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Betty Ramsdell
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Betty Ramsdell was an at-large member of the Flint Board of Education in Michigan. Her seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Ramsdell was first elected to the board in 2009.[1] Betty Ramsdell won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The election in Flint featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Betty Ramsdell and Blake Strozier and challenger Kenyetta V. Dotson defeated Leon A. El-Alamin, Aron Gerics, Alexis A. Love, DeWaun Robinson, Joseph W. Whiteside and Kirk Whitmore Sr. for the seats. Whitmore informally withdrew from the race in September 2014, but since the withdrawal deadline had already passed on July 25, 2014, he still appeared on the ballot.[2] Board member David Davenport did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kenyetta V. Dotson |
20.8% | 9,177 | |
| Nonpartisan | Blake Strozier Incumbent |
16.6% | 7,308 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betty Ramsdell Incumbent |
15% | 6,587 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alexis A. Love | 11.7% | 5,156 | |
| Nonpartisan | DeWaun Robinson | 9.4% | 4,123 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leon A. El-Alamin | 8.5% | 3,740 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kirk Whitmore Sr. | 7.3% | 3,205 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph W. Whiteside | 6.8% | 2,973 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aron Gerics | 3.4% | 1,502 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 251 | |
| Total Votes | 44,022 | |||
| Source: Genesee County Election Division, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Ramsdell did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the Genesee County Election Division.[3]
Endorsements
Ramsdell received endorsements from The Flint Journal and the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce Public Policy Committee.[4][5]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Betty + Ramsdell + Flint + City + School + District"
See also
- Flint City School District, Michigan
- Flint City School District elections (2014)
- Flint School Board recall, Michigan (2012)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Flint City School District, "Mrs. Betty Ramsdell," accessed October 1, 2014
- ↑ Mlive, "List of candidates for Flint school board whittled to 8 as Kirk Whitmore Sr. steps down," September 8, 2014
- ↑ Genesee County Election Division, "Genesee County," accessed October 24, 2014
- ↑ Mlive, "Flint Journal endorsement: Our choices for Flint Board of Education," October 19, 2014
- ↑ East Village Magazine, "FGCC endorses candidates, millages," October 14, 2014
| 2014 Flint City School District Elections | |
| Genesee County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Betty Ramsdell • Incumbent, Blake Strozier • Kenyetta V. Dotson • Leon A. El-Alamin • Aron Gerics • Alexis A. Love • DeWaun Robinson • Joseph W. Whiteside • Kirk Whitmore Sr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
