Pam Genant, a registered nurse and former officer in the United States Army is a resident of Valdese, NC.
She replaces Steve Starnes on the ballot. Starnes died in June 2026.
After earning her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Genant was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Army. She was deployed as a nurse at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Bragg during Operation Desert Storm. She served three years in active duty and more than four years in the reserves, rising to the rank of first lieutenant before being honorably discharged in 1994.
Burke County is governed by five officlals who serve as Commissioners, a five-member Board of Commissioners, elected at large to serve four-year terms. Terms are staggered so that, every two years, commissioner seats are up for election.
There are two open seats in the November 2026 election.
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