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Clenise Platt

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Clenise Platt
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Education

High school

Princess Anne High School

Bachelor's

The College of William and Mary

Graduate

Old Dominion University

Personal
Profession
Financial consultant
Contact


Clenise Platt was a candidate for the Bayside (District 4) seat on the Virginia Beach City School Board in Virginia. She was defeated by incumbent Carolyn Weems in the general election on November 4, 2014.

Biography

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Platt has her bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary and her master's degree from Old Dominion University. She served as substitute teacher in the district while obtaining her master's degree. She is the founder of The Plattinum Group and a financial consultant.[1]

Elections

2014

See also: Virginia Beach City Public Schools elections (2014)

The November 4, 2014, general election in Virginia Beach City Public Schools featured six seats up for election. The districts of Bayside, Beach, Lynnhaven and Princess Anne were up for re-election, in addition to two at-large seats.

For the at-large seats, incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti sought re-election against four challengers. They were Alvenia Leboeuf, Ashley McLeod, Gregg O’Neil and Osmay Torres.

In the Bayside (District 4) race, incumbent Carolyn Weems faced challenger Clenise Platt. In the Beach (District 6) race, incumbent Samuel Reid competed against Sharon Felton. Lynnhaven (District 5) incumbent Emma L. Davis did not file for re-election; three candidates sought her seat. They were Michael Kelly, Carolyn Rye and Gregory Strangways. Two candidates, Kimberly Melnyk and Frances Thompson, challenged incumbent William Brunke for the Princess Anne (District 7) seat.

Holtz and McLeod won election to the at-large seats. Weems, Felton, Rye and Melnyk won their respective district seats.

Results

Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Bayside District General Election, 4-year term, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Nonpartisan Green check mark transparent.pngCarolyn Weems Incumbent 67% 53,625
     Nonpartisan Clenise Platt 32.7% 26,160
     Nonpartisan Write-in votes 0.3% 273
Total Votes 80,058
Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014

Funding

Platt reported $5,009 in campaign contributions and $5,001.42 in expenditures in this election, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[2]

Endorsements

The Virginia Beach Education Association PACE (Political Action Committee of Educators) endorsed Platt.[3]

Recent news

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See also

External links

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