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Donald Dunn
Donald Dunn was a Democratic candidate for an at-large seat on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education in North Carolina. He lost election against four Democratic candidates in the May 6, 2014, primary election.
Biography
Dunn earned his bachelor's degree from Winston-Salem State University. At the time of his candidacy, Dunn was working as a pharmaceutical sales representative. Dunn has also been the president of the North Carolina PTA. His family has also owned and operated two child development centers in Winston-Salem. Dunn has one child who has attended district schools.[1]
Elections
2014
Donald Dunn sought to advance from the May 6, 2014, Democratic primary against Elisabeth Motsinger, German D. Garcia, Katherine Fansler and Suzanne Carroll.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Elisabeth Motsinger Incumbent |
33% | 11,233 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Fansler |
22.2% | 7,561 | |
| Democratic | German D. Garcia |
17.7% | 6,038 | |
| Democratic | Suzanne Carroll | 14.5% | 4,918 | |
| Democratic | Donald Dunn | 12.6% | 4,278 | |
| Total Votes | 34,028 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, " 05/06/2014 OFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - FORSYTH," May 13, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Dunn reported $200.00 in contributions and $99.00 in expenditures to the Forsyth County Board of Elections, leaving his campaign with $101.00 on hand prior to the election.[2]
Endorsements
Dunn did not receive any official endorsements in the election.
2010
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jill Tackabery |
16.9% | 35,224 | |
| Nonpartisan | A.L. Collins |
15.9% | 33,181 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jane D. Goins |
15.8% | 32,903 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marilyn Parker |
15.4% | 32,129 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carla B. Farmer | 9.5% | 19,814 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jim Toole | 9.3% | 19,428 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald Dunn | 9.1% | 19,040 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stacey Walker McElveen | 7.7% | 16,116 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 351 | |
| Total Votes | 208,186 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official Results," November 19, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Dunn explained his reasons for running in 2014 in an interview with The Chronicle:
| “ | I had several people call me saying that several of the school board members were not going to run again, and they were concerned that there was going to be a new crop of people that were not public education friendly...I believe we’ve lost ground overall, and we cannot afford to lose any more ground.[3] | ” |
| —The Chronicle, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Donald + Dunn + Winston + Salem + Forsyth + County + Schools"
See also
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, North Carolina
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Layla Garmis, The Chronicle, "Stage set for election season," March 5, 2014
- ↑ Forsyth County Board of Elections, "Local Campaign Report: Board of Education," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
