Elections Committee

DAE Internal Elections

Seats up for election:

Vice President
Secretary
High School Director
Elementary Director #2
ESP Representative
Member at-large #2

Nominations open December 10th and close January 28th!

NCAE Election Process & Endorsements

Our candidate questionnaire has been finalized! Questionnaires are due Friday, January 31st and endorsement interviews will be Saturday, February 8th at 10 am. Location TBA.

2020 Durham County Commission & School Board Endorsement Process

Filing for these seats runs from December 2 – 20th. If you are interested in helping develop the question, please contact Lindsay Johnson or Nicholas Graber-Grace. Questionnaires will be finalized in the 12/10 meeting. Interviews will be ~~Saturday, January 11th~~ Sunday, January 12th!

Endorsements for County Commissioners and School Board

DAE is excited to announce our 2020 endorsements for School Board and County Commission!!

For School Board DAE endorses Xavier Cason, Jovonia Thomas Lewis, and Steven Unruhe. Please read the attached statement for our reasoning and links to each candidate’s questionnaire, including for non-endorsed candidates.
For County Commission DAE endorses Nida Aziz Allam, Nimasheena Burns, Heidi Carter, Brenda Howerton and Wendy Jacobs. Please read the attached statement for our reasoning and links to each candidate’s questionnaire, including non-endorsed candidates.

Stay tuned to learn more about how you can support each of these candidates as we work towards big wins for public education and progressive policy in 2020.

Nominations for DAE Officers and NEA National Convention

Nominations to serve on our Board and represent DAE at the National Convention in Atlanta are open Tuesday, December 10th, and they close Tuesday, January 28th. All members in good standing are invited to nominate themselves or others. Competition is healthy and good for our organization as we grow. If you want to run or believe someone would be good in one of the following roles, we encourage you to step up!

This election cycle, the following positions are up for election:

Election of the Vice President
Secretary
High School Director
Elementary School Director (1 of 2)
ESP Director
At-large director (1 of 2)

Please nominate members in good standing here by 1/28/2020. The election for DAE Board and the NEA National Conference is managed through NCAE, and will take place April 4, 2020, beginning at 7 p.m., and will end on April 14, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.

Please send any questions to ElectionCommittee@daenc.com.

Lead of the Elections Committee: Lesley Mace

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