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Arthur Kirksey
Arthur H. Kirksey III was a candidate for District B representative on the Brandywine School Board in Delaware. He was defeated in his bid for the open seat in the election on May 12, 2015.
Biography
Kirksey has a degree in communications from Howard University. He served in the U.S. Marines and was honorably discharged. He has worked as a teacher and school administrator, including his current job as a charter school teacher.[1]
Elections
2015
Opposition
Two of the seven seats on the Brandywine School Board were up for general election May 12, 2015. The seats were elected by district. District B incumbent Cara Stanard's and District E incumbent Olivia Johnson-Harris' seats were up for election, but neither incumbent filed to run for re-election. Kristin Pidgeon won Stanard's vacated seat, and Karen Gordon won Johnson-Harris'.
Arthur Kirksey and Kristin Pidgeon ran for the open District B seat, while Karen Gordon and Diana Hornung-Hanby vied for the open District E seat. John Pierson also filed for the District B race but withdrew on March 9, 2015.[2]
Results
| Brandywine School District, District B General Election, 5-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Kristin Pidgeon |
86% | 1,000 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arthur Kirksey | 14% | 163 | |
| Total Votes | 1,163 | |||
| Source: Department of Elections for New Castle County, "Brandywine School District: May 12, 2015 School Board Election," accessed May 28, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Kirksey reported no contributions or expenditures to the Delaware Commissioner of Elections as of May 7, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Kirksey received no official endorsements as of April 1, 2015.
Recent news
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See also
- Brandywine School District, Delaware
- Brandywine School District elections (2015)
- Analysis of incumbency advantage in the 2014 school board elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Brandywine School District, "Candidates for the Brandywine School District Board of Education," accessed May 7, 2015
- ↑ New Castle County Department of Elections, "May 12, 2015 School Board Candidates & Filing Dates," March 6, 2015
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Campaign Finance Reporting System," accessed May 7, 2015
| 2015 Brandywine School District Elections | |
| New Castle County, Delaware | |
| Election date: | May 12, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District B: Arthur Kirksey • Kristin Pidgeon
District E: Karen Gordon • Diana Hornung-Hanby |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
