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Wilkes County Schools, Board Member

As of May 15, 2025, Hardin C. Kennedy III did not have a website or any information online.

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Hardin C. Kennedy III

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Wants to address declining facilities, saying there are "many school facilities that need to be addressed very soon."

- Wants to address declining facilities, saying there are "many school facilities that need to be addressed very soon."

Opposed a proposition to raise insurance rates by 40%.

- Opposed a proposition to raise insurance rates by 40%.

As of May 15, 2025, Casey Joe Johnson did not have a website or any information online.

Casey Joe Johnson

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As of May 15, 2025, Shirley B. Randleman did not have a website or any information online.

Supports law enforcement, first responders, and veterans.

- Supports law enforcement, first responders, and veterans.
- Opposes abortion.
- Opposes gun control.

Shirley B. Randleman

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay property and sales tax rates, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners can create, change, or abolish offices, positions, departments that are not required by law. 
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms, with no term limits. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.