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Adele Sommerville earned a bachelor's degree in business management and organizational development from the University of Mount Olive. She has volunteered at the Duke Children's Health and Hospital, the Miracle League of the Triangle, and the Summer Careers Academy. Adele lives in Pittsboro, North Carolina.

Adele currently works as the chief human resources officer at The University of North Carolina Press. She previously worked as the vice president of corporate development, human resources, and safety at Lee Air Conditioners, Inc., a senior human resources director at Clinverse, Inc., and the director of human resources at Fowler Contracting, D.H. Griffin Construction Co., LLC, and Integrated Industrial Services. 

Adele is currently a member of the Chatham County Board of Education representing District 3.

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Adele's campaign for the Chatham County Board of Education is her first run for public office.

As of January 5, 2026, Adele Sommerville did not have a website or any information online.

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Supports school choice and parental involvement in their children's education.

- Supports school choice and parental involvement in their children's education.

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Adele Sommerville

Adele Sommerville is from Pittsboro, North Carolina. She earned her bachelor's degree in business management and organizational development from the University of Mount Olive. She has volunteered at the Duke Children's Health and Hospital, the Miracle League of the Triangle, and the Summer Careers Academy. 

Adele currently works as a chief human resources officer at The University of North Carolina Press. She has previously worked as the vice president of corporate development, human resources, and safety at Lee Air Conditioners, Inc., a senior human resources director at Clinverse, Inc., and the director of human resources at Fowler Contracting, D.H. Griffin Construction Co., LLC, and Integrated Industrial Services. 

As of January 5, 2026, Adele Sommerville’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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As of January 5, 2026, Michelle L. May did not have a website or any information online.

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Sarah D'Amato is from Hillsborough, North Carolina. She has a bachelor's degree in education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a law degree from North Carolina Central University School of Law. 

Sarah currently works as a program director at Legal Aid of North Carolina. 

Sarah previously ran for Chatham County Board of Education member in 2022 but did not win.

As of January 5, 2026, Sarah D'Amato did not have a website or any information online.

Supports the current at-large voting system for school board elections.

Supports the current at-large voting system for school board elections, stating changing to district-only voting would require redrawing maps and different voting districts. 

- Supports the current at-large voting system for school board elections, stating changing to district-only voting would require redrawing maps and different voting districts. 

Sarah D'Amato

As of January 5, 2026, Sarah D'Amato’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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- 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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