Edgecombe County Public Schools Board Only 2 Black Votes During The Appointment So I Wonder How Each Board Member Voted

The ECPS board vote on Monday night to appoint a replacement to fill the unexpired term of Attorney Teresa D. Bryant shows that anyone who voted for Brownie Edison strictly voted for him just because he was white.

It is clear that Edison’s reason for wanting to join the board is to reduce class size and that is not realistic.

I am going to assume that in round 3, the 2 black votes went to Roy Gray along with 1 white vote. This leaves 3 white votes for Edison.

So since the 3 rounds of votes went like they did, Attorney Bryant may need to vote in the July meeting in order to get an appointment. I know Bryant wants to be neutral by abstaining from voting but she may have to do the damn thing.

It is sad that the board didn’t do the right thing and appoint 1 of the black candidates and then let the voters in the district elect who they want to represent them in 2012. The board showed they don’t give a damn about the district being created as a majority/minority district. Damn if they wanted to have a reason to justify how they voted, all they had to say is they took in consideration the census 10 years ago which created the makeup of the district.

Since Bryant has announced that her child will be transitioning back into the public school system from private school, I wish she would just stay on the board until May 2012 and let the voters in district 2 vote for whom they want to represent them.

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Video – Edgecombe County Public Schools Board Interviews Candidates For Appointment Monday, June 13, 2011

Click on picture to watch video (1 hr. 19 mins.)

See public comments, the candidates interview and how the board voted.

See for yourself how the candidates responded to the questions from the board members.

The board is already a majority white 4-3 so what more do they want? It was clear they wanted another white person on the board to make it 5-2 because those that voted for Brownie know he did poorly on answering the questions related to the district. It was clear he had no clue. They also know his main thang was reducing classroom size and anyone in their right mind knows that this is not happening especially with the budget cuts but damn it was not happening when the money was good.

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The Edgecombe County Board Of Education Has Disrespected The Voters In District 2 By Not Appointing A Candidate Tonight

It is a shame that the board did not appoint a person on tonight to fill the unexpired term of Attorney Teresa D. Bryant.

The board has disrespected the voters in District 2 simply because they voted for a black board member and they deserve to have a black person to fill the unexpired term of Bryant. Fair? Oh heck yeah, if Brownie Edison did all of his homework he would know that this district was created as a majority minority district during the last census report. This means he should understand what is at stake here. Again if he wants to run in 2012 and the voters in the district elects him then so be it.

I finally had the opportunity to meet Brownie Edison tonight and I was not impressed with him. I believe he means well but his mission is reducing classroom size. I believe everyone may agree with that however I do not see that as a reality especially with budget cuts.

I am not a fan of Rev. Roy Gray however I was impressed with him responding to the questions that I do not believe he nor the other candidates had privy to before the meeting. I do want to add that I have been knowing Gray for many years and he knows where I stand.

Quincy Robinson did okay but I was not impressed with him. This is the first time I have seen the political side of him.

My video will give everyone the opportunity to see the candidates interview for themselves and then they can form their own opinion. This is something I provide unlike the local newspapers because you only get what they write. You get both and with The DCN.

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Breaking News – Edgecombe County Board Of Education Did Not Get A Majority Vote For A Candidate Tonight So Will Vote Again At Next Board Meeting

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Breaking News – Edgecombe County Board Of Education Did Not Get A Majority Vote For A Candidate Tonight So Will Vote Again At Next Board Meeting

The board gave each candidate a total of 15 minutes to address the board in which included time for questions from board members.

Rev. Roy Gray Sr. was first, followed by Brownie Edison and Quincy Robinson.

If I was to pick one of the candidates by how they presented themselves tonight especially how they responded to the questions from the board I would have to pick them in the following order, Gray, Robinson and Edison.

The votes were as follows:

Round 1

Gray 2, Robinson 2, Edison 2

Round 2

Edison 3, Gray 2, Robinson 1

Round 3

Edison 3, Gray 3, Robinson 0

I am still at the board meeting 9:00 PM and they have to go into Closed Session soon. I will be here for a while so stay tuned.

Attorney Teresa D. Bryant asked the board to reconsider her resignation until July 30 or earlier so that District 2 will continue to have representation. The board voted unanimous to keep Bryant on board.

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Edgecombe County Public Schools: Board announces District 2 seat vacancy – Source: ECPS

The Edgecombe County Board of Education is announcing a vacancy in District 2 currently served by Teresa D. Bryant, who has resigned from the Board, effective June 2011. The Board is seeking qualified citizens to be considered for an appointment to fill this vacancy according to NC General Assembly SL 1999-12, HB 145. (Read more)

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