Kent Whitaker

On June 4, 2026, a local report said Kent Whitaker represented the Surry County Schools Safety Committee and recommended a school-zone speed-camera pilot; he voted against tabling the proposal while the board considered it.

June 4, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

Source: mtairynews.com · researched August 15, 2026

On April 7, 2025, as Surry County Schools Safety Committee Chairman, Kent Whitaker provided a committee update and requested approval of a Safety Grant funding allocation; the Board of Education approved the allocation unanimously.

April 7, 2025Supports Public Safety and Crime Control

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On March 2, 2026, official Surry County Schools minutes identified Kent Whitaker as Athletic Committee chairman and Buildings and Grounds Committee co-chairman; he moved approval of consent items, which carried 5-0.

March 2, 2026

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Said in a February 2026 newspaper candidate questionnaire that he was sworn in three years earlier as a guardian ad litem, a person a court appoints to speak for a child, advocating for children placed in foster care.

February 24, 2026

Source: mtairynews.com · researched August 15, 2026

On November 8, 2022, Kent Whitaker received 12,011 votes in the Surry County Schools Board of Education District 3 general election; Melissa Key Atkinson received 6,330.

November 8, 2022

Source: cms2.revize.com · researched August 15, 2026