .widget-row.Constitution { Ballot measures, Who represents me? padding-left: 16px; background-color: #f9f9f9; .results_text { .votebox_bp_logo { } Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. } Gross fiscal malpractice has led to a shocking budget shortfall and a reckless draining of the school systems reserves over the course of just a couple of years. $(".collapse-all").on('click', () => { margin-bottom: .75em; } (D) - Democrat(R) - Republican(L) - Libertarian(G) - Green(U) - Unaffiliated or Unknown(I) - Incumbent. color: white; max-height: 580px; font-size: 12px; Mercier completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. p.survey-question {font-weight:bold;} } } | display: inline-block; font-style: italic; background-color: #6db24f; Choice Plus Academy; }) Your argument is like trying to claim that seatbelts make car crashes worse because it gives one a false sense of security. clearInterval(nTimer); jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); .race_header.republican { .expand-all:hover, .collapse-all:hover {cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline;} And I want to use this opportunity to briefly explain how we will translate that enthusiasm into action when I am elected to the Board of Education. Thank you for your interest in the Johnston County Board of Elections. float: right; }); } text-align: left !important; This is the only school system my children know, and the only one my wife and I have known as parents. Incumbents Todd Sutton and Terri Sessoms did not seek re-election this year. } Lets clean house! Your latest argument, after your baseless claim about them giving a false sense of security, is to claim that since numbers were high, then somehow, that must mean the masks and/or vaccines dont work. font-weight: bold; Seven other candidates were eliminated from the race including Stuart Ashby Lee (3798 votes), Joe Preston (3725 votes), Aldostin Al Byrd (2887 votes), Jenn Gurley (2760 votes), Jennifer Slabaugh (2755 votes), George M. Brewer (1976 votes), and John Fischer (1736 votes). padding-left: 10px; margin: auto; It is America to me. 2nd best move I have ever made!! padding-bottom: 3px; Ummm how so? A school board member helps set policy and is responsible for establishing responsible budgets for operations and capital needs. font-weight: bold; height: 22px; } }) } a[aria-expanded=true] .fa-chevron-right { display: none; } Ballotpedia features 393,614 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. font-size: 0.9em; background-color: green; display: inline-block; Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. ) We are moving back to JOCO so we know people & they know us. font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: 0.03em; margin: 0; font-weight: bold; .indicate_scroll { width: 50px; Michelle and Donovan used Tippett. overflow-x: scroll; color: white; .widget-row.value-only { indicateScroll(); a[aria-expanded=false] .fa-chevron-down { display: none; } } }. width: 90%; Finally, I am a parent like many of you. Only Im not interested in baseless and unscientific opinion. margin-right: 12px; We cannot try to balance budgets on the backs of teachers and classified staff.
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