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Joseph Chandler
Joseph Chandler was a candidate for at-large representative on the Washington County Board of Education in Maryland. Chandler lost in the primary election on April 26, 2016.[1] The race was nonpartisan but Chandler identified himself as a Democrat in an interview with the Herald-Mail.[2]
Biography
Chandler earned his high school diploma from South High School in Denver, Colorado. He holds associate degrees from Pensacola Junior College and the U.S. Air Force, a bachelor's degree from Columbia College, and a master's degree in business management from Webster University. Chandler also earned a Ph.D. in public administration from Kennedy-Western University and a master's degree in divinity from the United Theological Seminary. He is the pastor and co-founder of Family Life Ministry AME Church.[2]
Elections
2016
Four of the seven seats on the Washington County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on April 26, 2016, with the top eight vote recipients advancing to the general election. Incumbents Donna Brightman, Wayne Ridenour, and Melissa Williams filed for re-election. They faced challengers Al Martin, Pieter Bickford, Joseph Chandler, Linda Murray, Stan Stouffer, and Robin Lynne Wivell in the primary election. All of these candidates except Chandler advanced to the general election. Ridenour, Bickford, Williams, and Stouffer won on November 8, 2016.[3] Wivell withdrew from the election on June 15, 2016.[4]
Results
| Washington County Public Schools, At-large Primary Election, 4-Year Terms, 2016 |
||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Wayne Ridenour Incumbent |
14.87% | 13,871 |
| Pieter Bickford |
13.80% | 12,878 |
| Donna Brightman Incumbent |
12.73% | 11,881 |
| Melissa Williams Incumbent |
12.39% | 11,564 |
| Stan Stouffer |
12.27% | 11,447 |
| Linda Murray |
9.99% | 9,326 |
| Al Martin |
9.51% | 8,875 |
| Robin Lynne Wivell |
9.51% | 8,874 |
| Joseph Chandler | 4.92% | 4,592 |
| Total Votes | 93,308 | |
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Unofficial 2016 Presidential Primary Election results for Washington County," accessed April 26, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2016
In an interview with the Herald-Mail, Chandler discussed campaign themes including adding diversity to district administration, adding online college prep courses to the high school curriculum, and expanding the Barbara Ingram School for the Arts.[2]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedwashington - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Herald-Mail, "Pastor seeks seat on Washington County school board," February 25, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Washington County 2016 Presidential Primary Election Local Candidates List," February 11, 2016
- ↑ Maryland State Board of Elections, "Washington County 2016 Presidential General Election Local Candidates List," October 28, 2016
| 2016 Washington County Public Schools Elections | |
| Washington County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: Incumbent, Donna Brightman • Incumbent, Wayne Ridenour • Incumbent, Melissa Williams • Pieter Bickford • Joseph Chandler • Al Martin • Linda Murray • Stan Stouffer |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
