The appointment of a new director for the Chatham County Board of Elections was announced earlier in the week in a press release from the municipal government.

According to the release, Pandora Paschal, a certified elections administrator with over a decade of related experience, will replace Dawn Stumpf, who has retired from service.

Paschal stated that she was “truly humbled” by the appointment and expressed compassion for her predecessor, who had experienced medical issues that required a leave of absence.

“When you learn from the best, it is hard to fail,” lamented Paschal. “While it is very hard to move on without [Stumpf], I am determined that we will get through this together.”

Paschal is a sustaining member of the North Carolina Association of Directors of Elections and served as deputy director of elections in Chatham County for 13 years.

According to County Manager Renee Paschal, to whom Pandora has no relation, “it is so rewarding to see someone come up through the ranks […] and earn the respect that Pandora has.”

She went onto state that town officials “are so proud of what [Pandora] has accomplished and know that she will be an excellent director.”

Image by Chatham Post.

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