Ballotpedia, Joanne Chesley

Joanne grew up in southern Maryland. She attended earned a bachelor's degree in textiles and clothing construction, a master's degree in curriculum and instruction, and an doctorate degree in educational leadership. Joanne has a son and daughter, as well as 2 granddaughters.

Joanne has 42 years of experience  working in education, including roles in classroom teaching (K-12 and adult), school administration, and university teaching and advising. She has also worked in television production, retail banking, and non-profit sectors.

Joanna Chesley's campaign for state representative is her first run for public office.

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Believes state legislators and local governments must work harder to make housing, childcare, and medical care more affordable and accessible for financially burdened individuals.

- Believes state legislators and local governments must work harder to make housing, childcare, and medical care more affordable and accessible for financially burdened individuals.

Economy

As of June 14, 2024, Joanne Chesley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Energy & the Environment

Believes women should always have the right to reproductive freedom.

Believes in "ensuring that women have the final say about their maternal health."

- Believes women should always have the right to reproductive freedom.
- Believes in "ensuring that women have the final say about their maternal health."

Healthcare

Believes in "protecting voting rights and access."

Believes voting is crucial and supports efforts by local barbers and churches to emphasize its importance.

- Believes in "protecting voting rights and access."
- Believes voting is crucial and supports efforts by local barbers and churches to emphasize its importance.

Voting & Elections

Public Safety

Believes NC students should receive "honest History lessons and honest Science lessons" that promote critical thinking and open discourse. Supports education that helps students develop empathy, assess current events, and form fact-based positions.

Believes NC students should receive "honest History lessons and honest Science lessons" that promote critical thinking and open discourse and supports education that helps students develop empathy, assess current events, and form fact-based positions.

Believes in providing students with a curriculum based on "truth, evidence, and lived experiences" to prepare them for global competition. Supports increased funding for public education to ensure students can compete with graduates from top school districts.

Believes in providing students with a curriculum based on "truth, evidence, and lived experiences" to prepare them for global competition, and supports increased funding for public education to ensure students can compete with graduates from top school districts.

Believes adults and administrators must teach and support students from varied backgrounds while establishing rules that ensure a safe and comfortable learning environment.

Supports going "the extra mile" in education by conducting home visits, writing grants for literacy programs in poor communities, and producing educational television programs.

Supports recruiting more men of color to the teaching profession through initiatives like "Black Men: Tomorrow's Teachers."

Supports protecting the public school budget to ensure students have necessary resources to succeed.

Believes in working with legislators to make schools safer for children and educators. Said, "Every parent wants to know that their child is safe while away from home."

Believes in working with legislators to make schools safer for children and educators, saying, "Every parent wants to know that their child is safe while away from home."

Believes in the importance of teaching practical skills, as evidenced by her pride in students' success in Clothing Construction, Food Preparation, and Money Management classes.

Believes in sending an "Experienced, Caring Educator" to Raleigh to improve education. Supports policies that benefit children, college students, and K-12 schools.

Believes in sending an "Experienced, Caring Educator" to Raleigh to improve education, and supports policies that benefit children, college students, and K-12 schools.

Believes in the importance of community involvement in education, as demonstrated by directing a community reading project at Hope Valley Elementary School in Durham, NC.

- Believes NC students should receive "honest History lessons and honest Science lessons" that promote critical thinking and open discourse and supports education that helps students develop empathy, assess current events, and form fact-based positions.
- Believes in providing students with a curriculum based on "truth, evidence, and lived experiences" to prepare them for global competition, and supports increased funding for public education to ensure students can compete with graduates from top school districts.
- Believes adults and administrators must teach and support students from varied backgrounds while establishing rules that ensure a safe and comfortable learning environment.
- Supports going "the extra mile" in education by conducting home visits, writing grants for literacy programs in poor communities, and producing educational television programs.
- Supports recruiting more men of color to the teaching profession through initiatives like "Black Men: Tomorrow's Teachers."
- Supports protecting the public school budget to ensure students have necessary resources to succeed.
- Believes in working with legislators to make schools safer for children and educators, saying, "Every parent wants to know that their child is safe while away from home."
- Believes in the importance of teaching practical skills, as evidenced by her pride in students' success in Clothing Construction, Food Preparation, and Money Management classes.
- Believes in sending an "Experienced, Caring Educator" to Raleigh to improve education, and supports policies that benefit children, college students, and K-12 schools.
- Believes in the importance of community involvement in education, as demonstrated by directing a community reading project at Hope Valley Elementary School in Durham, NC.

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Joanne Chesley

Joanne Chesley grew up in a diverse community in southern Maryland, where her father was a tobacco and corn farmer and her mother was a community leader. She attended school in Maryland and has a B.S. in Textiles and Clothing Construction, an M.Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership. Joanne has a son living in Charlotte and a daughter in Concord, and she is a grandmother to two granddaughters who attend Cabarrus County Public Schools.

Joanne Chesley Ed. D., has a diverse professional background with 42 years of experience in education, including roles in Classroom Teaching (K-12 and adult), School Administration, and University Teaching and Advising. She has also worked in Television Production, Retail Banking, and Non-Profit sectors. Dr. Chesley has served North Carolina schools and universities for nearly 30 years.

As of July 11, 2024, Joanne Chesley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Believes NC students should receive "honest History lessons and honest Science lessons" that promote critical thinking and open discourse. Supports education that helps students develop empathy, assess current events, and form fact-based positions.
- Believes in providing students with a curriculum based on "truth, evidence, and lived experiences" to prepare them for global competition. Supports increased funding for public education to ensure students can compete with graduates from top school districts.
- Believes adults and administrators must teach and support students from varied backgrounds while establishing rules that ensure a safe and comfortable learning environment.
- Supports going "the extra mile" in education by conducting home visits, writing grants for literacy programs in poor communities, and producing educational television programs.
- Supports recruiting more men of color to the teaching profession through initiatives like "Black Men: Tomorrow's Teachers."
- Supports protecting the public school budget to ensure students have necessary resources to succeed.
- Believes in working with legislators to make schools safer for children and educators. Said, "Every parent wants to know that their child is safe while away from home."
- Believes in the importance of teaching practical skills, as evidenced by her pride in students' success in Clothing Construction, Food Preparation, and Money Management classes.
- Believes in sending an "Experienced, Caring Educator" to Raleigh to improve education. Supports policies that benefit children, college students, and K-12 schools.
- Believes in the importance of community involvement in education, as demonstrated by directing a community reading project at Hope Valley Elementary School in Durham, NC.

As of July 8, 2024, Joanne Chesley’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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