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Ann Stephens Cherry
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Ann Stephens Cherry is an at-large member of the Hampton School Board in Virginia. She won the seat in the general election that was held on May 3, 2016.[1]
Biography
Cherry is the vice president of the Hampton Branch of the NAACP. She is also the former spokesperson for Hampton City Schools.[2][3]
Elections
2016
- See also: Hampton City Schools elections (2016)
Four of the at-large seven seats on the Hampton school board were up for general election on May 3, 2016. Before the 2016 election, the board was made up of six seats split between two districts and one at-large seat. The 2016 election was the first election in which all residents of the district vote for every seat up for election. Incumbents Martha Mugler and Phyllis Henry, along with Ann Stephens Cherry and Reginald Woodhouse, won election to the four seats by defeating challengers Pamela Croom and Erica Wagner. Incumbents William Pearson and Monica Smith did not run for re-election.[1]
Results
| Hampton City Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Martha Mugler Incumbent |
22.01% | 9,213 |
| Ann Stephens Cherry |
20.89% | 8,746 |
| Reginald Woodhouse |
15.88% | 6,649 |
| Phyllis Henry Incumbent |
15.82% | 6,624 |
| Pamela Croom | 14.37% | 6,017 |
| Erica Wagner | 10.53% | 4,410 |
| Write-in votes | 0.49% | 205 |
| Total Votes | 41,864 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 May City General Official Results," accessed June 23, 2016 | ||
Funding
Cherry reported $13,921.54 in contributions and $13,621.53 in expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections, which left her campaign with $300.01 during the election.[4]
Endorsements
Cherry received no official endorsements as of May 2, 2016.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Daily Press, "Who's running for City Council, School Board in Hampton?" March 8, 2016
- ↑ Daily Press, "Who's running for City Council, School Board in Hampton?" March 8, 2016
- ↑ Daily Press, "Hampton School Board candidates meet the public at PTA forum," April 4, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2016
| 2016 Hampton City Schools Elections | |
| Hampton, Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 3, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Phyllis Henry • Incumbent, Martha Mugler • Ann Stephens Cherry • Pamela Croom • Erica Wagner • Reginald Woodhouse |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
