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Clenise Platt
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
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
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
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Carolyn 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
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Clenise + Platt + Virginia + Beach + City + Public + Schools + Virginia"
See also
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