SANDY ELLINGTON-GRAVES
Full name: Sandra Ellington-Graves
Nickname: Sandy
Born: Date of birth: July 15, 1971
Place of birth: Burlington/Alamance County
Education: Southern Alamance High School, 1989; Alamance Community College, NC Real Estate Licensing Courses, 2002-2003.
Military service: None.
Occupation/place of employment: Hawkins Tripp Realtors, 2002-2004; Ellington Real Estate, 2004-2010; Allen Tate REALTORS, 2010-Present;
Family: Spouse – Justin, married 20 years.
Children: Katie Elizabeth Graves, 18, UNC-Chapel Hill; Ashley Blair Holland, 29, Concord; Jynsen Denley Holland, 31, Wake Forest.
Religion/church affiliation: St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, member.
Organizations: Alamance Chamber, Leadership Alamance Co-Hort, 2024-2025; Alamance County Planning Board, 2021-2023; NC Institute of Political Leadership Fellow, 2020; Alamance County Justice Advisory Council; Alamance County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council.
Political career: School Board, 2020-2024, Board Chair for three years.
Address: 6349 Whitney Road, Graham.
TAMEKA HARVEY
Full name: Tameka Harvey
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: —
Place of birth: —
Education: Eastern Alamance, 1999.
Military service: —
Occupation/place of employment: —
Family: Spouse – —
Children: —
Religion/church affiliation: Christian Tabernacle.
Organizations: —
Political career: —
Address: 733 Grover Lane, Burlington.
PETER MORCOMBE
Full name: Peter Haley Morcombe
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: December 24, 1937
Place of birth: Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales, UK
Education: B.A. (Cantab) Physics, Part 1, 1961; M.A. (Cantrab), Physics & Electrical Engineering, July 1965.
Military service: 3rd Royal Tank Regiment 1955 to 1957.
Occupation/place of employment: Retired.
Family: Spouse – Patricia Hilary Morcombe, married 24 years; Maria Ines Morcombe, married 38 years.
Children: David H. Morcombe, 62, deceased July 2024; Simon H. Morcombe, 60, Burlington Township, New Jersey; Andrew H. Morcombe, 58, California; Gareth H. Morcombe, 45, Benalmadena, Spain; Peter J. Morcombe, 37, Hillsborough; Kevin A. Morcombe, 31, McGuire AFB, New Jersey.
Religion/church affiliation: Catholic
Organizations: Alamance Rotary Club; FREE (Financial Reform for Excellence in Education); FREE Education Loans.
Political career: Ran unsuccessfully as a Republican challenger to incumbent Democratic state senator Ellie Kinnaird in November 2002; ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Chapel Hill-Carrboro board of education in the early 1990s.
Address: 474 Thompson Road, Graham.
TARA RAGGETT
[Editor’s Note: Refused to reSpond to the newspaper’s questionnaire or request for biographical information.
The Alamance County Board of Elections lists the candidate’s full name as Tara A. Raggett (she will be listed on the ballot as “Tara Raggett”), and her address as 2427 Colorado Drive, Graham.]
SENECA ROGERS
Full name: Seneca Rogers
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: September 16, 1980
Place of birth: Burlington, Alamance County
Education: Cummings High School, 1998; B.A. in Political Science, North Carolina A&T State University 2002 Magna Cum Laude
Military service: —
Occupation/place of employment: Reimbursement Analyst, LabCorp of America
Family: Spouse – Shekitha Rogers, married 16 years
Children: —
Religion/church affiliation: Arches Grove United Church of Christ
Organizations: Graduate of United Citizens Police Academy; Selection Committee of Alamance Forward Project through LatinX Ed; Board Member for Alamance Partnership for Children.
Political career: Alamance Burlington Board of Education, appointed December 2023, ran for Board of Education 2020 & 2022.
Address: 3392 Golden Oaks Drive, Graham.
CORRIE SHEPHERD
Full name: Corrie Shepherd
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: May 4, 1978
Place of birth: Burlington, Alamance County
Education: Western Alamance High School 1996; Associates Degree in Accounting Alamance Community College 1999.
Military service: —
Occupation/place of employment: Operations Manager NC Values Coalition
Family: Spouse – Brett Shepherd, married 23 years
Children: Chase, 21 and Bryson, 11
Religion/church affiliation: Christian/Agape Baptist Mebane
Organizations: —
Political career: —
Address: 3363 Covington Trail, Mebane NC 27302.
AVERY WAGONER
Full name: Avery Harris Wagoner
Nickname: —
Born: Date of birth: January 1, 1968
Place of birth: Winston Salem, Forsyth.
Education: Elkin High School 1986; Appalachian State university BSBA 1991.
Military service: —
Occupation/place of employment: Vice President of Sales. Campbell Oil Company
Family: Spouse – Rebecca Wagoner, married 27 years.
Children: Ingle Wagoner, 25, Nashville TN; Ian Wagoner, 22.
Religion/church affiliation: First Presbyterian Church Burlington
Organizations: Life Elder First Presbyterian Church; Former Board Member and Co-Chair of Positive Attitude Youth Center; Former volunteer Special Olympics Alamance County, Youth Advisor and former youth coach.
Political career: None.
Address: 3015 Berwick Drive, Burlington.
DONNA DAVIS WESTBROOKS
Full name: Donna Davis Westbrooks
Nickname: N/A
Born: Date of birth: March 28, 1960
Place of birth: Burlington, Alamance County
Education: Cummings High School, 1978; Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics/Education, Elon College, 1984; Masters in School Administration, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2005.
Military service: N/A
Occupation/place of employment: Retired from ABSS/current ABSS board member
Family: Spouse – Ricky Westbrooks, married 39 years.
Children: Grant Westbrooks, 35, Graham; Lauren Freudenvoll, 31, Burlington.
Religion/church affiliation: Christian/member of First United Methodist of Elon (FUMC-Elon)
Organizations: (1) United Women in Faith at FUMC-Elon (current treasurer); (2) Alpha Delta Kappa (educational sorority: current treasurer); (3) DARE Committee; (4) Alamance County Citizens for a Drug Free Community (board liason).
Political career: N/A
Address: 126 Tarleton Ave., Burlington.
