Janice Cavenaugh
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Janice Cavenaugh was a Republican at-large member of the New Hanover County Board of Education in North Carolina. She first won election to the board in 2002. Cavenaugh previously served on the board from 1987 to 1998.[1]
Biography
Cavenaugh earned a B.A. in speech and communications from UNC-Wilmington. She currently works as a real estate appraiser. Cavenaugh and her husband have two children and four grandchildren.[1]
Elections
2014
Janice Cavenaugh sought to advance from the May 6, 2014, Republican primary against Jim Brumit, Don Hayes, Ed Higgins and Bruce Shell. She faced Hayes, Higgins and Shell as well as Democratic candidates Tom Gale, Chris Meek and Emma Saunders in the November 4, 2014, general election.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Janice Cavenaugh Incumbent |
16.1% | 34,666 | |
| Republican | Bruce Shell |
15.4% | 33,275 | |
| Republican | Don Hayes Incumbent |
14.6% | 31,540 | |
| Republican | Ed Higgins Incumbent |
14.2% | 30,700 | |
| Democratic | Emma Saunders | 13.9% | 30,101 | |
| Democratic | Tom Gale | 13% | 28,159 | |
| Democratic | Chris Meek | 12.7% | 27,524 | |
| Total Votes | 215,965 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Don Hayes Incumbent |
22.4% | 8,177 | |
| Republican | Bruce Shell |
21.6% | 7,874 | |
| Republican | Ed Higgins Incumbent |
20% | 7,314 | |
| Republican | Janice Cavenaugh Incumbent |
19.6% | 7,147 | |
| Republican | Jim Brumit | 16.4% | 5,970 | |
| Total Votes | 36,482 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, " 05/06/2014 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - NEW HANOVER," May 13, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Cavenaugh had not reported any contributions or expenditures to the North Carolina State Board of Elections as of October 23, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Cavenaugh was endorsed by the Wilmington Regional Association of Realtors.[3]
2010
| New Hanover County Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Janice Cavenaugh Incumbent |
15.5% | 35,627 | |
| Republican | Don Hayes Incumbent |
14.8% | 34,024 | |
| Republican | Derrick Hickey |
14.6% | 33,700 | |
| Republican | Ed Higgins Incumbent |
14.6% | 33,698 | |
| Democratic | Nick Rhodes, Jr. | 11.4% | 26,350 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Huguelet | 10.4% | 23,971 | |
| Democratic | Philip Stine | 9.5% | 21,843 | |
| Democratic | William Clancy Thompson | 9.2% | 21,144 | |
| Total Votes | 230,357 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Contest: NEW HANOVER COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION," accessed April 29, 2014 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Cavenaugh explained her views on issues impacting the district in an interview with the Port City Daily:
Neighborhood schools
| “ |
I think parents, whether they are black or white, want neighborhood schools. If you polled parents, I think you would find overwhelming support for them...They allow for parents to have more participation in their children’s education, especially in the inner city where there [may be transportation issues].[4] |
” |
| —Port City Daily, (2014) | ||
Merit pay
| “ |
It really seems to be causing some problems with morale. Some schools have had their entire staff vote not to participate in the merit pay at all. We thought it was important to let the state know we are having a really hard pushback with it.[4] |
” |
| —Port City Daily, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Janice + Cavenaugh + New + Hanover + County + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 New Hanover County Schools, "Janice A. Cavenaugh," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ North Carolina State Board of Elections, "NC Campaign Report Search By Entity," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ Bruce Shell for New Hanover County School Board, "Endorsements," accessed October 23, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Port City Daily, " Candidate profiles: New Hanover County school board challengers," April 17, 2014
| 2014 New Hanover County Schools Elections | |
| Wilmington, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Janice Cavenaugh • Tom Gale • Don Hayes • Ed Higgins • Chris Meek • Emma Saunders • Bruce Shell Candidates defeated in primary: • Jim Brumit |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
