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Earl M. Blackburn

Earl Blackburn is a pastor at Elkin Valley Baptist Church.

Earl is a pastor. He previously served as the pastor of Elkin Valley Baptist Church. He also served as the chairman of the Association of Reformed Baptist Churches of America.

Earl is currently a member of the Elkin City Schools Board of Education. He was elected in 2022 and is serving his first term.

As of January 2, 2026, Earl M. Blackburn’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Elkin City Schools, North Carolina, elections - Ballotpedia

Supports improving educational standards and prioritizing the needs of students and parents in school governance.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system, and it is entirely independent from the rest of the city government. 
- Board of Education members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and make decisions about the superintendent’s personnel recommendations.
- Members of the board must act as a unit based on majority rule. A member cannot make decisions or act independently.
- Board of Education members are elected to staggered four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.