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Kevin Turman was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education in Michigan. Turman was defeated in the at-large general election on November 8, 2016. He ran as part of the A+ Team slate.[1]
Biography
Turman earned his B.A. in government from Harvard College. He also holds a master's degree in divinity from Yale University and a doctorate in ministry from the United Theological Seminary. Turman is the senior pastor for the Second Baptist Church of Detroit. He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Detroit Public Schools elections (2016)
Seven seats on the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary. A total of 63 candidates filed for the election including 10 of the 11 incumbent board members. The top two vote recipients will serve six-year terms, the next three winners will serve four-year terms, and the remaining two winners will serve two-year terms.[3][4] The winning candidates were Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry, LaMar Lemmons, Georgia Lemmons, Sonya Mays, Misha Stallworth, Deborah Hunter-Harvill, and Iris Taylor.
A June 2016 state reorganization bill split Detroit Public Schools into two entities. The existing district will collect taxes to pay down debts, while a new district overseen by the school board was created to oversee school operations. This bill reduced the school board's membership from 11 to seven after the November 2016 election. The state-appointed Detroit Financial Review Commission will oversee the new district's financial dealings.[3]
Results
Detroit Public Schools Community District,
At-Large General Election, 2016 |
| Candidate |
Vote % |
Votes |
 Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry |
4.47% |
37,886 |
| Georgia Lemmons |
4.14% |
35,126 |
| Iris Taylor |
3.87% |
32,835 |
| Misha Stallworth |
3.65% |
30,961 |
| Sonya Mays |
3.39% |
28,709 |
| Deborah Hunter-Harvill |
3.29% |
27,883 |
| LaMar Lemmons (former DPS member) |
3.25% |
27,584 |
| Tawanna Simpson (former DPS member) |
3.17% |
26,909 |
| Yolanda Peoples |
2.83% |
23,975 |
| Keith Linnaeus Whitney |
2.81% |
23,811 |
| Ida Carol Short (former DPS member) |
2.77% |
23,514 |
| Wanda Redmond (former DPS member) |
2.74% |
23,240 |
| Penny Bailer |
2.30% |
19,528 |
| Reverend David Murray (former DPS member) |
2.22% |
18,817 |
| Herman Davis (former DPS member) |
2.11% |
17,922 |
| Leslie Andrews |
2.03% |
17,249 |
| Karen White |
1.93% |
16,317 |
| Ryan Charles Mack |
1.86% |
15,759 |
| Kimberly Jones |
1.84% |
15,597 |
| John Telford |
1.81% |
15,363 |
| Patricia Johnson Singleton (former DPS member) |
1.78% |
15,102 |
| Vonetta Clark |
1.72% |
14,611 |
| Elena Herrada (former DPS member) |
1.71% |
14,521 |
| Nicole Latrice Vaughn |
1.66% |
14,034 |
| Kevin Turman |
1.61% |
13,641 |
| Mary Brenda Smith |
1.59% |
13,510 |
| Markita Meeks |
1.33% |
11,313 |
| Tonya Renay Wells |
1.28% |
10,827 |
| Phillip Caldwell II |
1.24% |
10,548 |
| Charmaine Johnson |
1.24% |
10,534 |
| Annie Pearl Carter (former DPS member) |
1.24% |
10,522 |
| Valerie Elaine Massey |
1.22% |
10,332 |
| Andrew Jackson Jr. |
1.20% |
10,202 |
| Betty Alexander |
1.16% |
9,834 |
| Mary Kovari |
1.11% |
9,399 |
| Valencia Robin Grier |
1.07% |
9,068 |
| Victor Gibson |
1.05% |
8,898 |
| Kathy Montgomery |
1.05% |
8,885 |
| Juvette Hawkins-Williams (former DPS member) |
1.03% |
8,722 |
| Phyllis Berry |
1.03% |
8,712 |
| Joann Jackson |
0.99% |
8,362 |
| Steven Miller |
0.98% |
8,295 |
| Theresa Mattison |
0.93% |
7,889 |
| Brandon Brice |
0.93% |
7,862 |
| Rita McFadden Carpenter |
0.93% |
7,854 |
| Victor Robinson |
0.92% |
7,801 |
| Gwendolyn Britt |
0.89% |
7,518 |
| Ryan Townsend |
0.81% |
6,898 |
| Ben Washburn |
0.81% |
6,885 |
| Charles Hale |
0.78% |
6,630 |
| Miriam Keyes |
0.73% |
6,228 |
| Willetta Ann Ramey |
0.66% |
5,633 |
| Tamara Perrin |
0.66% |
5,621 |
| Stephen Czapski |
0.66% |
5,590 |
| Carol Pratt Farver |
0.64% |
5,386 |
| Norma Galvan |
0.61% |
5,156 |
| Ryan Williams |
0.57% |
4,853 |
| Aaron Renaldo Smith |
0.56% |
4,747 |
| Ingrid Walton |
0.56% |
4,708 |
| Anthony Zander |
0.53% |
4,505 |
| Renae Micou |
0.53% |
4,463 |
| Christopher Pompey |
0.53% |
4,458 |
| Ronald Diebel |
0.44% |
3,743 |
| Write-in votes |
0.51% |
4,343 |
| Total Votes |
843,123 |
| Source: Wayne County, Michigan, "Elections Division-Results," November 22, 2016 |
Funding
- See also: List of school board campaign finance deadlines in 2016
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[5]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[6]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $164,533.68 and spent a total of $100,234.02 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Wayne County Clerk.[7] Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry led the field with $57,980.00 in contributions and $40,364.82 in expenditures for the reporting period. Her biggest donor through October 28, 2016, was the United Auto Workers Michigan V-PAC, which contributed $27,500.00 to her candidate committee. Sixteen of the 63 candidates filed campaign finance statements by October 30, 2016. The remaining candidates had not filed their reports or qualified for exemption from reporting.
| Candidate
|
Contributions
|
Expenditures
|
Cash on hand
|
| Tawanna Simpson
|
$1,200.00
|
$996.38
|
$203.62
|
| Ida Carol Short
|
$1,409.15
|
$975.00
|
$434.15
|
| Herman Davis
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
$0.00
|
| Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry
|
$57,980.00
|
$40,346.82
|
$17,633.18
|
| Kevin Turman
|
$5,038.99
|
$3,555.84
|
$1,483.15
|
| Deborah Hunter-Harvill
|
$3,950.00
|
$4,387.83
|
-$577.83
|
| John Telford
|
$19,000.00
|
$5,341.52
|
$13,658.51
|
| Markita Meeks
|
$100.00
|
$25.00
|
$75.00
|
| Mary Kovari
|
$14,383.54
|
$16,883.54
|
$4,315.86
|
| Ben Washburn
|
$500.00
|
$0.00
|
$500.00
|
| Iris Taylor
|
$10,725.00
|
$6,311.16
|
$4,413.84
|
| Sonya Mays
|
$20,935.00
|
$15,450.49
|
$0.00
|
| Charmaine Johnson
|
$0.00
|
$1,939.68
|
$0.00
|
| Phillip Caldwell II
|
$2,915.00
|
$2,713.37
|
$201.67
|
| Leslie Andrews
|
$16,114.00
|
$0.00
|
$6,500.00
|
| Penny Bailer
|
$10,283.00
|
$1,307.39
|
$8,975.61
|
Endorsements
Turman received the endorsement of the Detroit Regional Chamber PAC and the Detroit Free Press.[8][9]
2016
Turman answered the following questions from 482Forward:
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What are the top 3 priorities you hope to accomplish during your tenure?
My priorities are to work with other Board members and the Superintendent: 1. To restore confidence that every child in every neighborhood can obtain a quality education through the DPSCD. 2. To make the Board the facilitator of community engagement with our schools, our students and our teachers; and 3. To improve the level of math and English achievement throughout the K-12 levels.
What do you think the role of the school board is?
First, the DPSCD School Board is responsible for the selection and support of the system Superintendent. Second, the Board should hold him or her accountable for the development and implementation of a plan for the fiscal and academic progress of the district. Third, to partner with the superintendent in creating a comprehensive vision for excellence in education and sharing that vision with the parents and community stakeholders. Finally, the Board must ensure fiscal fairness and integrity making sure that teachers are prioritized by being personally and financially appreciated, that the needs of students drive our progress and that the system budget is maintained.
What is your vision for student well-being and success?
The value of public education is its capacity to provide a safe, secure and supportive environment for learning, exploration and growth. The extent to which we can provide parents and their children with a confidence that our students will safely arrive at school, learn and grow at school to the best of their capacity and return home safely, is the extent to which families will have a sense of well-being. To that we will need to insure that social, mental or health resources are available for students and their families. Success will be assessed by consistent progress and how well each student is ultimately put on a footing to being a contributing and productive member of the community, regardless of their chosen professional path.
What experience do you have that prepares you for this role?
The role of School Board member includes leadership, support, areas of expertise, a willingness to listen to and learn from others, and an ability to meaningfully engage with the larger community. I have over thirty-five years of pastoral leadership which includes casting a vision of progress and engaging congregations in making the vision a reality. As a veteran of 30 years of service as an officer in the U. S. Navy, I know how to be in charge and how to follow the leading of others. I communicate well regardless of my audience, with expressing, explaining and listening being the chief skills necessary. I have been a leader in community organizing efforts in Detroit for more than 20 years.
[10]
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| —Kevin Turman (2016), [11]
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External links
- ↑ The Detroit News, "Jacques: Is this the dream team for DPS board?" September 9, 2016
- ↑ Second Baptist Church of Detroit, "Rev. Dr. Kevin M. Turman, Senior Pastor," accessed September 20, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wayne County, Michigan, "Elections Division-Election Information," accessed August 30, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ The Detroit Free Press, "72 people seek seven Detroit school board seats," July 26, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "Wayne County Campaign Finance Information System," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Detroit Regional Chamber, "Detroit Regional Chamber’s Political Action Committee Releases Endorsements For Detroit School Board," September 28, 2016
- ↑ Detroit Free Press, "Endorsements: Detroit school board needs fresh ideas," October 30, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 482Forward, "DPS Board Answers: Kevin Turman," accessed September 26, 2016
| 2016 Detroit Public Schools Community District Elections |
| Wayne County, Michigan |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Incumbent, Annie Pearl Carter • Incumbent, Reverend David Murray • Incumbent, Elena Herrada • Incumbent, Tawanna Simpson • Incumbent, Wanda Redmond • Incumbent, LaMar Lemmons • Incumbent, Juvette Hawkins-Williams • Incumbent, Ida Carol Short • Incumbent, Patricia Johnson Singleton • Incumbent, Herman Davis • Rita McFadden Carpenter • Keith Linnaeus Whitney • Tonya Renay Wells • Stephen Czapski • Renae Micou • Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry • Andrew Jackson Jr. • Gwendolyn Britt • Kevin Turman • Deborah Hunter-Harvill • John Telford • Ronald Diebel • Markita Meeks • Christopher Pompey • Victor Gibson • Nicole Latrice Vaughn • Mary Kovari • Joann Jackson • Ryan Charles Mack • Tamara Perrin • Charles Hale • Anthony Zander • Ben Washburn • Misha Stallworth • Ingrid Walton • Norma Galvan • Kathy Montgomery • Iris Taylor • Yolanda Peoples • Miriam Keyes • Valerie Elaine Massey • Sonya Mays • Betty Alexander • Karen White • Kimberly Jones • Aaron Renaldo Smith • Ryan Townsend • Theresa Mattison • Charmaine Johnson • Carol Pratt Farver • Phillip Caldwell II • Valencia Robin Grier • Leslie Andrews • Victor Robinson • Vonetta Clark • Ryan Williams • Georgia Lemmons • Penny Bailer • Phyllis Berry • Mary Brenda Smith • Willetta Ann Ramey • Brandon Brice • Steven Miller |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
