Married to: Marty Cooke

Children:  4 children graduated from Brunswick County Schools

Employment:  Self-Employed

Community Involvement:
Member of Beach Assembly of God in Ocean Isle Beach
Board Member, Brunswick Christian Recovery Center
Leader, Celebrate Recovery at Beach Assembly of God
Member of Brunswick County Republican Party
Member of Brunswick County Republican Women
Elected to Board of Education in 2008

Education:
1982  Page High School, Greensboro, NC
1984  Saint Mary's College, Raleigh, NC  AA Degree

 Married to:  Donnie Milligan, Sr. 

Children:  2
Grandchildren:  4
Great Grandchildren:  1

Education:
1972  Miller Motte Business College, Secretarial Science
1982  Southeastern Community College, Associate of Arts
1984  University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Bachelor of Arts
University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Master of Education
  - 1994 Educational Administration 
  - 1997 Curriculum and Instructional Design

Employment: 
Legal Secretary, Medical Secretary, Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, Central Office Director, Curriculum Specialist

Community: 
Full Life Fellowship, School Volunteer, Brunswick County Republican Women, Waccamaw Republican Precinct

Married to:  Patty D. Miller

Employment:
1987 - 2001:  Brunswick County Sheriff's Office - Chief Deputy
2002 - 2004:  Progress Energy Nuclear Plant - Nuclear Security Specialist
2004 - 2006:  BEST Uniforms, Inc. - Regional Sales Manager
2006 - 2008  Owner/CEO Brunswick Embroidery & Screenprinting
2008 - Present:  Brunswick County Sheriff's Office - Chief Deputy

Education:
1984 Graduate - South Brunswick High School 
1986 Graduate - Cape Fear Community College - Basic Law Enforcement Training, Certified North Carolina Law Enforcement Officer 
1986 - 2002 - In-Service Law Enforcement training (various subject areas)
2006 - Elected to the Brunswick County Board of Education

Civic Activities:
Attends Southport Baptist Church
Member - Pythagoras Masonic Lodge #249
Member - Brunswick County Republican Party

Married to:  Dr. Deborah Lemon, Mathematics Consultant

Children:  5
Grandchildren:  10

Education:
1962 Graduate of New Hanover High School
1966 Graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, Bachelor of Arts
1973 Graduate of the University of South Carolina, Masters of Arts
1980 Graduate of University of South Carolina, Advanced Degree

Employment: 
1967 - 1999 Employed in the Education field as teacher, coach, guidance counselor, assistant principal, principal, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.  
2000 - 2015 Sales Representative .

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Married to:  Laurie Benton

Children: 3

Education: 
2007:  University of North Carolina at Wilmington, BA Psychology
2018:  Elected to the Board of Education

Employment: 
US Army - Infantry
Real Estate Investment

Civic Activities:
Attends The Bridge Presbyterian Church
Member - American Legion
Member - Brunswick County Republican Party
Life Member - Disabled American Veteran
Den Leader - Cub Scouts Pack 747