Kirk Whitmore Sr.
Kirk Whitmore Sr. was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Flint Board of Education in Michigan. The seat was up for general election on November 4, 2014. Whitmore announced in September 2014 that he would not take the board seat if he were elected due to other commitments. Kirk Whitmore Sr. lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The election in Flint featured three at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Betty Ramsdell and Blake Strozier and challenger Kenyetta V. Dotson defeated Leon A. El-Alamin, Aron Gerics, Alexis A. Love, DeWaun Robinson, Joseph W. Whiteside and Kirk Whitmore Sr. for the seats. Whitmore informally withdrew from the race in September 2014, but since the withdrawal deadline had already passed on July 25, 2014, he still appeared on the ballot.[1] Board member David Davenport did not file for re-election.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kenyetta V. Dotson |
20.8% | 9,177 | |
| Nonpartisan | Blake Strozier Incumbent |
16.6% | 7,308 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betty Ramsdell Incumbent |
15% | 6,587 | |
| Nonpartisan | Alexis A. Love | 11.7% | 5,156 | |
| Nonpartisan | DeWaun Robinson | 9.4% | 4,123 | |
| Nonpartisan | Leon A. El-Alamin | 8.5% | 3,740 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kirk Whitmore Sr. | 7.3% | 3,205 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joseph W. Whiteside | 6.8% | 2,973 | |
| Nonpartisan | Aron Gerics | 3.4% | 1,502 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 251 | |
| Total Votes | 44,022 | |||
| Source: Genesee County Election Division, "Summary Report," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Whitmore Sr. did not report any contributions or expenditures during the election, according to the Genesee County Election Division.[2]
Endorsements
Whitmore Sr. did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kirk + Whitmore + Flint + City + School + District"
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Footnotes
| 2014 Flint City School District Elections | |
| Genesee County, Michigan | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, Betty Ramsdell • Incumbent, Blake Strozier • Kenyetta V. Dotson • Leon A. El-Alamin • Aron Gerics • Alexis A. Love • DeWaun Robinson • Joseph W. Whiteside • Kirk Whitmore Sr. |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
