Catherine Truitt
Catherine Truitt | |
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24th North Carolina Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
Assumed office January 2, 2021 | |
Governor | Roy Cooper |
Preceded by | Mark Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | 1970 or 1971 (age 53–54) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Jeff Truitt |
Children | 3 |
Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) University of Washington (MEd) |
Catherine Truitt (born 1970)
Education
Truitt studied English at the
Career
Teaching career
According to Truitt, her husband Jeff's role in the U.S. Navy Reserves resulted in frequent moves, and she taught in a variety of locations, including at West Johnston High School in Benson, North Carolina from 2009 to 2012.[3]
Senior education advisor to Governor McCrory
In October 2015,
She stayed in the role until McCrory left office after the 2016 gubernatorial election.[3]
Western Governors University North Carolina
Truitt received an offer in 2017 to serve as chancellor of a new North Carolina affiliate of the online college Western Governors University.[3] She accepted and the school was established in October 2017.[6]
North Carolina superintendent of public instruction
In the run-up to the
Truitt defeated state representative D. Craig Horn in the Republican primary.[10] In the general election, Truitt defeated Democrat Jen Mangrum.[11] She was sworn in on January 2, 2021, and repeated her oath at Governor Roy Cooper's inaugural ceremony on January 9.[12][13]
Truitt ran for reelection in 2024, but was defeated in the Republican primary by Michele Morrow.[14]
Electoral history
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Catherine Truitt | 391,915 | 56.7 | |
Republican | D. Craig Horn | 299,578 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 691,493 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Catherine Truitt | 2,753,219 | 51.4 | +0.8% | |
Democratic | Jen Mangrum | 2,605,169 | 48.6 | −0.8% | |
Total votes | 5,358,388 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Personal life
Truitt lives in Cary, North Carolina with her husband, Jeff Truitt, a reservist in the U.S. Navy. They have three children.[3][17]
References
- ^ Northam, Mitchell; Jacobs, Rusty (September 21, 2020). "2020 North Carolina Election: Breaking Down Statewide Races". WUNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Bell, Alexis (November 23, 2020). "State Superintendent Elect's Plan for Public Schools". Spectrum News. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Hart, Lea (August 30, 2019). "Catherine Truitt". The 2019 Women of Western Wake. Cary Magazine. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Granados, Alex (October 20, 2015). "New senior education advisor joins governor's ranks". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Campbell, Colin (June 15, 2016). "14 arrested at teacher protest in downtown Raleigh". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Ferraro, Greg (September 3, 2020). "WGU to Grant $1 Million in Online Access Scholarships to Close the Digital Divide Learning Gap". Nevada Business. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Granados, Alex (October 24, 2019). "Rep. Craig Horn for state superintendent? How many people want the top education spot". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Hui, T. Keung (November 12, 2019). "State Superintendent Mark Johnson joins the field seeking to be NC lieutenant governor". The News & Observer. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Granados, Alex (November 12, 2019). "Superintendent Mark Johnson will run for Lt. Gov., so who's running for superintendent?". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Rao, Sonia (March 3, 2020). "Jen Mangrum and Catherine Truitt to face off in November superintendent election". The Daily Tar Heel. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Rash, Mebane; Granados, Alex (November 4, 2020). "Election Day 2020: 'We have to put students at the center'". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "'We are more connected than we ever imagined': Cooper calls for unity in inaugural address". WRAL. January 9, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ Rash, Mebane (January 4, 2021). "State Superintendent Catherine Truitt takes the lead of the Department of Public Instruction". EducationNC. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Home-school advocate stuns NC schools superintendent incumbent Catherine Truitt in GOP primary". WTVD. March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "03/03/2020 Official Local Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ "11/03/2020 Official Local Election Results - Statewide". North Carolina State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
- ^ Huffman, Dane (January 8, 2021). "2021 People to Watch: NCDPI Superintendent Catherine Truitt". Triangle Business Journal. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
External links
- NC DPI: State Superintendent of Public Instruction official government website
- Catherine Truitt for State Superintendent official campaign website