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Domonique A. Flowers
Domonique A. Flowers was a candidate for the District 9 seat on the Prince George's County Board of Education in Maryland. He advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face incumbent Sonya Williams in the general election on November 4, 2014. Domonique A. Flowers lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Flowers earned his J.D. from Howard University Law School. He has previously served on the Prince George's County Disability Issues Advisory Board and the district's ethics panel. Flowers also worked as a constituent liaison for former board member Donna Hathaway Beck. At the time of his candidacy, Flowers was working as an attorney adviser with the Social Security Administration.[1][2]
Elections
2014
Peggy Higgins sought re-election against Lupi Grady in the general election on November 4, 2014. Races for District 3, 6 and 9 were on the primary ballot on June 24, 2014. Incumbent Amber Waller faced Dinora A. Hernandez and Clarence Emmanuel for the District 3 seat. Waller and Hernandez advanced to the general election. District 6 incumbent Carolyn M. Boston faced Pat Fletcher and Darin Kenley in the primary. Boston and Fletcher advanced to the general election. District 9 incumbent Sonya Williams faced Domonique A. Flowers, Johnnie R. Isaac and Denise M. Joseph in the primary. Williams and Flowers advanced to the general election.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Sonya Williams Incumbent |
53.1% | 15,334 | |
| Nonpartisan | Domonique A. Flowers | 46.6% | 13,435 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 91 | |
| Total Votes | 28,860 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Prince George's County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Sonya Williams Incumbent |
42.3% | 5,383 | |
| Nonpartisan | Domonique A. Flowers |
35.4% | 4,502 | |
| Nonpartisan | Denise M. Joseph | 14.4% | 1,826 | |
| Nonpartisan | Johnnie R. Isaac | 7.9% | 1,010 | |
| Total Votes | 12,721 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Prince George's County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Flowers reported $1,667.00 in contributions and $372.29 in expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections, leaving his campaign with $1,294.71 on hand as of June 6, 2014.[3]
Endorsements
Flowers was endorsed by The Gazette.[4]
Campaign themes
2014
Flowers' campaign website listed his themes for the 2014 campaign:
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As your next school board member I will work hard to respond to the issues that have an impact on the education of our children. However, please keep in mind that I cannot do it alone and will need your help as this is a team effort. Below are some of the primary issues that we need to work on together to address. Supportive Learning Environment We cannot expect our teachers and administrators to work towards closing the achievement gap, raising test scores or focusing on even the most basic task of educating children, when a broad array of unmet, non-academic needs invariably affect their ability to learn. We need supportive learning environments that address the non-academic needs of our students. Some of the results from supportive learning environments that I would advocate for include reliable transportation, student health and safety and highly effective teachers. I would also assist schools in responding to the social and economic conditions that affect many of our students and ensure that the needs of all students are met including students with disabilities, students who have been traditionally underrepresented, students at Title 1 schools and students who are a part of our ESOL population. High Student Achievement & College & Career Ready We all share the same goal of preparing our children for college and career opportunities and as your school board member I would make sure that this objective remains our primary focus. We need to re-evaluate our college and career programs to ensure that they are indeed helping our children to fully realize their intellectual potential. We should also use measurable data to showcase our success in raising test scores, raising our graduation rates and decreasing dropout rates. I also believe we need to do more to directly help our students with college and trade school preparation by assisting our students with locating financial aid opportunities and helping them with test preparation. I would also work hard to ensure that our students are equipped with real world skills that will help them advance such as financial literacy skills, interviewing skills and learning how to write resumes. Budget Accountability We want to make sure that the financial resources available to us are going back into the classrooms and being used appropriately. We also need to make sure that our budget is not only transparent but easier for the general public to read and understand. I would make sure that parents and community members have an understanding of our budget so that they can trust that the funds are being used to benefit students. This would also include keeping the community aware of capital improvement projects and making sure that our facilities our renovated, repaired and updated. I would also ensure that our state legislators make education funding a priority by advocating for more funds for our school system. Parent Engagement and Support Parents play an integral role in the education of their children. In addition to keeping parents aware of initiatives, I would work to engage and involve parents and provide them with the appropriate resources that will enable them to play a larger role in helping their children achieve the potential that they already possess. This could involve training parents to learn how to navigate the school system or perhaps providing a research hub to allow them to assist their children with homework.
I certainly understand that it is not reasonable to expect our schools to handle every issue that affects our students. However, I do believe that our schools need to establish more partnerships with outside organizations that can assist them in meeting the needs of the children they serve. I would work to establish links with all of our community partners to include local, state and federal government agencies, homeowner associations, municipal governments, community organizations, nonprofits, faith based organizations and businesses. I believe these collaborations can lend assistance to schools in the form of donations, after school tutoring, student internships opportunities and student employment possibilities.[5] |
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| —Domonique A. Flowers' campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Domonique + Flowers + Prince + George's + County + Public + Schools"
See also
- Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland
- Prince George's County Public Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Domonique Flowers," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Friends of Domonique Flowers, "Experience," accessed April 25, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ The Gazette, "Best bets for the Prince George’s County school board," May 8, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Friends of Domonique Flowers, "Issues," accessed April 25, 2014
| 2014 Prince George's County Public Schools Elections | |
| Upper Marlboro, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Lupi Grady • Peggy Higgins District 3: • Clarence Emmanuel • Dinora A. Hernandez • Amber Waller |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
