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Katherine Webb Cyphert
Katherine "Katie" Webb Cyphert was a 2013 Democratic candidate for District 22 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
Biography
Cyphert was born in Oklahoma in 1980, and moved to Virginia with her family in 1983. She graduated from Lynchburg College with a B.S. in psychology and special education in 2002, and began teaching, focusing on students with disabilities. Subsequently, she went to work for an insurance company selling life, automobile, and home insurance. She returned to teaching as a second job in 2013, teaching earth sciences at Linkhorne Middle School.[2]
Elections
2013
Cyphert ran in the 2013 election for Virginia House of Delegates District 22. Cyphert ran unopposed in the June 11th Democratic primary. She was defeated by incumbent Kathy Byron (R) in the general election on November 5, 2013.[3]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 22 General Election, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kathy Byron Incumbent |
66.3% | 15,025 | |
| Democratic | Katherine Webb Cyphert | 33.6% | 7,612 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 38 | |
| Total Votes | 22,675 | |||
Endorsements
2013
In 2013, Cyphert’s endorsements included the following:
Personal
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Cyphert and her husband, Mark, have two children.
She has served as the president of the Lynchburg Education Association, with the Linkhorne Elementary School PTO, and on the boards of the Friends of Rivermont, and the Young Professionals of Central Virginia.[2]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Katherine + Cyphert + Virginia + House"
External links
- Campaign website
- Campaign Facebook page
- Campaign Twitter feed
- Project Vote Smart profile
- Virginia Public Access Project profile
- Vote VA profile
- The News and Advance, "Lynchburg woman opposing Byron for 22nd District House seat," May 14, 2013
- The Roanoke Times, "Virginia's money chase for campaigns heats up," June 4, 2013
- BlueVirginia, "Democratic Candidate Enters in the 22nd District (Lynchburg)," May 14, 2013
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2013 Official Candidates List for House of Delegates by District," accessed July 11, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Katie Webb Cyphert, "About Katie Cyphert," accessed August 29, 2013
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, “Official Results - 2013 General Election," accessed December 2, 2013
- ↑ The Farm Team, "The Farm Team Announces Endorsement Of Katie Webb Cyphert For House Of Delegates, District 22," August 7, 2013
- ↑ PRWEB, "Women's Strike Force Announces First Fund Distribution to Virginia House of Delegates Candidates for November Race," August 9, 2013
- ↑ Katie4Delegate, "Thrilled to have the endorsement of the Virginia Education Association!" August 6, 2013
