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Heather Sellers
Heather Sellers held the District 1 seat on the Montgomery county school board in Alabama. She was defeated in the Republican primary election on June 3, 2014. District 1 includes Dalraida Elementary, Garrett Elementary, Highland Avenue Elementary, Highland Gardens Elementary, Morningview Elementary and Wares Ferry Road Elementary.[1] Sellers was also a 2013 Republican candidate for District 74 of the Alabama House of Representatives.[2]
Biography
Sellers is native of Lexington, Mississippi. She earned a degree from the University of Mississippi with a double major in journalism and history, and works as a marketing and advertising executive. Sellers serves as a member of the Junior League of Montgomery and the PTA at her children's school. She was also appointed by Governor Bob Riley to serve on the state's Textbook Committee and has served as an elected member of the Alabama Republican Executive Committee. Sellers is married and has two children.[3]
Elections
2014
Heather Sellers faced newcomer Lesa Keith for the District 1 seat in the Republican primary election on June 3, 2014. Keith will be unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Lesa Keith |
58.3% | 1,778 | |
| Republican | Heather Sellers Incumbent | 41.7% | 1,272 | |
| Total Votes | 3,050 | |||
| Source: Montgomery County Election Center, "2014 - Primary Election - OFFICIAL," August 8, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Sellers reported $10,294.42 in campaign contributions and $170.62 expenditures to the Alabama Secretary of State, which has left her campaign with $10,048.80 cash on hand.[4]
Endorsements
Sellers did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
2013
Sellers ran in the special election for Alabama House of Representatives District 74. The seat was vacant following Jay Love's (R) resignation to work for the Business Council of Alabama. Sellers was defeated by Charlotte Meadows and Dimitri Polizos in the October 8 Republican primary.[5][2][6]
2008
| Montgomery Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Heather Sellers |
61.6% | 9,112 | |
| Democratic | Johnny Cotton | 38.3% | 5,661 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 14,794 | |||
| Source: Montgomery County Election Center, "2008 General Election Results," accessed May 22, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Heather + Sellers + Montgomery + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Montgomery Public Schools, "District 6," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Official candidate list," accessed October 7, 2013
- ↑ Montgomery Public Schools, "Heather Sellers," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ timesdaily.com, " Special elections set for Ala. House districts," August 8, 2013 (dead link)
- ↑ montgomeryadvertiser.com, "Polizos, Meadows in runoff for Alabama House District 74 seat," October 9, 2013
| 2014 Montgomery Public Schools Elections | |
| Montgomery County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Heather Sellers • Lesa Keith District 6: • Incumbent, Robert Porterfield • Timothy E. Bass |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
