Three candidates — Pamela Thompson, John Paisley Jr. and Ed Priola were elected to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners. They respectively received 18.13% of the votes, 17.89% and 17.37%.
Thompson was first elected to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in 2020. She ran for reelection on the platform of supporting veterans. Thompson previously told Elon News Network both her son and father are veterans, making the issue more personal.
Thompson said she also wants to help people with drug addiction and was on the committee at The Alamance Behavioral Health Center, which offers mental health services, substance use recovery support and support for people with disabilities.
Paisley was appointed to the Alamance County Board of Commissioners in 2014, then ran later that year for a two-year term — but lost by eight points. Paisley has now served a total of five years on the board.
Paisley previously told Elon News Network he wants to increase spending for the school system, sheriff’s department and emergency services — but said doing it carefully is important.
“Just throwing money at it is not helpful, but doing it and overseeing some of the spending is extremely important,” Paisley said. “We had previously a school board and school system that was throwing, in my opinion, throwing money away, not spending it wisely, not completing projects in a timely fashion.”
Throughout his campaign, Priola cited high property taxes and high inflation as reasons preventing people from paying their bills. He said overspending within the school system is another issue facing Alamance County.
Priola previously told Elon News Network across the board he wants to look over every line item on the budget and ensure everything being paid for makes sense.
“We got to look at every nickel we spend, every penny we spend, turn it over till they scream, pinch them till they scream,” Priola said.