As of July 2, 2024, Susan Todd Edwards did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of June 7, 2025, Susan Todd Edwards did not have a website.

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Susan Todd Edwards

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Brant and his family were born and raised in Alleghany County and attended Alleghany public schools. 

Brant currently works as a substitute teacher in Alleghany County. Previously, he was a professor at Guilford Technical Community College. 

Ballotpedia: Brant Burgiss

Brant Burgiss ran for the Alleghany County Board of Education in 2022, but did not win.

Supports providing more extracurricular choices to students, such as art, drama, and music programs.

- Supports providing more extracurricular choices to students, such as art, drama, and music programs.

Wants to maintain close ties between the schools and the community.

- Wants to maintain close ties between the schools and the community.

Wants to hire exceptional teachers, pay them fairly, and let them do their jobs without interference.

Believes in hiring teachers and staff on merit instead of through "nepotism" and networking.

Wants to find a responsible way to increase teacher pay.

Supports allowing teachers to teach as they see fit.

- Wants to hire exceptional teachers, pay them fairly, and let them do their jobs without interference.
- Believes in hiring teachers and staff on merit instead of through "nepotism" and networking.
- Wants to find a responsible way to increase teacher pay.
- Supports allowing teachers to teach as they see fit.

Wants to expand curriculum options for students.

- Wants to expand curriculum options for students.

As of June 7, 2025, Brant Burgiss did not have a website.

Brant Burgiss

As of July 2, 2024, Jason Williams did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Jason Williams currently serves as an Alleghany County Board of Education. He was elected in 2014 and is serving his third term.  

As of June 7, 2025, Jason Williams did not have a website or any information online.

Jason Williams

Jimmy is from Pine Creek, NC and currently lives in Sparta with his wife, Tracy. He attended Alleghany High School, then studied studied social sciences at Appalachian State University and agriculture at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.

Jimmy is currently a shipping manager at Wishon Evergreens. Previously, he was a teacher at Alleghany County Schools. 

Jimmy Rutherford previously ran for Sparta Town Council in 2019, but did not win.

As of June 7, 2025, Jimmy Rutherford did not have a website or any information online.

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Jimmy Rutherford

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 