Gary N. Rhoda

A resident of Elizabethtown, North Carolina, Gary N. Rhoda is a member of the NAACP and the American Legion. He is also involved with Bladen Youth Focus, an organization dedicated to mentoring and supporting young people in the county.

Rhoda is a retired North Carolina Probation Officer.

Gary is currently a member of the Bladen County Board of Education, representing District 1. He was first elected in 2022.

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Gary is currently a member of the Bladen County Board of Education, representing District 1. He was first elected in 2022. 

As of January 2, 2026, Gary N. Rhoda did not have a website or any information online.

As of January 2, 2026, Gary N. Rhoda’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Theresa Jacobs

Theresa Jacobs is originally from Baltimore, Maryland. She attended Bladen Community College. She lives with her partner in Bladen County.

She was previously a certified nursing assistant (CNA) at Cape Fear Valley Health.

Theresa Jacobs ran for Bladen County Board of Education member, District 1, in 2026 but did not win.

Theresa's campaign for Bladen County Board of Education to represent District 1 is her first run for public office.

As of January 2, 2026, Theresa Jacobs did not have a website or any information online.

As of January 2, 2026, Theresa Jacobs’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 