Markita is a resident of Broadway and was born and raised in Harnett County. She graduated from Western Harnett High School, then earned her associate;s degree from Central Carolina Community College, a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Winston-Salem State University, and a master’s degree in criminal justice from Troy University.

Markita is a retired public servant who has worked with Lee County Youth and Adult Services as a youth shelter director and with the NC Department of Public Safety: Juvenile Justice Division in the 11th Judicial District. She also served as the department chair of justice studies at Central Carolina Community College.

Markita R. McCrimmon's campaign for the Harnett County Board of Commissioners is her first run for public office.

As of June 14, 2024, Markita R. McCrimmon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports ensuring funding and resources for schools to address overcrowding. Plans to explore capital earning ideas to manage record growth in Harnett County.

Supports ensuring funding and resources for schools to address overcrowding, and plans to explore capital earning ideas to manage record growth in Harnett County.

Believes ensuring funding and resources for administration, faculty, and students is a top priority. Plans to explore capital earning ideas to address school overcrowding in Harnett County.

Believes ensuring funding and resources for administration, faculty, and students is a top priority, and plans to explore capital earning ideas to address school overcrowding in Harnett County.

Believes in providing curricular leadership to align with college-wide goals by recruiting, marketing, planning, and preparing curriculum class schedules.

Supports maintaining program success through advising, resource planning, student recruitment, adjunct program assignments, and advisory committee direction.

Believes in experimenting with innovative teaching techniques and methodologies. Supports advising students and fulfilling instructor obligations.

Believes in experimenting with innovative teaching techniques and methodologies, and supports advising students and fulfilling instructor obligations.

- Supports ensuring funding and resources for schools to address overcrowding, and plans to explore capital earning ideas to manage record growth in Harnett County.
- Believes ensuring funding and resources for administration, faculty, and students is a top priority, and plans to explore capital earning ideas to address school overcrowding in Harnett County.
- Believes in providing curricular leadership to align with college-wide goals by recruiting, marketing, planning, and preparing curriculum class schedules.
- Supports maintaining program success through advising, resource planning, student recruitment, adjunct program assignments, and advisory committee direction.
- Believes in experimenting with innovative teaching techniques and methodologies, and supports advising students and fulfilling instructor obligations.

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Believes in collaborating with court counselors to ensure proper monitoring and support for juveniles. Communicated with juvenile court counselors to ensure runaway juveniles were appropriately housed and received necessary court hearings and transportation.

Believes in collaborating with court counselors to ensure proper monitoring and support for juveniles, and communicated with juvenile court counselors to ensure runaway juveniles were appropriately housed and received necessary court hearings and transportation.

Believes in providing comprehensive support services to juveniles and their families, including emergency response and progress monitoring.

Believes in assessing the needs of juveniles referred by complaint or adjudicated delinquent. Supports developing and implementing plans for positive behavioral change, adjusting as necessary.

Believes in assessing the needs of juveniles referred by complaint or adjudicated delinquent, and supports developing and implementing plans for positive behavioral change, adjusting as necessary.

- Believes in collaborating with court counselors to ensure proper monitoring and support for juveniles, and communicated with juvenile court counselors to ensure runaway juveniles were appropriately housed and received necessary court hearings and transportation.
- Believes in providing comprehensive support services to juveniles and their families, including emergency response and progress monitoring.
- Believes in assessing the needs of juveniles referred by complaint or adjudicated delinquent, and supports developing and implementing plans for positive behavioral change, adjusting as necessary.

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Markita R. McCrimmon

Markita R. McCrimmon is a resident of Broadway and was born and raised in Harnett County. She graduated from Western Harnett High School in 1983 and went on to earn her associate degree from Central Carolina Community College, a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Winston-Salem State University, and a master’s in science in Criminal Justice from Troy University. Information about her church attendance or family life is not provided.

Markita R. McCrimmon is a retired public servant who has worked with Lee County Youth and Adult Services as a Youth Shelter Director from 1999 to 1995 and with the NC Department of Public Safety: Juvenile Justice Division in the 11th Judicial District. She also served as the department chair of Justice Studies at Central Carolina Community College before retiring in 2021.

As of July 8, 2024, Markita R. McCrimmon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

The candidate's website says, "Markita is the owner of a small business in Broadway. She provides non-emergency medical transportation to citizens in Harnett County and surrounding communities."

The candidate's website says, "She dedicated 30 years of public service serving children, families and college students in our community."

The candidate's website says, "Assisted program faculty in the construction of timely class schedules based on student needs and institutional resources including advisement and registration."

Believes in maintaining detailed records and ensuring teaching loads are within policy guidelines. Actively participates in meetings, committees, and college initiatives.

The candidate's website says, "Central Carolina Community College" Curriculum Review Committee Member"

The candidate's website says, "Taught beginning and advanced criminal justice courses in a high school and college environment."

The candidate's website says, "2007 Summer Employment: Interstate Compact Coordinator ● North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention ● Position included communicating with Interstate Compact offices in all 50 states, and the District of Columbia, to facilitate cooperative supervision and the return of runaways."

The candidate's website says, "1999-2006 Juvenile Court Counselor North Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention The position involved the supervision of adjudicated, undisciplined, and delinquent juveniles."

Believes in complying with lawful requests and legal processes for public safety. Supports disclosure when required by law or necessary to meet law enforcement requirements.

The candidate's website says, "Direct the operations of a temporary facility housing undisciplined, delinquent, dependent, and homeless youth. Responsibility included for direct supervision of direct care staff and the coordination of group counseling services. Duties involve maintaining re-licnsensure for the shelter according to local, state and federal guidelines, Ensure compliance and implementation of a Federal Runaway and Homeless Grant ($1000, 000) as well as local and state grants. Completed and maintained all required paper work and updated tracking forms. I served as a liaison to Lee, Harnett and Johnston county referral agencies and Youth Advisory boards. Responsible for training new staff, evaluating staff and client progress, maintaining all case files. Responsibility included overseeing the day to day operation of the shelter."

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Believes in complying with lawful requests and legal processes for public safety, and supports disclosure when required by law or necessary to meet law enforcement requirements.