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Waddell elected to Raleigh County school board
Patricia Ann Waddell led with 4,028 votes or 17.79 percent, defeating incumbents Paul Vennari and Margaret Scott as two terms were approved for commissioners, while John Humphrey won reelection to the Raleigh County Commission with 72.5 percent. Waddell, 58, plans to retire after 38 years in education and backs Safe School Act enforcement and potential schedule shifts. Vennari and Scott pledged school improvements and new junior highs. funding may come via bonds. Humphrey highlighted completed water and sewer projects, a strong budget, and future growth including more manufacturing jobs and road and infrastructure projects.
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Raleigh County
Board of Education
Patricia Ann Waddell
Waddell
Paul Vennari
Margaret Scott
Paducah
Jonesboro
Ark
Pearl, Miss
Edinboro
Vennari
Scott
Raleigh
Shady Spring
Trap Hill
County Commission
John Humphrey
Martin Miller Sr
Humphrey
Mabscott
West Virginia
Sabine
Glen Fork
Pineville
Welch
Pineville Road
Corinne
Black Eagle
Wyco
Iroquois
Barker’s Ridge
Ravencliff-McGraws
Gerald Short
David Lee
Ikes Fork
Mike Prichard
Don Nuckols
Mullens
Mullens High
State Secretary of State
Virgil Kennedy
Simon
Perry Cook
Oceana