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Charli Cooksey
Charli Cooksey was an at-large member of the St. Louis Public Schools Board of Education in Missouri. She was first elected to the board in the general election on April 7, 2015. She did not run for re-election in 2019.
Biography
As of 2015, Cooksey was the executive director of InspireSTL, a community organization to support young scholars. She was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri.[1]
Elections
2015
Two of the seven seats on the St. Louis Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 7, 2015. The seats of incumbents David L. Jackson and Katie Wessling were up for election. They ran against four challengers: Charli Cooksey, Joey Hollins, Thomas Oldenburg, and Natalie Vowell. Wessling was re-elected to another four-year term, while Cooksey replaced Jackson.
Results
| St. Louis Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year terms, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Charli Cooksey |
23.2% | 6,431 | |
| Nonpartisan | Katie Wessling Incumbent |
20.9% | 5,789 | |
| Nonpartisan | David L. Jackson Incumbent | 18.8% | 5,224 | |
| Nonpartisan | Natalie Vowell | 18.2% | 5,039 | |
| Nonpartisan | Thomas Oldenburg | 9.7% | 2,680 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joey Hollins | 7.9% | 2,190 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 1.4% | 387 | |
| Total Votes | 27,740 | |||
| Source: St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners, "April 7th, 2015–General Municipal Election–Summary - Official Results," accessed July 15, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Cooksey was endorsed by the 7th and 8th Wards of the Independent Democratic Association.[2][3]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Charli Cooksey for Board of Education, "About Charli," accessed July 16, 2015
- ↑ 8th Ward Independent Democratic Association, "Elected School Board Endorsements for April 7 General Election," February 23, 2015
- ↑ 7th Ward Independent Democratic Association, "7th Ward April 7th General Election Endorsements," March 31, 2015
| 2015 St. Louis Public Schools Elections | |
| St. Louis County, Missouri | |
| Election date: | April 7, 2015 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, David L. Jackson • Incumbent, Katie Wessling • Charli Cooksey • Joey Hollins • Thomas Oldenburg • Natalie Vowell |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
