As of June 14, 2024, Mark Pennell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Mark is married and was raised in Conover. Mark earned a degree in business administration from Mitchell College and a degree in funeral services education and grief counseling from Fayetteville Community College. 

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Mark owns and works at D & P DECON. Previously, he worked in funeral services and as a first responder. 

Mark Pennell currently serves as a member of the Conover Board of Education. He was elected in 2012 and is currently serving his third term. 

As of June 6, 2025, Mark Pennell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As of June 14, 2024, Cecilia Gordon did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Cecilia earned a medical degree from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Cecilia is a family medicine doctor at Catawba Valley Medical Center. 

Cecilia Gordon's campaign for the Conover Board of Education is her first run for public office.

As of June 6, 2025, Cecilia Gordon did not have a website or any information online.

Cecilia Gordon

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and make decisions about the superintendent’s personnel recommendations.
- Members of the board must act as a unit based on majority rule. A member cannot make decisions or act independently.
- Board of Education members are elected to staggered four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.