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Jesse Cunningham
Jesse Cunningham was the District 5 member of the DeKalb County Board of Education in Georgia. He was first elected to the District 5 seat in 2006, and he was re-elected to the position on November 2, 2010.[1]
In February 2013, Georgia Governor Nathan Deal followed the recommendation of the state board of education and removed six members of the DeKalb Board of Education from office, including Cunningham. The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, an organization charged with handling K-12 accreditation by the state government, had previously placed the district under "accredited probation" status following an audit that revealed issues with board governance, unethical practices and fiscal mismanagement.[2]
He ran unsuccessfully to return to the board in the general election on May 20, 2014.
Elections
2014
Jesse Cunningham, R. Alexander Fitzhugh and Pia Bhatti lost to District 9 incumbent Thad Mayfield and newcomer Vickie B. Turner for the District 5 seat in the general election on May 20, 2014. Although the District 5 seat normally carries a four-year term, this election was for a two-year term.[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Thad Mayfield Incumbent |
36.1% | 4,407 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vickie B. Turner |
28.1% | 3,436 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jesse Cunningham | 27.6% | 3,372 | |
| Nonpartisan | R. Alexander Fitzhugh | 4.5% | 549 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pia Bhatti | 3.8% | 460 | |
| Total Votes | 12,224 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election - May 20, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Cunningham reported $1,975.00 in contributions and $841.36 in expenditures to the DeKalb County Department of Voter Registration and Elections, which left his campaign with $1,133.64 on hand.[4]
Endorsements
Cunningham did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Re-Elect Jesse "Jay" Cunningham, "About Jay Cunningham," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ CBS Atlanta, "Governor Deal Suspends DeKalb School Board Members," February 25, 2013
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Big slate of candidates for crucial school board election," March 7, 2014
- ↑ DeKalb County, "Individual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports," accessed May 28, 2014
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