Lenoir County Board of Education swears in members, elects Walter Anderson chair
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Summary
The Lenoir County Board of Education held oath-of-office ceremonies for re-elected and newly elected members and elected Walter (W.D.) Anderson as board chair and Dr. Outlaw Starkey as vice chair.
The Lenoir County Board of Education convened Dec. 9, 2024, administered oaths of office to re-elected and newly elected members and elected new board leadership for 2025. The board swore in Bruce Hill, Elijah Woods, Dr. Kimberly Outlaw, John Wiggins and newly elected member Jonathan Britt before proceeding to nominate and elect officers.
Board members appointed Walter (W.D.) Anderson as chair after a written ballot when nominations yielded more than one candidate. The tally was four votes for Anderson and three for Michelle Cash. After Anderson was declared elected, he presided over the subsequent election for vice chair, which resulted in Dr. Outlaw Starkey receiving four votes to Bruce Hill’s three, and she was declared vice chair.
The oath of office for the members was administered by Lenoir County Clerk of Superior Court Mary Alton and District Court Judge Annette Turek, as called by the board chair. Attorney Jason Weber explained the election process and the board followed the procedures in its organization policy during nominations and balloting.
The board’s reorganization occurred under the board’s stated policies for officer selection. The results shift the board’s presiding officer roles for the coming year and complete the formal start of the December business meeting.
No other formal policy changes were adopted as part of the officer elections; the board moved on to the superintendent’s report and regular agenda items after the elections.
