North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Diana Hales

- 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. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

Chatham

Student Wellbeing

Public Safety

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

County Board of Education Member

Buket Urgen

Diana Hales is from Siler City, North Carolina. She is married to her husband, Cheyney Hales.

Chatham Education Foundation Welcomes Six New Board Members ...

Former Commissioner Diana Hales reflects on her eight years ...

Diana previously served as a Chatham County commissioner from 2014 to 2022.

Supports funding for technology upgrades in schools.

Wants to build a new bus maintenance facility.

Believes in maintaining the number of school board districts to avoid breaking tied votes and reducing election costs.

Supports prioritizing funding for public schools over charter schools.

Supports the removal of the Confederate monument in Pittsboro, believing it is "essential and necessary...to make sure Chatham is a place for all residents."