Q&A with School Board Candidates Part 1 

Melvin graduated from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte with additional human development & learning course work at Pfeiffer University. He is married and has two sons.



Melvin served as a Military Police Officer in Vietnam and Iraq as part of the U.S. Army.



Melvin Poole previously served as a member of the Stanly County Board of Education for over 22 years.


As of June 14, 2024, Melvin B. Poole did not have a website or any information online.

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Melvin B. Poole

As of June 23, 2024, Scott Efird did not have a website and did not complete our questionnaire.

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Scott is a planning and zoning director for the city of Locust.

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Scott Efird currently serves as a Stanly County Commissioner. He was elected to this position in 2020 and is serving his first term. 

As of June 14, 2024, Scott Efird did not have a website or any information online.

Scott Efird

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.

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