Keith Odums
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Keith Odums is an at-large representative on the Wappingers Central School District school board in New York. Odums won a first term in the at-large general election on May 16, 2017.
Elections
2017
Four of the nine seats on the Wappingers Central School District Board of Education were up for general election on May 16, 2017. Three of the seats were up for election to regular three-year terms, but the fourth seat was up for election to a one-year term due to an appointment on the board.[1] Incumbents Peggy Kelland, John Lumia, and Tracy Pelton and challenger Keith Odums ran unopposed and won the election.[2] Pelton won the one-year term as she received the fewest votes.[3][4]
Results
| Wappingers Central School District, At-large General Election, 3- and 1-year terms, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Keith Odums |
25.56% | 2,212 |
| John Lumia Incumbent |
25.50% | 2,207 |
| Peggy Kelland Incumbent |
25.14% | 2,176 |
| Tracy Pelton Incumbent |
23.80% | 2,060 |
| Total Votes | 8,655 | |
| Source: Wappingers Central School District, "Verified Vote Results 2017," accessed September 6, 2017 | ||
Funding
Odums reported no contributions or expenditures to the New York State Board of Elections in the election.[5]
Endorsements
Odums was endorsed by the Wappingers Congress of Teachers.[6]
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Poughkeepsie Journal, "Wappingers school board appoints former candidate to seat," November 29, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Alberta Pedro, Secretary to the Superintendent/District Clerk, Wappingers Central School District," April 18, 2017
- ↑ Wappingers Central School District, "Meet the Board of Education Candidates," accessed May 3, 2017
- ↑ Wappingers Central School District, "WCSD Vote Results," accessed May 16, 2017
- ↑ New York State Board of Elections, "Campaign Finance View Disclosure Reports: Search by Candidate or Committee Name," accessed June 6, 2017
- ↑ Wappingers Congress of Teachers, "BOE Candidates," accessed May 11, 2017
| Wappingers Central School District elections in 2017 | |
| Dutchess County, New York | |
| Election date: | May 16, 2017 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Peggy Kelland • Incumbent, John Lumia • Incumbent, Tracy Pelton • Keith Odums |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
