Jennifer Smith Strickland is from Wayne County. She earned a bachelor's degree in parks, recreation, and tourism management from North Carolina State University and a master's degree in public administration from the University of Nebraska–Omaha. She was the Wayne County Republican Party Chair. She lives with her husband in Wayne County.

Jennifer is the District 4 member on the Wayne County Public Schools Board of Education. She has served on the board since 2014. She also works as a farmer on her family’s farm in the Rosewood community.

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She previously worked in municipal recreation, retail, hospitality, and commercial real estate ownership and management. She also worked on her family farm.

Jennifer Smith Strickland is currently the District 4 incumbent on the Wayne County Public Schools Board of Education. She was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, serving two terms. She has served as vice chair and has chaired multiple committees.

Jennifer previously served on the Wayne County Public Schools Board of Education for District 4. She served two terms from 2014 to 2022.

Supports reviewing county programs and expenditures to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and unnecessary spending.

Supports regular reviews of county programs and expenditures to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and unnecessary spending.

- Supports reducing property taxes.
- Supports regular reviews of county programs and expenditures to identify inefficiencies, redundancies, and unnecessary spending.

Economy

Believes county commissioners must collaborate with the Wayne County Board of Education to address growth impacts on school capacity, staffing, and facilities.

Believes county commissioners must collaborate with the county Board of Education to address growth impacts on school capacity, staffing, and facilities.

Supports transparency with citizens on county decision-making, budgeting, and long-term planning.

- Believes county commissioners must collaborate with the county Board of Education to address growth impacts on school capacity, staffing, and facilities.
- Supports transparency with citizens on county decision-making, budgeting, and long-term planning.

Public Services

As of January 2, 2026, Jennifer Smith Strickland’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Housing & Urban Development

Public Safety

Supports "competitive pay" for school support staff and bus drivers.

- Supports "competitive pay" for school support staff and bus drivers.

Transportation & Infrastructure

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Jennifer Smith Strickland

Jennifer is from Rosewood, North Carolina. She attended Rosewood High School. She has a bachelor’s degree in parks, recreation, and tourism management from North Carolina State University. She has a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Nebraska–Omaha. She lives with her husband and their four children in the Rosewood community.

Jennifer is a 7th-generation farmer. She works at her family’s farm in the Rosewood community, where she has been since childhood. She previously worked raising tobacco, produce, strawberries, pumpkins and cattle.

Jennifer Smith Strickland is currently a member of the Wayne County Public Schools Board of Education representing District 4. She was elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2018, serving two terms. She served as vice chair of the board and has chaired multiple board committees.

Supports reducing property taxes and responsible county spending to keep Wayne County affordable for families, seniors, and small businesses.

Supports reviewing county programs and spending to find inefficiencies and redundancies.

Supports collaboration between county commissioners and the Wayne County Board of Education to address growth impacts on school capacity, staffing, and facilities.

- 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.