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Charles Griffin (Michigan)
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Charles Griffin is an at-large member of the Wayne-Westland Board of Education in Michigan. His seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Griffin won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Griffin was first appointed to the board in 2012.[1] Griffin previously ran unsuccessfully for an at-large seat on May 3, 2011.
Elections
2014
The election in Wayne-Westland featured four at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Carol Middel and Shawna Walker and newcomer Melandie Hines defeated challenger Tom Froreich for the three seats with six-year terms. Incumbent Charles Griffin defeated newcomer Adam Salam Adamski for one seat with an unexpired two-year term. Fellow board member Cindy Schofield did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Charles Griffin Incumbent |
67.9% | 9,921 | |
| Nonpartisan | Adam Salam Adamski | 30.9% | 4,517 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.2% | 170 | |
| Total Votes | 14,608 | |||
| Source: Wayne County Elections Division, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Griffin reported $3,160.00 in contributions and $3,160.00 in expenditures during the election, which left her with $5.00 on hand according to the Wayne County Elections Division.[2]
Endorsements
Griffin received an endorsement from The Wayne-Westland Observer.[3]
2011
| Wayne-Westland Community School District, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrea Clawson |
27.5% | 1,902 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas R. Buckalew |
27.2% | 1,884 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Griffin | 19.1% | 1,319 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carolyn M. Byndas | 9.5% | 656 | |
| Nonpartisan | Scott W. Davis | 8.9% | 616 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeffrey Hayton | 4% | 274 | |
| Nonpartisan | Harold H. Dunn | 3.7% | 253 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 16 | |
| Total Votes | 6,920 | |||
| Source: Wayne County Elections Division, "Summary Report," accessed September 1, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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See also
- Wayne-Westland Community School District, Michigan
- Wayne-Westland Community School District elections (2014)
External links
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