Betty Peters
Betty Peters is a former member of the Alabama State Board of Education, representing District 2. A Republican, Peters was first elected in November 2002 and was sworn in the following January. She served until January 2019.
Biography
A native of Dothan, Alabama, Peters graduated from Dothan High School in 1965. She received a bachelor's in accounting from Troy State University at Dothan in 1983. Peters has served as a secretary at Auburn University, U.S. Taiwan Defense Command, and Fort Rucker and as an administrative aide at the Social Security Administration office in Dothan. Peters has also worked as an accountant at Peters Municipal Associates.[1]
Education
- High School - Dothan High School (1965)
- B.S. in accounting - Troy State University at Dothan (1983)
Political career
Alabama State Board of Education (2003-2019)
Peters was first elected to the Alabama State Board of Education in November 2002, and was sworn in the following January. She was reelected three times, and served until January 2019.
Elections
2018
Betty Peters did not seek re-election in 2018.
2014
On November 4, 2014, Betty Peters won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 2. She ran unopposed in the general election.
| Alabama State Board of Education, District 2, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Betty Peters Incumbent |
100% | 89,137 | |
| Total Votes | 89,137 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Division of Elections. | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Betty Peters won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 2. She defeated Betty Letlow in the general election.
| Alabama State Board of Education, District 2, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Betty Peters Incumbent |
60.9% | 108,974 | |
| Democratic | Betty Letlow | 39.1% | 69,951 | |
| Total Votes | 178,925 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Division of Elections. | ||||
2006
On November 7, 2006, Betty Peters won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 2. She defeated Charlotte Kirkland Williams in the general election.
| Alabama State Board of Education, District 2, 2006 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Betty Peters Incumbent |
52.8% | 75,565 | |
| Democratic | Charlotte Kirkland Williams | 47.2% | 67,429 | |
| Total Votes | 142,994 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Division of Elections. | ||||
2002
On November 5, 2002, Betty Peters won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 2. She defeated Charlotte Kirkland Williams in the general election.
| Alabama State Board of Education, District 2, 2002 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Betty Peters |
50.6% | 76,646 | |
| Democratic | Charlotte Kirkland Williams | 49.4% | 74,934 | |
| Total Votes | 151,580 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Division of Elections. | ||||
See also
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by G.J. "Dutch" Higginbotham (R) |
Alabama State Board of Education 2003–2019 |
Succeeded by Tracie West (R) |
