Theodore Lee Miller

Candidate for Cumberland County Board of Education (2026)

Male, 64 years old. Born Flint, Michigan, 25 November 1961. Registered Republican. Graduated Flint Northern High School, 1979. Received an AAS Law Enforcement, Central Texas College (Europe) 1988. Retired Master Sergeant (E8), Communications Electronics Maintenance Support Chief, United States Army, 20 January 1981 - 28 February 2001. Highest award, Meritorious Service Medal 2nd oak leaf cluster. Post military occupations, Pre-press operator Fayetteville Publishing Company, Over the Road commercial truck driver, currently small business owner 15 years, Ted's Dog Walking Service. Married, 34 years, 3 children, graduates of E.E. Smith High School. Resident of Fayetteville since 1982. Goals if elected to the school board, all students graduate at grade level, and hold the school system accountable. My initiatives if elected to the school board are, all seniors must take and pass the GED exam to graduate, touching a teacher is a one year mandatory suspension, students must graduate by age 18, petition the NC legislature on the distribution of NC Education lottery funds to school systems, and teachers must visit the students homes once a year. My pledge is to visit one school everyday to observe, ask questions and receive input. My campaign slogan is "Change Starts Here".

Oct. 5, 2026

School Board Race: Theodore Lee Miller on a GED Graduation Standard, Trades, and Accountability

Welcome back to the Carolina Cabinet, Cumberland County's smartest hour of talk radio. Peter Pappas and Laura Mussler sit down with Theodore Lee "Ted" Miller, one of 16 candidates for at-large seats on the Cumberland County Board of Education. Miller, a Flint, Michigan native who came to Fayetteville with the Army and retired in 2001 after a 20-year career, puts one proposal at the center of his campaign: every senior takes and passes the GED to graduate. He argues an 89% graduation rate mean...