DISTRICT 1

Mr. Don Christopher West
262 Airport Rd.
Pikeville, NC 27863

Board of Education | Wayne County Public Schools

Chris West is listed at an address in Pikeville, North Carolina.

Mr. Don Christopher West
262 Airport Rd.
Pikeville, NC 27863
Home: 919-921-1212
Email:christopherwest@wcps.org
Began Serving: Dec. 6, 2010
Current Term Expires: 2026

West, Chris (Board of Education District 1)
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2022 Campaign Finance | Wayne County, NC

Chris has served on the Wayne County Board of Education for District 1 since December 2010. His current term expires in 2026.

Campaign Finance | Wayne County, NC

Chris has served on the Wayne County Board of Education for District 1 since 2010.

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As of April 6, 2026, Chris West did not have a website or any information online.

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Chris West

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WAYNE COUNTY CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT Justin L. Minshew DEM 25,343 9,442 15,409 365 127
WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF Larry M. Pierce REP 28,546 11,011 17,036 363 136
WAYNE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 1 Chris West 4,366 1,563 2,745 43 15
Chris West (Write-In) 11 3 8 0 0
Nicki Artis (Write-In) 1,514 655 847 5 7
Jennifer Strickland (Write-In) 5 0 5 0 0
Wade Leatham (Write-In) 7 0 7 0 0
Write-In (Miscellaneous) 118 50 67 0 1

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BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT - AT LARGE AT-LRG COUNTY NO 4 NO 11/7/2028 1st Mon in Dec by district Y $ 117.00 TOMMY SANDERS N/A MEMBER www.waynecountyschools.org
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 1 1 COUNTY NO 4 NO 4 11/3/2026 1st Mon in Dec by district Y $ 117.00 CHRIS WEST N/A MEMBER www.waynecountyschools.org
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT 2 2 COUNTY NO 4 NO 11/7/2028 1st Mon in Dec by district Y $ 117.00 LEN HENDERSON N/A MEMBER www.waynecountyschools.org

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Chris West serves as a member of the Wayne County Board of Education for District 1. He was elected in 2018.

Chris West is currently a member of the Wayne County Board of Education representing District 1. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

Chris is currently a member of the Wayne County Board of Education representing District 1. He began serving on December 6, 2010.

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- 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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