Justin Faulconer

Nelson County resident Joseph D. “Joe” Kennedy is running for the East District seat on the county school board.

Kennedy is the only candidate to file paperwork by the June 18 deadline and is certified on the ballot in the Nov. 4 election, according to the Nelson County Registrar’s Office. Incumbent George Cheape has represented the seat since January 2019 when he was appointed to fill a vacancy.

Kennedy said he is running to join the Nelson County School Board for the opportunity to publicly advocate for the best interests of students and Nelson County Public Schools (NCPS).

“I want to directly engage with parents and school administration to understand and communicate the range of needs or issues that both sides may have,” Kennedy said. “My hope is that trust in the

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