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WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 2011 - BOARD ELECTION RESULTS

Please join the Board in congratulating William (Bill) Mixon of Hickory and Carol Yates Day of Carrboro for being elected by North Carolina pharmacists to represent the western and northern districts respectively.  The Board certified the election results at its May 17, 2011 meeting. (Click here to see vote counts.)

A record total of 3,347 votes were cast between April 11 and May 15.  Mr. Mixon and Mrs. Day each received over 40% of the total votes cast for their district, thereby garnering a substantial plurality of the votes.  Once officially appointed by Governor Bev Perdue, Mr. Mixon and Mrs. Day will take office effective May 1, 2012. In the meantime they will begin training requirements for occupational licensing Board members and learning Board operations and procedures.

The Board and its staff congratulate Mr. Mixon and Mrs. Day and wish them every success in their mission to protect the public health and safety of North Carolina’s citizens.

The Board expresses its heartfelt appreciation to the other candidates for Board membership.  From the western district – Allan Berg, Stephanie Norris Kiser, and Troy McNeill.  From the northern district – Keith Waege and Beth Steinbeck Williams. Their commitment to public service is evident by their candidacy and the showing of support that each garnered during the election.

Q: When is the next Board election and which position(s) will be open?

A: The next Board election will take place in April/May 2014. Two positions on the Board will be filled: The Northeastern District seat presently held by Gene Minton, and the Central District seat presently held by Lazelle Marks. Messrs. Minton and Marks are serving their first five-year terms and thus will be eligible to run for re-election in 2014.
                          
Following the 2014 election, the Board members-elect will serve a one-year learning term before assuming their seats May 1, 2015.

The Northeastern District comprises Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Durham, Edgecombe, Franklin, Gates, Granville, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Nash, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrell, Vance, Wake, Warren, Washington, and Wilson Counties.

The Central District comprises Anson, Cabarrus, Chatham, Davidson, Davie, Iredell, Lee, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph, Richmond, Rowan Stanly, and Union Counties.

The Board will hold a subsequent election in April/May 2015 for the Southeastern District seat presently held by Joey McLaughlin. Mr. McLaughlin will complete his second consecutive five-year term on April 30, 2016 and thus is term limited.

The Southeastern District comprises Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Duplin, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, Pender, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, and Wayne Counties.

The winner of this election will begin his/her term May 1, 2016.

Click here to see a district map.

TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2010

SOUTHEASTERN DISTRICT ELECTION RESULTS:

Congratulations to Joey McLaughlin of Trenton. North Carolina pharmacists elected Mr. McLaughlin to a second five-year term on the Board of Pharmacy. The Board certified the election results at its May 18, 2010 meeting. Mr. McLaughlin will be commissioned by Governor Perdue next spring and will begin his second term on May 1, 2011. Please join the Board in congratulating Mr. McLaughlin and wishing him every success in continuing the mission to protect the public health and safety of North Carolina's citizens.

The Board expresses its heartfelt appreciation to the other candidates for Board membership, Jennifer Askew of Wilmington and Andy Bowman of Buies Creek. Their commitment to public service is evident by their candidacy and the substantial showing of support each garnered during the election.

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