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Astor Williams
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Astor Williams is the District 1 representative on the Waterloo Community Schools school board in Iowa. Williams won a first term in the by-district general election on September 12, 2017.
Elections
2017
Three of seven seats on the Waterloo Community Schools Board of Education in Iowa were up for general election on September 12, 2017. One seat was up for at-large election and two seats, Districts 1 and 4, were up for by-district election. After two candidates withdrew from the election in late August, each seat was unopposed.[1]
One of three incumbents chose to file for re-election, leaving two open seats.[2] At-large incumbent Shanlee McNally ran unopposed and was re-elected. Newcomer Astor Williams was elected to the open District 1 seat and Endya Johnson was elected to the open District 4 seat.[3]
Two newcomers filed for the District 1 seat, Williams and Brian Jacobs. On August 28, 2017, Jacobs withdrew his candidacy. He appeared on the ballot. Newcomers Leah Morrison and Johnson filed to run for the District 4 seat. On August 30, 2017, Morrison withdrew from the race, but her name remained on the ballot.[4][5]
| Waterloo Community Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Astor Williams |
87.18% | 102 |
| Brian Jacobs | 9.40% | 11 |
| Write-in votes | 3.42% | 4 |
| Total Votes | 117 | |
| Source: Black Hawk County, Iowa, "Summary Report - Official Results," accessed September 18, 2017 | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Black Hawk County, Iowa, "September 12, 2017 School Elections," accessed September 1, 2017
- ↑ The Courier, "Flurry of filings in races for area school boards," August 4, 2017
- ↑ Black Hawk County, Iowa, "Summary Report - Unofficial Results," accessed September 12, 2017
- ↑ The Courier, "Candidate drops out of Waterloo school board race," August 28, 2017
- ↑ The Courier, "Second candidate drops out of Waterloo school board race," August 30, 2017
| Waterloo Community Schools elections in 2017 | |
| Black Hawk County, Iowa | |
| Election date: | September 12, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Shanlee McNally District 1: Astor Williams • Brian Jacobs District 4: Leah Morrison • Endya Johnson |
| Important information: | What's at stake? |
