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

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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Video – Wilson NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet 2011 Honorees Saturday, June 11, 2011

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Julius Payne II Honoree
Youth Representing the Future 2009
Graduate ROTC Beddingfield High School Wilson NC*
Norfolk State University ROTC 2nd Lieutenant/
Double Major Studying Computer Science in Applied Computing and Mathematics*
Member Calvary Presbyterian Church*
July 2011 Entering United States Military Academy At West Point in West Point, NY

See other honorees.

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Congressman G.K. Butterfield Addresses Wilson County NAACP Freedom Fund Banquet Saturday, June 11, 2011

 

 

 

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Board of Education to meet Monday, June 13, 2011 The Edgecombe County Board of Education will meet in regular session Monday, June 13, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. in the Central Office board rooms. Board Will Appoint New Board Member Tonight.

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A Veto of Principle

Immediate Release 12 June 2011 More Information: Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II, President, 919-394-8137 Atty. Al McSurely, Communications Chair, lawyers@mcsurely.com Mrs. Amina J. Turner, Executive Director, 919-682-4700 A Veto of Principle Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, President N.C. Conference of NAACP Branches Governor Beverly Perdue’s veto of the cruel budget is a veto of principle. The morally flawed budget sent to her betrayed our children, our elderly, minorities, the poor and the out of work. History will be made when the House votes on whether to uphold this principled veto. The House of Representatives will be remembered as the place where five men, temporarily confused by the false logic of back-room deals for their districts, reached deep in their hearts and voted for the common good of all our people. Or the House will be remembered as the place, in 2011, where callous self-interest and ideological purity triumphed over the common good. Gov. Perdue has chosen the high road. Who will join her? ###