Johnathaun Lee | Guest: The Carolina Cabinet

Business Owner and Army Veteran; Candidate for Cumberland County Board of Education (2026)

Born in Coahoma County, Mississippi
High School - Immaculate Conception HIgh
College - Mississippi State University, Petroleum Engr.
LSU, Computer Science
Southern University, Computer Science
New Brunswick Seminary

Immaculate Conception: Teacher
Army via ROTC
Department of interior: System Engr.
Cajun Electric Power Co-op: System Engr.
Dillard University: Professor of Computer Science
AT&T: System Engr.(MTS)
Bell Laboratories: System Engr.
RTP, MCI: Consultant, Developer
Business Owner/Real Estate Investor

Organizations: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc
Mason/Shriner
Rotary
Toastmaster

Community Service: CoC
Veteran Court
Family Ambassador (CCS)
The 100

Oct. 16, 2026

Johnathaun Lee: What Can the School Board Actually Do?

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet. Host Peter Pappas sits down with Johnathaun Lee, an Army veteran and 15-year home health care business owner, and one of 16 candidates for three at-large seats on the Cumberland County Board of Education. Lee says his 2024 District 2 run taught him that a passion to serve isn't the same as the knowledge to serve. He explains why vouchers aren't the school board's call, and why he agreed with closing schools: the board has to manage buildings as facilities, n...

Guest: Johnathaun Lee

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