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Gregg O’Neil
Gregg O'Neil
was
a candidate for an at-large seat on the Virginia Beach City School Board in Virginia. He
ran
against incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti and three fellow challengers in the general election on November 4, 2014. There
were
two at-large seats up for election. Gregg O’Neil lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
O'Neil is a lieutenant at the Virginia Beach Sheriff's Office, where he works in the corrections department. He has his bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Salem University and his master's degree in administration from Troy University.[1]
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Virginia Beach City Public Schools featured six seats up for election. The districts of Bayside, Beach, Lynnhaven and Princess Anne were up for re-election, in addition to two at-large seats.
For the at-large seats, incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti sought re-election against four challengers. They were Alvenia Leboeuf, Ashley McLeod, Gregg O’Neil and Osmay Torres.
In the Bayside (District 4) race, incumbent Carolyn Weems faced challenger Clenise Platt. In the Beach (District 6) race, incumbent Samuel Reid competed against Sharon Felton. Lynnhaven (District 5) incumbent Emma L. Davis did not file for re-election; three candidates sought her seat. They were Michael Kelly, Carolyn Rye and Gregory Strangways. Two candidates, Kimberly Melnyk and Frances Thompson, challenged incumbent William Brunke for the Princess Anne (District 7) seat.
Holtz and McLeod won election to the at-large seats. Weems, Felton, Rye and Melnyk won their respective district seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Dorothy Holtz Incumbent |
24.8% | 34,749 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ashley McLeod |
22% | 30,823 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Melatti Incumbent | 20.1% | 28,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alvenia Leboeuf | 12.9% | 18,146 | |
| Nonpartisan | Osmay Torres | 11.1% | 15,528 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregg O’Neil | 8.7% | 12,182 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 579 | |
| Total Votes | 140,268 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
O'Neil did not file a campaign finance report with the Virginia State Board of Elections during the election.
Endorsements
O'Neil did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Gregg + O'Neil + Virginia + Beach + City + Public + Schools + Virginia"
See also
External links
Footnotes
