George Tillman
George Tillman ran in a special election to the Newark City Council to represent Central Ward in New Jersey. He lost in the special general election on November 4, 2025.
Elections
2025
See also: City elections in Newark, New Jersey (2025)
General election
Special general election for Newark City Council Central Ward
Amina Bey defeated Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, Jhamar Youngblood, George Tillman, and Walter Jacobs in the special general election for Newark City Council Central Ward on November 4, 2025.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Amina Bey (Nonpartisan) | 39.4 | 3,302 | |
 | Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins (Nonpartisan) | 38.2 | 3,204 | |
| Jhamar Youngblood (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 1,012 | ||
 | George Tillman (Nonpartisan) | 9.0 | 757 | |
| Walter Jacobs (Nonpartisan) | 1.3 | 106 | ||
| Total votes: 8,381 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Tillman in this election.
2016
- See also: Newark Public Schools elections (2016)
Three of the nine seats on the Newark Public Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on April 19, 2016. No incumbents filed in the race. Newcomers Jason Dotson, Thomas Ellis, Carole Graves, Tamara Moore, Leah Owens, Tave Padilla, Jody Pittman, Juan Silva, George Tillman, Deborah Kim Thompson-Gaddy, Jimmie White, and former candidate Sheila Montague faced each other for the three seats. Owens, Padilla, and Thompson-Gaddy defeated the remaining candidates and won seats on the Newark board. All three of these candidates were members of the Newark Unity slate endorsed by Mayor Ras J. Baraka. There was no primary.[1]
| Newark Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 3-year terms, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Deborah Kim Thompson-Gaddy |
21.92% | 5,909 |
| Tave Padilla |
21.86% | 5,892 |
| Leah Owens |
18.62% | 5,018 |
| Sheila Montague | 9.56% | 2,576 |
| Carole Graves | 8.09% | 2,180 |
| Tamara Moore | 6.59% | 1,775 |
| Thomas Ellis | 3.32% | 896 |
| Jody Pittman | 2.95% | 794 |
| Juan Silva | 2.29% | 618 |
| George Tillman | 1.87% | 505 |
| Jimmie White | 1.68% | 452 |
| Jason Dotson | 1.25% | 338 |
| Total Votes | 26,953 | |
| Source: Essex County Clerk, "2016 School Board Election," accessed May 10, 2016 | ||
Funding
Tillman reported no campaign funding in the election.[2]
Endorsements
Tillman did not receive any official endorsements in the election.
Campaign themes
2025
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
George Tillman did not complete Ballotpedia's 2025 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
The following survey was included in a candidate profile written on Tillman by the Newark Trust for Education.[3]
| “ | Based on your qualifications and experience, what makes you a suitable candidate to serve on the Newark Public Schools Advisory Board? The strongest qualification is that I’m a very concerned and engaged parent. What are your reasons for running? I’m running because I no longer entrust the future of my children education with people who interest seem to be other than my children future. Are you running with an organizational slate? If so, please provide information about your platform. What are your priorities for the district in the coming year? What attributes and qualifications do you consider essential for effective school board members? |
” |
| —George Tillman | ||
Recent news
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See also
2025 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mandy Gillip, "Email communication with Martha Jones, Newark district secretary to the superintendent," March 9, 2016
- ↑ New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission, "Public Information," accessed June 24, 2016
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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| 2016 Newark Public Schools Elections | |
| Essex County, New Jersey | |
| Election date: | April 19, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Jason Dotson • Thomas Ellis • Carole Graves • Sheila Montague • Tamara Moore • Leah Owens • Tave Padilla • Jody Pittman • Juan Silva • George Tillman • Deborah Kim Thompson-Gaddy • Jimmie White |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
