Candidate Biography (submitted by candidate):

Herman is a graduate of Alexander Central High School, North Carolina State University, and Gardner-Webb University. He currently works for AT&T as the Construction and Engineering Staff Manager covering North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Additionally, he has worked for the Taylorsville Police Department for the past 13 years, originally as a patrol officer, then as the Alexander Central High School Resource Officer, and currently as a part-time patrol officer. Herman also currently serves on the Alexander County Zoning and Planning Commission.

Regarding his experience, Herman states, "I have enjoyed working as a public servant and very much look forward to the opportunity to serve the children of Alexander County. I will utilize my education, management skills, and professional experiences as a member of the School Board and will work to ensure that children always come first here, not politics or knee-jerk reactions to important issues."

Jim is married to Carrie Chestnut Herman, and they have two children - Zachary, age 7, and Kirstyn, age 4.

Jim Herman, a resident of Taylorsville, has announced his candidacy for the Alexander County School Board District 2 serving Taylorsville Voting Precincts 1-5. Herman has a background in business management operations, planning, and law enforcement. He plans to use his leadership skills, gained through work experience to ensure the pursuit of excellence and success in our school system.

As a candidate in District 2, Herman states, "I am running because there are crucial challenges facing the school board today in this time of economic crisis. More than ever before, the board members elected in 2010 must plan and carefully implement changes to ensure the safety of our children, teachers, and administrators. We must provide our school personnel with the training and resources to deal with the growing number of potential threats and violence impacting schools across our nation. Secondly, I believe we must have a financially-sustainable education model which provides the best education possible to our student population. Furthermore, we must work diligently to ensure that we can retain our frontline school personnel during this extremely difficult economy. Sacrificing the education of our children should never be the answer."