North Carolina Board of Pharmacy news [2014 : July]

July 2014 News North Carolina Board of Pharmacy Published to promote compliance of pharmacy and drug law 6015 Farrington Rd. Suite 201 • Chapel Hill, NC 27517 • Tel: 919/246-1050 Fax: 919/246-1056 • www.ncbop.org Item 2283 - Board Member Election Results for Northeastern and Central Districts Please join the North Carolina Board of Pharmacy in congratulating Gene Minton of Littleton, NC, and Stan Haywood of Asheboro, NC, who were elected by North Carolina pharmacists as Board members from the North¬ eastern and Central Districts, respectively. Mr Minton was elected to a second five-year term, and many phar¬ macists will recall that Mr Haywood previously served as a Board member from 2000 to 2010. A total of 2,931 votes were cast during the election pe¬ riod. Mr Minton received over 40% of the total votes cast for the Northeastern District position, thereby garnering a substantial plurality of the votes. Mr Haywood received the largest number of votes of the Central District candi¬ dates. Kevin Isaacs received the second highest vote total among Central District candidates. Though Mr Isaacs could have requested a run-off election, he graciously conceded the election. Messrs Minton and Haywood will begin their terms (or, in Mr Minton’s case, continue his term) on May 1, 2015, once commissioned by Governor Pat McCrory. Board staff congratulates Messrs Minton and Haywood and wishes them every success in their mission to protect the public health and safety of North Carolina’s citizens. The Board expresses its heartfelt appreciation to the other candidates for Board membership. From the Northeastern District: David Catalano, Tom D’Andrea, Christopher Peoples, and Brooke Rawls. From the Central District: Brent Clevenger, Kevin Isaacs, Max Gardner Reece, Scott Romesburg, and Marianne White. Northeastern District Candidate Number Candidate Name Vote Count Percentage of Total 1 David Catalano 315 10.7% 2 Tom D’Andrea 286 9.8% 3 Gene Minton 1,367 46.6% 4 Christopher Peoples 248 8.5% 5 Brooke Rawls 545 18.6% 6 None 170 5.8% Total* = 2,931 100% Central District Candidate Number Candidate Name Vote Count Percentage of Total 7 Brent Clevenger 318 10.8% 8 Stan Haywood 1,011 34.5% 9 Kevin Isaacs 486 16.6% 10 Max Gardner Reece 474 16.2% 11 Scott Romesburg 264 9% 12 Marianne White 297 10.1% 13 None 81 2.8% Total* = 2,931 100% Item 2284 - NCPRN Annual Fall Conference The North Carolina Pharmacist Recovery Network (NCPRN) invites the pharmacy community to take part in its Annual Fall Conference. This year's conference will take place October 9 and 10 at The Hawthorne Inn & Conference Center in Winston-Salem, NC. Pharmacy continuing education will be provided by Campbell Uni¬ versity. Please visit www.ncprn.org for more information. NC Vol. 36, No. 1 Page 1