Derek Novel
Derek Novel is the former Subdistrict 1 representative on the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees in Missouri. Novel was initially appointed to the position in 2016 by St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees, following the resignation of Candace Gardner. Novel lost an election campaign for the remaining three-years of Gardner's six-year term in the general election on April 4, 2017.
Elections
2017
Ballotpedia covers elections in the city of St. Louis in Missouri since it is one of nation's 100 largest cities. The city is an independent municipality, though it was once a part of the surrounding St. Louis County. While the city elects its own government separate from the county, there is an area of overlap—the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees. Two seats on the board, Subdistricts 1 and 2, were up for nonpartisan general election on April 4, 2017.[1]
The St. Louis Community College district serves both St. Louis city and county, as well as portions of Franklin and Jefferson counties. The board has four subdistricts and six elected members. A seventh member is appointed by the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education. Subdistricts 1 and 4 have two seats each. Subdistricts 2 and 3, which cover the city of St. Louis, have one seat each.[2][3]
Filing for these elections ran from December 13, 2016, to January 17, 2017. The winner of the Subdistrict 1 race assumed a special three-year term, while the Subdistrict 2 winner assumed a full six-year term. Candidates had to be at least 21 years old and resident voters in the subdistrict for which they filed.[4]
The following candidates ran in the general election for the Subdistrict 1 seat on the St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees.
| St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees, Subdistrict 1 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kevin Martin |
17.98% | 7,909 |
| Candace Gardner | 14.69% | 6,461 |
| Marsha Bonds | 12.44% | 5,470 |
| Marcus Adams | 11.16% | 4,908 |
| Derek Novel Incumbent | 10.85% | 4,774 |
| Miranda Avant-Elliott | 9.54% | 4,198 |
| Theodis Brown | 9.25% | 4,070 |
| Veronica Avery-Moody | 7.47% | 3,288 |
| O. Daniel Gray | 5.58% | 2,456 |
| Write-in votes | 1.03% | 454 |
| Total Votes | 43,988 | |
| Source: St. Louis County Board of Elections, "General Municipal Official Election Results," April 17, 2017 | ||
2016
See also: Municipal elections in St. Louis, Missouri (2016)
General election
Special general election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 1
Candace Gardner defeated Theodis Brown Sr. and Derek Novel in the special general election for St. Louis Community College Board of Trustees Subdistrict 1 on April 5, 2016.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Candace Gardner (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 20,433 | |
 | Theodis Brown Sr. (Nonpartisan) | 24.1 | 9,653 | |
| Derek Novel (Nonpartisan) | 23.4 | 9,378 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.6 | 654 | ||
| Total votes: 40,118 | |||
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See also
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External links
Footnotes
- ↑ St. Louis Community College, "Twelve Candidates Seek Seats on the STLCC Board of Trustees," February 2, 2017
- ↑ St. Louis Community College, "Board of Trustees," accessed March 10, 2017
- ↑ Missouri Department of Higher Education, "Attachment A," September 20, 2011
- ↑ St. Louis Community College, "Filing Opens Dec. 13 for STLCC Board of Trustees Seats," December 16, 2016
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