Hux was running unopposed for the District 3 board of commissioners seat at the time of her death last week.
The Halifax County Democratic Party Executive Committee this evening voted 26.5 to 14.5 to give the general election candidacy to Brewer, who is currently a member of the Roanoke Rapids Graded School District board of education. Some members of the committee have multiple votes.
RRGSD board member Mike Williams nominated Brewer for the candidacy in the wake of Hux’s death. Terry Buffaloe, who was defeated by Hux in the March primary by a nearly 82 percent margin, nominated himself.
He would later in the executive committee meeting held at the Lloyd Andrews City Meeting Hall in Roanoke Rapids nominate Brewer to fill the unexpired term of Hux.
In nominating Brewer, Williams said, “Mrs. Hux’s death and the subsequent vacancy in this position and on the November 8 ballot, is a loss to our community and the Halifax County Democratic Party. Mrs. Hux filled this position for many years serving with dignity, acting in the best interests of all of Halifax County and serving well the principles of the Democratic Party.”

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Said Williams: “While there will not be another Rachel Hux, Linda Brewer will bring to this office the same values and commitment to service as has been demonstrated by Mrs. Hux.”
Brewer has been a resident of Halifax County since the age of 5, Williams said, describing her as an unwavering Democrat. “She has served her community professionally through her work in our local mental health agency and the Social Security Administration. In these capacities she consistently upheld the standards of her profession and served her clients from one end of Halifax County to the other with care, concern and compassion.”
Brewer, Williams said, served the community as an elected official, twice being elected to the RRGSD board. “She has expertise in fiscal matters and exhibits sound judgement as a member of the governing board of one of our local banks and on the finance committee of her school board.”
He said Brewer has demonstrated a commitment to the young people of the community by serving in retirement as an organizer and worker in a church-sponsored daycare program for preschool children. “In all of these endeavors she has exhibited sound judgement and care and respect for her fellow citizens. You have every reason to be confident she will do the same as Halifax County Commissioner for District 3.”
In accepting the nomination Brewer said, “I’m honored and humbled to be asked and considered for the seat left vacant by Rachel’s death. The other thing I can promise you is I will not be as quiet as Rachel if I am chosen, but I will work as hard as Rachel has worked.”
After receiving the nomination, Brewer said, “I really don’t want to be standing here thinking about filling Rachel’s seat, but I’d like to think she would be happy. I want to think all you people who are here tonight. I realize this seat serves the county of Halifax. This is not a Roanoke Rapids seat. I will do my best as I’ve done on the school board, on the bank board, the hospital board. My daddy said if you do something good, to tell it, it doesn’t count. So I don’t like to talk about the things I’ve done, but I can assure you I will work as hard and as fairly as I know how to do for everyone in the county.”
Board of commissioners Chair Vernon Bryant said he was pleased with both the candidacy nomination and the one for Brewer to fill Hux’s unexpired term. “Linda will bring a wealth of knowledge to the board and will be an effective board member. She will be an asset to the board.”
Buffaloe said afterward he didn’t see the point of nominating himself to fill the unexpired term. “For 30 days?”
He did say, however, will seek other offices, whether it is a Roanoke Rapids City Council seat or another Halifax County Board of Commissioner seat.
RRGSD Chair Jay Carlisle said the school board will now have to appoint someone to fill Brewer’s unexpired term. He said he is not sure when that process will begin.
He commended Brewer’s nomination to the board of commissioners. “I think she will be a wonderful commissioner. I hate to see her leave the school board. She will do a great job as county commissioner.”