Nonpartisan, 2 full terms and 1 partial term – Maximum to be elected from District 1 is one member, from District 2 is one member, from District 3 is two members
District 1
Jeanne Dreisbach
Age: 64
Residence: Bruceton Mills
Education: B.S. and M.A. from WVU
Political and civic experience: No political experience.
Professional experience: Thirty-plus years in education, including 21 years, 1993-2013, as a teacher in Monongalia County (UHS), also head coach for UHS girls’ lacrosse;
three years as cadet services coordinator/principal, 2013-16, at Mountaineer ChalleNGe Academy;
three years as assistant principal, West Preston School, 2016-19;
Preston County Schools Middle Schools athletic director for winter sports 2019-20. Retired from Preston County Schools June 2019.
Campaign statement: I feel that any board of education can benefit from members who have experience in education, especially administrative.
Top priorities: My top priority is to ensure that Preston County Schools are providing high quality services to all students in clean, safe and caring environments.
District 2
Bruce P. Huggins
Residence: Kingwood
Education: I have a bachelor’s degree in social studies with certification 5-12, minor in safety studies (driver education) from WVU. My master’s degree is also from WVU in learning disabilities, certification K-adult and am also certified in mental impairment K-adult.
Political and civic experience: The only political experience that I have is that I am currently on the board of education and was appointed in November when Robert McCrum resigned to run for the House of Representatives.
Professional experience: I am a retired teacher from Preston County Schools. I taught 34 years starting out at the old Central Preston High School, then at West Preston Middle School and then starting at Preston High School from 1992-2019. I also worked with the athletic department as an assistant athletic director, co-athletic director and athletic director. I also had the privilege of coaching baseball, JV girls’ basketball and JV boys’ basketball.
Campaign statement: Preston born, Preston proud, Preston future
Top priorities:
1. Continue the transparency of the board of education.
2. Strive to make Preston County Schools a system that all of Preston County can be proud of.
3. Continue to build the confidence of Preston County citizens that they can believe and trust the board now and in the future.
Continue strong support for our CTE programs. We have outstanding programs that are doing amazing things for our students.
Peter M. Liga
Age: 56
Residence: Kingwood
Education: High school, black seal low pressure boiler license, West Virginia journeyman electrician, West Virginia residential HVAC technician.
Political and civic experience: Over the years, I have served on several homeowner association boards as both a board member and as board president.
Professional experience: I am a lead (foreman) at West Virginia University Facilities Maintenance. I hold licenses in low pressure boiler operation, West Virginia journeyman electrician and West Virginia residential HVAC technician. I also owned a commercial cleaning and maintenance business for 18 years.
Campaign statement: I feel I can use my personal and professional experience to help give knowledgeable input to the rest of the board in maintenance and operational issues. My years of working in the various building trades makes me uniquely able to help the board make informed choices on how best to utilize the money entrusted to the board by the county taxpayers.
Top priorities: I have reviewed school expenses. After salaries and benefits, the next largest expenditure is utilities. Utilities are projected to cost the school board over $1 million. I feel with my background in facilities maintenance, I will be able to assist the BOE to reduce utilities costs. By reducing these costs, we can then focus our attention on maintaining/improving the infrastructure of the county’s school buildings. My responsibility will always be to the taxpayers of Preston County.
District 3
Pamela “Pam” Feathers
Age: 52
Residence: Reedsville
Education: 1985 graduate of Trinity High School in Washington, Pa.; Slippery Rock University; Clarksburg Cosmetology.
Political and civic experience: Four years on the Preston County Board of Education.
Professional experience: Mom.
Campaign statement: I have a vested interest being the mother of a 2018 graduate from Preston High School and a current freshman at PHS. Individual student achievement has always been my motivation.
Top priorities: Continue to bridge the gap in communication between administration, the board and our community while earning trust through the integrity of my actions.
