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Kwame Smith
Kwame Smith was a candidate for the District 7 seat on the Orleans Parish School Board in Louisiana. Smith was defeated in the by-district general election on November 8, 2016.
Biography
Smith is an educator and has taught in public schools in Michigan and Louisiana. He earned a bachelor's degree from Xaviar University.[1]
Elections
2016
Seven seats on the Orleans Parish School Board were up for by-district primary election on November 8, 2016. District 1 incumbent John Brown Sr., District 2 candidate Ethan Ashley, District 3 incumbent Sarah Usdin, and District 5 candidate Benjamin Kleban ran unopposed and won election to the board without appearing on the ballot. District 4 incumbent Leslie Ellison defeated challenger Walter Umrani. Morris Reed Jr. originally filed to challenge Ellison but withdrew from the race before the election. Despite his withdrawal announcement, his name remained on the ballot. District 6 incumbent Woody Koppel won re-election to his seat by defeating David Alvarez, and District 7 incumbent Nolan Marshall Jr. also won re-election after defeating Alvin Crusto Jr. and Kwame Smith.[2]
Results
| Orleans Parish School Board, District 7 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Nolan Marshall Jr. Incumbent |
54.39% | 9,830 | |
| Democratic | Kwame Smith | 26.16% | 4,728 | |
| Democratic | Alvin Crusto Jr. | 19.45% | 3,515 | |
| Total Votes | 18,073 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State, "Orleans Parish," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||||
Funding
Smith reported $4,340.00 in contributions and $4,283.00 in expenditures to the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, which left his campaign with $57.00 on hand as of November 3, 2016.[3]
Endorsements
Smith received official endorsements from The New Orleans Tribune and the Orleans Parish Democratic Executive Committee.[4][5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kwame Smith 4 School Board, "Bio," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 27, 2016
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Louisiana Campaign Finance Reports," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ The New Orleans Tribune, "New Orleans Tribune Endorsements," accessed November 1, 2016
- ↑ Uptown Messenger, "Danae Columbus: Orleans Parish Democrats’ endorsements surprise School Board incumbents," September 15, 2016
