Irene Watts
Irene Watts was a member of the Dearborn Board of Education At-large in Michigan. She assumed office on January 1, 2021. She left office on August 11, 2025.
Watts ran for election to the Dearborn Board of Education At-large in Michigan. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Watts completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2020
See also: Dearborn Public Schools, Michigan, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Dearborn Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Adel Mozip (Nonpartisan)  | 16.7 | 14,392 |
| ✔ |  | Irene Watts (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 12,802 |
| ✔ |  | Mary K. Petlichkoff (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 12,301 |
 | Khodr Farhat (Nonpartisan) | 14.3 | 12,288 | |
 | Paul Goddard (Nonpartisan) | 13.6 | 11,718 | |
 | Nofila Haidar (Nonpartisan) | 12.1 | 10,430 | |
| Sharifa Galab (Nonpartisan) | 8.9 | 7,685 | ||
| Batoul Baiz (Nonpartisan) | 5.0 | 4,303 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 311 | ||
| Total votes: 86,230 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
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Ballotpedia survey responses
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Irene Watts completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Watts' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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As a former Educator, I understand that many students face daily struggles which extend beyond the four walls of a classroom. As a former Administrator, I know how hard it is to balance the budget without sacrificing the quality of education. As a volunteer and a mentor, I learned about the struggle to find time to read to your kids when your mind is worried about the next meal.
As a parent-and a long-time educator - I will be your child's voice on the Dearborn School Board, one that is heard in classrooms throughout our district.
- I will work hard to ensure that our schools are safe and that children's emotional and other needs are met.
- ALL our children deserve a high quality education.
- I will fight for transparency from Lansing and also here at home to make sure that policies are best for ALL the children in our city.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
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