The Moore County citizens have spoken and there will be a little old and a little new in terms of a few local positions following the 2024 general election.
On the Board of Commissioners, current board chair Nick Picerno, who ran unopposed, was reelected as the District II Commissioner.
This is Picerno’s fourth term on the Board of Commissioners, having served two terms previously from 2008 to 2016 and then again from 2022 to today.
There will however be a new face joining the board though as Tom Adams, who also ran unopposed, will be representing District IV as its new Commissioner.
A native of Southern Pines, Adams served in the NC Air National Guard and is a current member of Our Saviour Lutheran Church and the Moore County Alcohol Beverage Control Board. Adams is also the immediate past president of the Moore County Republican Men’s Club.
Current District IV Commissioner Frank Quis did not seek reelection following his two terms on the Board of Commissioners.
With Adams’ election, the board will now have four first-time Commissioners as Kurt Cook, John Ritter and Jim Von Canon are all serving their first terms after each won election in 2022.
The Moore County Board of Education also had four seats up for grabs, however only one was reclaimed by an incumbent.
David Hensley, who was censured by the board earlier this year and removed from his position as vice-chair, won reelection to a second term as the District IV representative, capturing 27,429 votes or 51.85% compared to Ellie Collins’ 25,297 votes.
A big surprise though is that current board chair, Robert Levy, did not win reelection as the District II representative.
Challenger Steve Johnson, who’s a former Moore County teacher, garnered 27,172 votes or 52.25% of the vote to Levy’s 24,679 votes
Amy Dahl, a high school teacher, won the election as the District I representative securing 29,255 votes or 55.9% over Oscar Romine who got 22,890 votes.
Stacey Caldwell, who is currently serving out her second term as the District I representative, did not seek reelection.
Finally, Robin Calcutt, a Moore County native and career educator, won an extremely close race for the District V chair, garnering 26,617 votes or 49.93% to Don Zawlocki’s 26,564 votes.
Current District V representative, Philip Holmes, finished third in the primary election and as such, did not advance to the general election.
Finally, William (Art) Williams was elected to serve as the Soil and Water Conservation District Supervisor after running unopposed.
