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Demetress Morris
Demetress Morris was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Milpitas Unified Board of Education in California. She was defeated in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Morris is a community activist and member of the Milpitas Planning Commission. Since 2004 she has been working to close the achievement gap for minority students through her nonprofit, Flame Keepers.[1]
Elections
2014
The election in Milpitas Unified featured three seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election.
Incumbents Danny Lau and William Foulk ran for re-election against the following six challengers: Russ Bargstadt, Vance Vuong, David Freeman, Demetress Morris, Robert Nunez and Chris Norwood. Lau won his bid for re-election, but Foulk came in fourth. Norwood and Nunez won election to the board.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Danny Lau Incumbent |
24.4% | 7,051 | |
| Nonpartisan | Chris Norwood |
16.6% | 4,789 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Nunez |
15.2% | 4,387 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Foulk Incumbent | 12.3% | 3,543 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Freeman | 11.2% | 3,239 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vance Vuong | 10.8% | 3,114 | |
| Nonpartisan | Demetress Morris | 5.4% | 1,566 | |
| Nonpartisan | Russ Bargstadt | 4.2% | 1,211 | |
| Total Votes | 28,900 | |||
| Source: Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters, "Official Final Results," accessed December 22, 2014 | ||||
Endorsements
Morris was endorsed by the South Bay Labor Council.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Demetress + Morris + Milpitas + Unified + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Milpitas Unified School District Elections | |
| Santa Clara County, California | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, William Foulk • Incumbent, Danny Lau • Russ Bargstadt • David Freeman • Demetress Morris • Chris Norwood • Robert Nunez • Vance Vuong |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
