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Arlyssa Heard
Arlyssa Heard was a candidate for at-large representative on the Detroit Public Schools Board of Trustees in Michigan. She was defeated in the November 4, 2014, general election where four at-large seats were up for election. She ran on a slate with Wytrice Harris.
Elections
2014
- See also: Detroit Public Schools elections (2014)
Incumbents LaMar Lemmons, Reverend David Murray and Ida Carol Short faced the following 13 challengers in the general election on November 4, 2014: Dennis M. Bryant, Victor B. Gibson, Wytrice Harris, Arlyssa Heard, Georgia Lemmons, Ramon J. Patrick, Robin Paul, Sharon Render-Johnson, Kerry Sanders, Ulice Sherman Jr., Patricia Johnson Singleton, Gregory White and James W. Williams IV. Russ Bellant also filed to run in the race, but withdrew on July 25, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  LaMar Lemmons Incumbent |
11.9% | 42,112 | |
| Nonpartisan | Reverend David Murray Incumbent |
10.8% | 38,242 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ida Carol Short Incumbent |
9.5% | 33,453 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Johnson Singleton |
8.5% | 30,130 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arlyssa Heard | 7.3% | 25,959 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kerry Sanders | 7.2% | 25,514 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dennis M. Bryant | 7.1% | 24,963 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sharon Render-Johnson | 6.8% | 23,975 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victor B. Gibson | 5.2% | 18,456 | |
| Nonpartisan | Georgia Lemmons | 4.8% | 16,913 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wytrice Harris | 4.6% | 16,255 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregory White | 4.5% | 15,952 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robin Paul | 3.2% | 11,321 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ramon J. Patrick | 3.2% | 11,175 | |
| Nonpartisan | James W. Williams IV | 2.8% | 9,984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ulice Sherman Jr. | 1.7% | 5,844 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 3,094 | |
| Total Votes | 353,342 | |||
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "Elections Division - Results," accessed January 5, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Heard reported $7,157.70 in contributions and $7,154.58 in expenditures to the Wayne County Clerk's Office, which left her campaign with $3.12 on hand in the election.[1]
Endorsements
Heard did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Arlyssa + Heard + Detroit + Public + Schools"
See also
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Footnotes
