LENOIR, NC (May 5, 2017)…Staff members of the Caldwell County Board of Elections were each honored in separate ways at the North Carolina Association of Directors of Election (NCADE) Conference held in Wilmington in April.
Sandy Rich, Director of the Caldwell County Board of Elections was elected First Vice President for the association. She will serve a two-year term until 2019. Rich has previously served as Honors and as Secretary for the NCADE.
The other two members of the Caldwell County Board of Elections staff were also recognized at the conference. Chad Barnes, Chief Deputy Director of Elections for Caldwell County received a certificate honoring his five years of service. Margaret Lester, Deputy Director of Elections for Caldwell County was recognized as a new member.
The Caldwell County Board of Elections are very proud of Sandy, Chad and Margaret for their dedication and hard work for all the voters in Caldwell County.
The NCADE was established in 1967 as a professional association dedicated to continuing education and improving the electoral process in North Carolina.
In photo: Caldwell County Board of Elections Staff pictured left to right, Margaret Lester, Deputy Director: Sandy Rich, Director and Chad Barnes, Chief Deputy Director.