Meet Joe Cuccurrullo

For the past five years, Joe and his family have been proud to call Holly Springs home. This is where his family has built a life — as neighbors, volunteers, educators, and small business owners. Joe is running for Town Council because he believes in protecting everything that makes Holly Springs special while planning carefully for our future.

As a special education teacher in the Wake County Public School System, Joe works every day with students who face unique challenges and deserve patient, dedicated support. Teaching has strengthened my ability to:

• Handle conflict with calm and clarity
• Mediate complex situations
• Collaborate with diverse personalities
• Build consensus and trust
• Solve problems creatively under pressure

These are not just teaching skills — they are the foundation of effective public leadership.

As a teacher, Joe sees firsthand what families in our community need, and as a Councilmember, he will bring that real-world understanding to every decision he makes.

In 2015, Joe and his wife, Samara, founded the Resource Room Learning Center in Staten Island, New York. After moving to Holly Springs, they opened a second location in town in 2021, bringing individualized education services to local students and families.

At Resource Room, we believe education changes lives.

Through our work, we’ve created jobs, supported hundreds of students, and earned the community’s trust — being honored as Holly Springs Business of the Year in 2022.

I know firsthand how vital small businesses are to a thriving, resilient community.

As a business owner, I understand the challenges and rewards of entrepreneurship — and I know how important it is for town leadership to create a strong, business-friendly environment where families and small businesses can succeed.

Joe’s commitment to Holly Springs goes beyond the classroom and the business community. He is an active public servant on:

• The Holly Springs Planning Board (current term through 2026)
• The Land Use Advisory Council (current member)
• The Tree Advisory Committee (former Planning Board representative)

Through these roles, Joe has gained hands-on experience making critical decisions about how Holly Springs grows and develops.

On the Planning Board, Joe helped guide responsible growth decisions — including supporting innovative educational projects and ensuring new developments fit the needs and character of our community.

His work has always been focused on balancing smart progress with protecting the small-town spirit that makes Holly Springs home.

Joe’s deep involvement in our Community is what motivates him to serve on the Town Council. You’ll often see Joe:

• Coaching youth sports, mentoring young athletes in teamwork and leadership
• Supporting local businesses through groups like the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce and the Holly Springs Small Business Network
• Attending local events and spending time with the families and neighbors who make Holly Springs so special

Joe and Samara are deeply connected to Holly Springs — not just professionally, but personally through the everyday life they live just like you. The Cuccurullo’s are proud to live here, raise their family here, and they care deeply about our community’s future.

• Bachelor of Arts, Political Philosophy, Lafayette College (PA)
• Master in Public Administration (MPA), American University (DC)
• Masters in Education (MSEd), Brooklyn College (NY)