Kent Whitaker
Candidate for Board of Education, Surry County Schools, District 03
Background
- Occupation
- Surry County Board of Education member
District 3 member of the Surry County Board of Education, seeking a second term.
Documented positions
Public safety
Supported adding resource officers and alert systems to all schools
Security improvements he cited from his tenure at a Surry County Republican Party forum.
ReportSchool board primary could bring female majorityDebate / forum transcript · The Mount Airy News · Jan 29, 2026 · mtairynews.com
“pointed to security improvements during his tenure, including adding school resource officers and alert systems to all schools.”
All sources (5)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Surry County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- School board candidates emerge
News coverage · The Mount Airy News · Dec 9, 2025 · mtairynews.com
- Filing ends; lineup set for election season
News coverage · The Mount Airy News · Dec 22, 2025 · mtairynews.com
- School board primary could bring female majority
Debate / forum transcript · The Mount Airy News · Jan 29, 2026 · mtairynews.com
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