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Ella Bell

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Ella Bell
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Prior offices
Alabama State Board of Education District 5

Education

Bachelor's

Tuskegee University, 1969

Graduate

Alabama State University, 1974


Ella Bell was a Democratic member of the Alabama State Board of Education, representing District 5 from 2001 to 2019. Bell passed away on November 3, 2019.[1]

Biography

A resident of Montgomery, Alabama, Bell graduated from Tuskegee University in 1969 and Alabama State University in 1974. Bell completed the necessary coursework for a doctorate in educational leadership between 1974 and 1977 at the University of Alabama, but did not write a dissertation. Bell worked at the Dropout Prevention Center at Alabama State University.[2]

Education

  • B.S. - Tuskegee University (1969)
  • Master's in educational supervision - Alabama State University (1974)

Political career

Alabama State Board of Education (2001-2019)

Bell was first elected to the Alabama State Board of Education in November 2000 and was sworn in the following January. She was reelected four times.

Elections

2016

On November 8, 2016, Ella Bell won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 5. She ran unopposed in the general election.

Alabama State Board of Education, District 5, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElla Bell Incumbent 100% 183,712
Total Votes 183,712
Election results via Alabama Division of Elections.

2012

On November 6, 2012, Ella Bell won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 5. She ran unopposed in the general election.

Alabama State Board of Education, District 5, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElla Bell Incumbent 100% 200,790
Total Votes 200,790
Election results via Alabama Division of Elections.

2008

On November 4, 2008, Ella Bell won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 5. She defeated Lula Bridges in the general election.

Alabama State Board of Education, District 5, 2008
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElla Bell Incumbent 68.7% 158,746
     Republican Lula Bridges 31.3% 72,431
Total Votes 231,177
Election results via Alabama Division of Elections.

2004

On November 2, 2004, Ella Bell won re-election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 5. She defeated Joe Knowles in the general election.

Alabama State Board of Education, District 5, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElla Bell Incumbent 61.9% 121,315
     Republican Joe Knowles 38.1% 74,593
Total Votes 195,908
Election results via Alabama Division of Elections.


2000

On November 7, 2000, Ella Bell won election to the office of Alabama State Board of Education, District 5. She ran unopposed in the general election.

Alabama State Board of Education, District 5, 2000
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngElla Bell 100% 133,227
Total Votes 133,227
Election results via Alabama Division of Elections.


See also

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Willie Paul (D)
Alabama State Board of Education District 5
2001–2019
Succeeded by
Tommie Stewart