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Arvella Clare
Arvella Clare
was
a candidate for the District 4 seat on the Lee County School Board in Florida. She
faced
Don H. Armstrong, Richard L. Dunmire and Steve Teuber in the general election on August 26, 2014. She did not advance to the runoff election.
Clare was a 2012 Democratic candidate for District 77 of the Florida House of Representatives.
Biography
Clare earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Bethune Cookman College. She later received a master's degree in community psychology from Florida A&M University. Clare previously worked as a senior counselor and a human services consultant. She and her husband have two children.[1]
Elections
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Lee County featured three seats up for election. The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in District 4, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014. The District 4 race featured incumbent Don H. Armstrong and challengers Arvella Clare, Richard L. Dunmire and Steve Teuber, a former board member. Armstrong and Teuber advanced to the runoff election.
The District 1 and 5 races were determined in the general election. Mary Fischer won re-election to the District 1 seat against Marilyn Stout. Pam LaRiviere and Carla Ronco ran to replace Thomas Scott, who did not file for re-election. LaRiviere won the open seat.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Steve Teuber |
33.6% | 24,060 | |
| Nonpartisan | Don H. Armstrong Incumbent |
29.5% | 21,154 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard L. Dunmire | 19.2% | 13,744 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arvella Clare | 17.7% | 12,646 | |
| Total Votes | 71,604 | |||
| Source: Lee County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed December 23, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Clare reported $7,561.37 in contributions and loans and $4,149.13 in expenditures to the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 23, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Clare received no official endorsements in this election.
2012
Clare ran in the 2012 election for Florida House of Representatives District 77. Clare ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on August 14, 2012, and was defeated by Dane Eagle (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Dane Eagle |
62.4% | 38,936 | |
| Democratic | Arvella M. Clare | 37.6% | 23,455 | |
| Total Votes | 62,391 | |||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Arvella + Clare + Lee + County + Schools + Florida"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 School District of Lee County Elections | |
| Lee County, Florida | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Mary Fischer • Marilyn Stout District 4: • Don H. Armstrong • Arvella Clare • Richard L. Dunmire • Steve Teuber |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
