Steven Rader

BEAUFORT COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD - DISTRICT 6
2026 INCUMBENT CANDIDATE

CERTIFICATIONS

• Licensed Attorney
• Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Duke University
• Juris Doctor - Wake Forest University
• National Merit Scholar
  
  

SKILLS

• Former General Counsel of largest department of NC state government
• Leads with deep understanding of statutes, policy, regulatory compliance, and governmental rulemaking
• Served on management team for governmental department
• Proven ability to manage public resources responsibly
• Provides executive-level state government experience
• Brings international governance and reform work requiring long-range, systems-level thinking
  
  

VISION

• Build a school system where governance and policy improve academic performance
• Strong support for parent involvement and parental rights Ensure taxpayer dollars go to classrooms, not confusion transparent budgeting and planning that protects rural schools
• Set a higher standard for professionalism and ethics on the school board, ensuring decisions put students first, not school board member
• Bring education back to basics to promote eastern NC values, not the "Woke" agenda
  
  

CONTACT

     Phone: (252) 940-8702
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