Anna is originally from Charlotte, North Carolina. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina and master’s degree in from Liberty University.

Anna is the President and CEO of Charlotte Works, a workforce development organization.

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Anna's campaign for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education Member, District 6 is her first entry into politics.

Supports bridging classrooms to careers through partnerships with employers and community organizations.

Supports using data to inform strategies that improve outcomes.

- Supports bridging classrooms to careers through partnerships with employers and community organizations.
- Supports using data to inform strategies that improve outcomes.

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Believes students should have access to high quality education no matter where they live.

- Believes students should have access to high quality education no matter where they live.

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Plans to "advocate for higher pay, resources, and respect for educators and staff so they can focus on student success."

- Plans to "advocate for higher pay, resources, and respect for educators and staff so they can focus on student success."

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As of September 5, 2025, Anna London’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Wants to create safe, welcoming schools where students and staff feel valued and families are considered partners in education.

- Wants to create safe, welcoming schools where students and staff feel valued and families are considered partners in education.

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Anna London

Anna London is a Charlotte native, lifelong learner, and proven workforce-development leader now seeking to serve on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, District 6.  Growing up in a working-class household, she found safety, mentorship, and a vision for her future inside public school classrooms. Attentive educators paved the way to her bachelor’s degree in Psychology and master’s degree in Professional Counseling—proof that when students have support, opportunity, and high expectations, doors open.  Anna serves on multiple boards and committees, and lives in Pineville (District 6).

Anna is the President and CEO of Charlotte Works, North Carolina's largest workforce development organization. She has held this position since 2013. 

Anna London is a Charlotte native, lifelong learner, and proven workforce-development leader now seeking to serve on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, District 6. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in professional counseling. Anna serves on multiple boards and committees, and lives in Pineville (District 6).

Anna is the President and CEO of Charlotte Works, North Carolina's largest workforce development organization. She has held this position since 2012. 

Anna London is a Charlotte native, lifelong learner, and proven workforce-development leader now seeking to serve on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, District 6.

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Supports bridging classrooms to careers through strong employer and community partnerships.

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Justin holds a bachelor's degree in political science and government from the University of South Carolina at Aiken and a law degree from Charlotte School of Law. He has children. 

Justin currently worked as an attorney at Sonoma Law. He previously worked as an associate attorney at David W. Martin Law Group and as a real estate specialist at Crown Castle. 

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Justin Shealy's campaign for Mecklenburg County Board of Education Member, District 6 is his first entry into politics.

Believes "meaningful change" is needed in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system.

Believes in prioritizing students, restoring parental rights, and reintroducing "common sense accountability" in schools.

- Believes "meaningful change" is needed in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School system.
- Believes in prioritizing students, restoring parental rights, and reintroducing "common sense accountability" in schools.

As of September 5, 2025, Justin Shealy’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes in "fiscal responsibility that directs resources where they matter most—classrooms and teachers."

- Believes in "fiscal responsibility that directs resources where they matter most—classrooms and teachers."

Said he aims to "restore parental rights" and ensure all parents feel they are sending their students to school to be "safe, challenged academically and taught without political bias."

Believes in "back-to-basics" education that focuses on "core academics." 

Supports transparency in school curriculum.

Supports transparency in the school curriculum.

- Said he aims to "restore parental rights" and ensure all parents feel they are sending their students to school to be "safe, challenged academically and taught without political bias."
- Believes in "back-to-basics" education that focuses on "core academics." 
- Supports transparency in the school curriculum.

Wants to "restore parental rights" and ensure schools are "safe, challenged academically and taught without political bias."

Supports "safe schools that prioritize student well-being."

- Wants to "restore parental rights" and ensure schools are "safe, challenged academically and taught without political bias."
- Supports "safe schools that prioritize student well-being."

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As of September 5, 2025, Justin Shealy did not have a website or any information online.

Wants to "restore parental rights" in education.

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Toni Emehel attended Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. She holds an associate's degree from Midlands Technical College, a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a master's degree in human service counseling from Liberty University. She has experience as a School Improvement Team leader, Parent Teacher Organization Board Officer, and Augustine Literacy Project Tutor among other involvements. She is a Christian. 

Toni has experience working as a strategic planning consultant at Next Level Plus. 

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Toni's campaign for Mecklenburg County Board of Education Member, District 6 is her first entry into politics.

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Opposes "unethical" and "blatant conflict of interest" of organizations like Charlotte Works seeking school board seats.

Said, "Absenteeism is a critical issue for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Let’s make so that our students are showing up, because that is the only way to safeguard their intake of knowledge and development of wisdom."

Believes student absence is an important issue to address to protect student learning and development. 

- Opposes "unethical" and "blatant conflict of interest" of organizations like Charlotte Works seeking school board seats.
- Believes student absence is an important issue to address to protect student learning and development. 

Believes acknowledging "honest truths" about low performance is essential for improving student outcomes and ensuring lasting success.

Said, "I believe that excellence is truly attained through active listening. When we make a conscious effort to fully understand each other's perspectives and ideas, it lays the groundwork for better decision-making and innovation."

Believes that excellence is built through active listening, and strategic collaboration, but can be undermined by ineffective communication.

- Believes acknowledging "honest truths" about low performance is essential for improving student outcomes and ensuring lasting success.
- Believes that excellence is built through active listening, and strategic collaboration, but can be undermined by ineffective communication.

As of September 5, 2025, Toni Emehel’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Said, "We must ensure that our students feel safe to participate in the work of learning on our campuses... Campus security must be a high priority and schools can (and should) go further to provide parents with gun sense information to help address unsafe practices that lead to gun violence and accidental shootings."

Believes student and campus security must be a high priority. 

Believes in providing parents with gun safety information to help prevent unsafe practices that lead to gun violence and accidental shootings.

- Believes student and campus security must be a high priority. 
- Believes in providing parents with gun safety information to help prevent unsafe practices that lead to gun violence and accidental shootings.

Toni Emehel

Toni Emehel's campaign for Mecklenburg County Board of Education Member, District 6 is her first entry into politics.

As of September 5, 2025, Toni Emehel did not have a website or any information online.

Supports the Coordinated School Health Program, which connects health and education by having school nurses in all CMS schools.

- 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. 

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