CHAPEL HILL – In a press release Tuesday evening, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools board member Mia Burroughs confirmed she’ll be running for a seat on the Orange County Board of Commissioners.

Burroughs will run for the Democratic nomination for the seat currently held by Alice Gordon, who’s stepping down at the end of her term. That seat represents District 1, which essentially covers Chapel Hill and Carrboro. Burroughs is the first Democrat to announce her candidacy for that seat.

Burroughs is in her second term on the school board, where she’s served as both chair and vice-chair.

Click here for her campaign website.

The filing period begins next week for those interested in running for local and state office. Burroughs says she’ll officially file on Tuesday, February 11.

Related Stories
‹
CHCCS Board Narrows Rani Dasi's Replacement Down to 3 Candidates
After receiving 53 applications, the board went through multiple rounds of voting before landing on the three candidates.
For CHCCS Board, It's Dasi, Samuels, Streater, Heinrich
There will be three new faces on the CHCCS Board of Education.
Tongde Wu Takes Oath of Office, Formally Joins CHCCS Board of Education
Chapel Hill's Tongde Wu took her oath of office at the start of the CHCCS school board's work session on October 1 to formally join its ranks.
Glenwood Parent, Scientific Consultant Tongde Wu Chosen for Vacant CHCCS School Board Seat
Tongde Wu, a scientific consultant and Glenwood Elementary School parent, is set to join the CHCCS Board of Education for a brief term.
'An Absolute Data Nightmare': CHCCS Board Learns More About School Bus Assignment Debacle
The CHCCS Board of Education and public got an extensive update on Thursday about what went haywire in the school bus assignment process this summer and what is being done to address it.
As Final Year Begins, Glenwood Elementary Families Feeling 'Powerless' After Closure and Program Votes
Monday's first day of class is bittersweet for Glenwood Elementary School families, who feel hurt by CHCCS leaders' decision to close its campus and change its program.
'We're in Crisis': CHCCS Board of Education Approves Plan to Limit Classroom Screen Time
When it comes to screen time, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools is trying to have better guardrails in the classroom.
With Closure Decision Made, CHCCS Leaders and Glenwood Elementary Community Try to Move Forward
Thursday’s vote by the CHCCS Board of Education ended months of speculation of which of three elementary schools may be discontinued.
Here's What CHCCS Board Members Said About Decision to Close Glenwood Elementary
Most CHCCS Board of Education members shared comments about their reasoning for the conclusion and unanimous vote to close Glenwood.
CHCCS Board of Education Discuss Criteria for Elementary School Closure Study, But Decision Still Unclear
The CHCCS Board of Education recently met to continue its conversation on the future elementary school closures.
›