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Chris lives with his wife in the Town of Nashville. 

Rocky Mount Telegram, Three school board candidates tout their conservative values

Chris currently works as a fire marshal. He previously worked as an adjunct professor. 

Chris Bissette currently serves as the County Board of Education Member in Nash County School Board District 4. He was first elected in 2018 and is serving his second term. 

As of June 16, 2025, Chris Bissette did not have a website or any information online.

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As of August 4, 2024, Karen White-Jones did not have a website or publicly available contact information in order for us to send them our questionnaire.

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Karen White-Jones' campaign for the Nash County Board of Education is her first run for public office.

As of June 16, 2025, Karen White-Jones did not have a website.

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Bill is originally from Syracuse, New York. He holds a bachelor's degree in industrial technology from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and attended Syracuse University's School of Management. He lives in Rocky Mount. 

Bill previously worked as a production supervisor at Thermo Fisher Scientific, an operational supervisor at Honeywell Aerospace, the director of operations for Roanoke Schools, and as a senior industrial engineer at Libbey Inc.

William (Bill) Sharpe currently serves as a member of the Nash County Board of Education in District 5. He was first elected in 2012 and is serving his third term. 

As of June 16, 2025, William (Bill) Sharpe did not have a website or any information online.

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- 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. 