Rebecca Strimer
Candidate for Board of Education, Asheville City Schools
Background
- Occupation
- Social worker
Vice chair of the Asheville City Board of Education, first elected in 2022, and a social worker with two children at Asheville High School.
Documented positions
Education
Supports pressing the General Assembly to fund schools
ReportCandidates for Asheville Board of Education share their stances on collaborative funding, staff morale and environmental issuesCandidate questionnaire · Mountain Xpress · Apr 22, 2026 · web.archive.org
“Equally important is the need to collaborate with the County Commission and other groups to pressure the General Assembly.”
Supports making the achievement gap the district's top priority
ReportAsheville City Board of Education candidates tackle achievement gap and enrollment issues at recent forumNews coverage · Mountain Xpress · Aug 21, 2026 · web.archive.org
“Strimer called the achievement gap “the number one most important thing” Asheville City Schools needs to address.”
Environment & parks
Supports teaching climate change science in schools
ReportCandidates for Asheville Board of Education share their stances on collaborative funding, staff morale and environmental issuesCandidate questionnaire · Mountain Xpress · Apr 22, 2026 · web.archive.org
“It’s more important than ever that students learn and understand the reality of climate change and the evidence-based strategies to address it.”
All sources (4)
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing (Buncombe County offices and districts)
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- 2026 General Election Candidate Listing
Election filing · North Carolina State Board of Elections · s3.amazonaws.com
- Candidates for Asheville Board of Education share their stances on collaborative funding, staff morale and environmental issues
Candidate questionnaire · Mountain Xpress · Apr 22, 2026 · web.archive.org
- Asheville City Board of Education candidates tackle achievement gap and enrollment issues at recent forum
News coverage · Mountain Xpress · Aug 21, 2026 · web.archive.org
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