Elyse Dashew

Board of Education

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Elyse C. Dashew, Chairperson
Dashew was elected as an at-large member of the Board of Education in 2015 and re-elected for a second term in 2019. After graduating from Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in anthropology, she worked in the television industry and later ran a publishing business. She has lived in Mecklenburg County since 1995 and is a longtime advocate for public education. Before running for office, Dashew co-chaired the CMS Bond Oversight Committee and served on numerous other CMS-related committees and task forces. Dashew currently serves on the Charlotte Advisory Board for NC Outward Bound School, as well as the board of directors for GenerationNation and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Partnership. She grew up in California and spent seven years of her childhood living on a sailboat circumnavigating the world with her family. Her daughter is a CMS graduate and her son currently attends CMS. Her salary as a Board of Education member is $1,967.91per month.
Phone: 704-659-6994	Fax: 980-343-7128	Email: elysec.dashew

P.O. Box 30035
Charlotte, NC 28230-0035
Phone: 980-343-3000

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