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Tom Hatch

Nonpartisan · North Carolina · 2026

Running for Cumberland County Board of Education At-Large, North Carolina

Top priorities

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  • strengthening academic achievement across the district
  • educator recruitment and retention through competitive compensation
  • safe and welcoming learning environments
Biography

Tom Hatch is a longtime educator with 32 years in Cumberland County Schools, having served as teacher, coach, assistant principal and principal, per the campaign site. Hatch holds a bachelor's degree from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and two master's degrees from Fayetteville State University, per the campaign site. Hatch chairs the Fayetteville Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission and is president of the Fayetteville Terry Sanford Alumni Association, per the campaign site.

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