As of June 24, 2024, Teresa Calhoun did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of June 7, 2025, Teresa Calhoun did not have a website.

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Teresa Calhoun

As of June 24, 2024, James McNeill did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

As of June 7, 2025, James McNeill did not have a website.

James McNeill

Badger Funeral Home: Meet Our Team

Josh is from Ashe County. He graduated from Ashe County High School, Wilkes Community College, and the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He is the former president of the Rotary Club of Ashe County, and serves on the Board of Directors for the Ashe County Chamber of Commerce. He attends Union Baptist Church in Lansing. He is married to his wife, Holly, with whom he has three children.

Josh is the owner of Appalachian Legacy Funeral Services, LLC. He is also a licensed funeral director and embalmer. 

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Josh Roten is currently the chairman of the Ashe County Board of Education.

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

Josh Roten

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Kim is from Ashe County. She received a bachelor's degree in middle school education and a master's degree in school administration from Appalachian State University, as well as a doctorate in educational leadership from Western Carolina University. She lives in Jefferson, NC with her husband and two daughters.

Kim works as an educator evaluation consultant for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. She previously worked as the principal of Mountain View Elementary School,

Kim Simmons currently serves as an Ashe County Board of Education member. She was elected in 2020 and has served one term.

Advocates improving transparency on school system matters with the community.

Supported the construction of a new middle school.

- Advocates improving transparency on school system matters with the community.
- Supported the construction of a new middle school.

Advocates supporting students that choose homeschool or online school.

- Advocates supporting students that choose homeschool or online school.

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

Said, "I am willing to look at every issue with an open and honest attitude for the benefit of every student in this system, no matter their economic or political position."

- Said, "I am willing to look at every issue with an open and honest attitude for the benefit of every student in this system, no matter their economic or political position."

Kim Simmons

- 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. 