Betty Covington
Betty Covington was the Potomac District representative on the Prince William County School Board in Virginia. Covington sought another term in the general election on November 3, 2015, but was defeated at the polls.[1]
Elections
2015
The Prince William County School Board is an eight-member board elected to serve four-year terms. One seat on the board is elected at-large with the remaining seven seats elected by district. The seats of all eight incumbents were up for election on November 3, 2015.[2]
Three newcomers each sought the at-large Chair and the Coles District seats. Ryan Sawyers defeated Tracy Conroy and Timothy Singstock in the former race, while William Deutsch defeated Reggie Henderson and William Reeder in the latter. Diane Raulston won the open Neabsco District race against Joseph George.
Occoquan District incumbent Lillie Jessie defeated two challengers, Karen Boyd and John Gray, in her re-election bid. Fellow board member Betty Covington lost to her opponent, Justin Wilk, for the Potomac District seat. Brentsville District incumbent Gilbert Trenum, Gainesville District incumbent Alyson Satterwhite and Woodbridge District incumbent Loree Williams ran unopposed and won re-election to their seats.
Results
| Prince William County School Board, Potomac District, General Election, 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Justin Wilk |
53.8% | 4,913 |
| Betty Covington Incumbent | 45.6% | 4,159 |
| Write-in votes | 0.64% | 58 |
| Total Votes | 9,130 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2015 November General", accessed November 4, 2015 | ||
Funding
Covington reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections as of October 28, 2015.[3]
Endorsements
Covington did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Recent news
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See also
- Prince William County Public Schools, Virginia
- Prince William County Public Schools elections (2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
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