WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WTVD) -- Wake County School Board launched a marathon of interviews on Tuesday to fill the District 8 Seat left vacant after long-time board member Lindsay Mahaffey stepped down.

District 8 covers the southwestern part of Wake County , including parts of Apex, Holly Springs and Fuquay Varina .

14 people were scheduled to be interviewed. The first interview started at 8:30 a.m. The last interview is expected to wrap up by 5:30 p.m.

The candidates all have diverse career backgrounds including education, engineering, technology, design, and pharmaceutical.

The candidate selected will serve in a critical role that will help shape policies for students and staff at the largest school district in the state.

"It takes a lot of work managing 160,000 students over 10,

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