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Pickens County Board elects Joe Wigginton chair, selects Sue Finley as vice chair for 2026
Summary
The Pickens County Board of Education elected Joe Wigginton as chair and selected Sue Finley as vice chair for 2026 during its regular meeting. The board approved the agenda, held brief remarks and moved to recognitions and reports.
The Pickens County Board of Education elected Joe Wigginton as chair for 2026 and selected Sue Finley as vice chair during its Jan. 7 meeting. Dr. Thomas opened nominations for the chair and, after a motion and second, announced, "Joe Wigginton has been elected to serve as the Pickens County Board of Education chair for the year 2026."
Board members then opened nominations for the vice chair position. A nomination for "Steve Finley" was recorded during the discussion, and the transcript later states, "Sue Finley has been elected to serve as Pickens County Board of Education vice chair for 2026." The record contains inconsistent name references between "Steve" and "Sue" during the vice-chair exchange; the board declared the vice-chair position filled and moved on to recognitions.
The chair and vice-chair elections were handled by nomination, second and voice/hand vote, with the chair's election announced on the record; an explicit tally of "4–0" appears in the transcript for the chair vote. No formal contested nominations or amendments to either selection were recorded. The board then proceeded to recognize staff and students and to presentations on student achievement, finance and operations.
