Brenda J. Muhammad

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Brenda Muhammad

Prior offices

Atlanta Public Schools school board District 1

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Personal

Profession

Director of nonprofit

Contact

Personal website

Brenda Muhammed was the District 1 seat for Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education. She was initially elected to the chamber in 1999 and lost re-election on November 5, 2013.

Biography

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Muhammad is the executive director of the Atlanta Victim Assistance, Inc. (AVA), an organization that advocates for the fundamental rights of victims and witnesses of crime with compassion, dignity and respect. She is the founder of Mothers of Murdered Sons & Daughters (MOMS), and serves as current President. For 12 years Brenda served as president of a public relations and communications firm, Unique Affairs/Communications Inc. and was directly responsible for the planning and implementation of numerous special events and projects for various constituencies. She has also dedicated a number of hours to local and national political campaigns as candidate, campaign manager and political consultant. Her community Involvement includes past and present service on the Board of Directors of Atlanta Educational Telecommunications Collaborative, Inc.; Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials Corporate Roundtable; NFL-YET Boys and Girls Club; National Kidney Foundation; National Coalition for Survivors of Homicide; Carrie Steel Pitts Home. She is also a member of NAACP; Southside PTA; Georgians United Against Violence; South Atlanta Neighborhood Development; Rollins School of Public Health Organ Donor Commission; National Black Women’s Political Caucus; National Coalition of 100 Black Women; Weed and Seed Advisory Board; American Red Cross Minority Recruitment Advisory Board; South Atlanta Neighborhood Development; Leadership Atlanta Class of 1996; Buckhead Leadership Academy Class of 1998; 2002 Coca-Cola Diversity Leadership Academy and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority.

Elections

2013

See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2013)

Muhammad ran for the District 1 seat against Leslie Grant on November 5, 2013.

Results

Atlanta Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2013
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	Leslie Grant	57.8%	3,965
	Nonpartisan	Brenda Muhammad Incumbent	42.1%	2,888
	Nonpartisan	Write-in	0.1%	8
Total Votes				6,861
Source: Fulton County Board of Election, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017

Funding

Muhammad reported $82,414.00 in contributions and $55,913.73 in expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission , which left her campaign with $26,500.27 on hand.

Endorsements

Muhammad was endorsed by Atlanta Progressive News.

Campaign themes

Muhammad identified the following platform for 2013:

Platform

In the fourteen years of representing what has become the largest district in APS, the district has evolved, resulting in a more heterogeneous community, with a diversity of community values. What has not changed is the finite resources available to meet the infinite desires of a constituency comprised of charter and traditional public schools. The important questions persist. But 14 years later, the answers come more quickly - perhaps a result of being extended the privilege of sitting in this seat...perhaps a result of understanding that first and foremost my mandate is to serve the will of the people, requiring attention to all stakeholders/ Perhaps because after fourteen years, I know the system. I know the people. I know the neighborhoods. I know the educational politics. I know how to make meaning from disparate information, navigating a boat through rocky waters, proactively governing, always with integrity and a sense of accountability. Fourteen years later, fueled not only by a desire to serve but also by wit and wisdom acquired through service, I have clarity and confidence in the way forward. I am, years later, not a novice, but seasoned. I have learned in my years of service that the role of the board is not to run schools, but to insure that schools are well run. My number one goal is to increase the Atlanta Public Schools graduation rate. Through your continued support, I can achieve this task by: Encouraging innovations in curriculum and instruction Enhancing school, family and community partnerships Creating multiple pathways for college enrollment and careers

Note: The above quote is from the candidate's website, which may include some typographical or spelling errors.

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See also

• Georgia school districts
• Atlanta Public Schools elections (2013)
• Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia

External links

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