Former intern returns to elections office as deputy director
The Surry County Board of Elections has hired Erica Pineda as deputy director, completing the new leadership team under Director Sydney Romine less than three months before the 2026 primary election.
Pineda, an Elkin native who began Dec. 15, returns home after three years working in elections at Wake County, one of the state’s largest and most complex jurisdictions.
“Erica brings a wealth of experience in election administration and a strong commitment to serving the voters of Surry County,” Romine said.
A 2017 Elkin High School graduate, Pineda earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from N.C. State University in December 2021. She first worked in elections as a Surry County intern from September through December 2020 while completing her degree, according to Romine.
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