Rita Rakestraw is getting some help for her campaign run for the District 1 school board seat.
Rakestraw is being assisted by Democratic political strategist Perry Woods. He's also working with Raleigh Mayor Charles Meeker and several Democratic candidates for City Council.
Here's the press release from Woods, an occasional poster on the blog, about Rakestraw filing today:
Rakestraw to file for District 1 School Board Seat
Knightdale – Asked to run for School Board by Knightdale Mayor, Russell Killen, Rita Rakestraw will file today at 11:00 am for the District 1 Board of Education Seat, currently held by retiring Lori Millberg, at the Wake County Board of Elections Office at on 337 S. Salisbury St., Raleigh, NC 27601. A Child Development Specialist, former teacher, and parent is a fresh voice for Eastern Wake County who will listen and work for needed rational changes while protecting economic diversity within our schools. Rita has been active in the Community as President of C.A.R.E., Citizens Against Residential Encroachment, and has been a advocate for developers helping to pay more of the costs of growth.
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Mon, 07/06/2009 - 17:57 — shank56Don't know any of the players mentioned nor am I taking a "side". It is not my district.
But it is impressive that the candidate and her supporters /endorsers have no problem laying their identities, support, and platforms on the line.
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Mon, 07/06/2009 - 09:38 — SideburnsWell, we already have Meeker's wife making decisions for us on the School Board (Anne McLaurin) -- so why does it not surprise me that his political strategist is working for another seat. Fresh voice? That's funny.
Are you saying that Perry
Mon, 07/06/2009 - 10:01 — SDR256Are you saying Perry Woods and Rita Rakestraw are married?
I can't tell if you're
Mon, 07/06/2009 - 11:13 — KeungHui (author)I can't tell if you're joking but they're not married to each other.
Maybe not on paper!
Mon, 07/13/2009 - 08:10 — g88ky07Maybe not on paper!
Thank you for answering
Mon, 07/06/2009 - 11:36 — SDR256Thank you for answering Keung. It may have seemed like a funny question but I honestly didn't know. I knew a man in red turned up in Knightdale who was Rita's husband and I thought I saw someone described to me as Perry Woods - and I remembered him as wearing red. So this post made me honestly wonder. Funnier things have happened.