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Don Sigmon earned an Associate Degree in Sacred Literature from Covington Theological Seminary. He has a wife and four children.

Don is a Pastor at Eastside Baptist Church in Newton, North Carolina.

Don Sigmon is currently a member of the Catawba County Board of Education, representing Catawba County. He was elected in 2023 and is serving his first term.

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Don is currently a member of the Catawba County Board of Education, representing Catawba County. He was elected in 2023 and is serving his first term.

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Believes strong schools start with supporting our teachers and staff.

- Believes strong schools start with supporting our teachers and staff.

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

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Don Sigmon

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Greg is currently a member of the Catawba County Board of Education. He was appointed to fill a vacant seat.

Greg Whitener to fill seat on Catawba County school board

Greg is currently a member of the Catawba County Board of Education. He was appointed in 2025 to fill a vacant seat.

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

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Advocates for "unified support, vision, and fellowship" amongst teachers and faculty to grow successful educators for future generations.

- Advocates for "unified support, vision, and fellowship" amongst teachers and faculty to grow successful educators for future generations.

Greg Whitener

Kevin Hawley

Kevin Hawley is from Catawba County, North Carolina. He has a master's degree in higher education and a master's in business administration from Appalachian State University. He is a member of Ashure Ministry.

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He currently works with special needs clients. He previously worked as a marketing director for Executive Impact Club and a dialogue moderator for Sustained Dialogue while attending Appalachian State University. He is also creating music with his alter ego, Kevo RetroBeat.

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Kevin previously ran for Catawba County Board of Education member in 2026 but did not win.

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

Khristy Womack Smith

Khristy Womack Smith's campaign for Catawba County Board of Education Member is her first entry into politics.

As of January 5, 2026, Khristy Womack Smith’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Mathew was a former officer in the US Navy.

Matthew Fox's campaign for Catawba County Board of Education Member is his first entry into politics.

Matthew's campaign for Catawba County Board of Education Member is his first entry into politics.

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

Matthew Fox

Tim is a member of the Catawba County Board of Education.

Tim Settlemyre is currently a member of the Catawba County Board of Education, representing Catawba County. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

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

Supports proactive safety measures for students, teachers, and administrators, utilizing both advanced and common-sense solutions to protect schools.

Supports taking "proactive steps to ensure the safety of every student, teacher and administrator, relying on both state-of-the-art and common-sense solutions to protect our schools."

For Candidate Tim Settlemyre on Issue student-wellbeing: Prioritizes the health and well-being of students by implementing state and federally recommended safety measures and encouraging those who are unwell to stay home.

Prioritizes students' health and well-being by implementing state- and federally recommended safety measures and encouraging those who are unwell to stay home.

- Supports taking "proactive steps to ensure the safety of every student, teacher and administrator, relying on both state-of-the-art and common-sense solutions to protect our schools."
- Prioritizes students' health and well-being by implementing state- and federally recommended safety measures and encouraging those who are unwell to stay home.

Tim Settlemyre

- 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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