Laura Elliott
Laura Elliott was a Democratic candidate for the District 2 seat on the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Board of Education in North Carolina. She competed with fellow Democratic candidate Deanna Frazier Kaplan and four Republican candidates in the general election on November 4, 2014. Laura Elliott lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Elliott earned her undergraduate degree from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. She has been a chaplain with The Children's Home since 2011. Elliott has two children who attended district schools.[1]
Elections
2014
Laura Elliott sought election to one of four District 2 seats against Deanna Frazier Kaplan and Republican candidates Lori Goins Clark, Dana Caudill Jones, Irene May and Jeannie Metcalf in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Jeannie Metcalf Incumbent |
19.6% | 47,290 | |
| Republican | Lori Goins Clark |
19.3% | 46,588 | |
| Republican | Dana Caudill Jones |
18% | 43,608 | |
| Republican | David Bryant Singletary |
16.2% | 39,139 | |
| Democratic | Deanna Frazier Kaplan | 14% | 33,913 | |
| Democratic | Laura Elliott | 12.9% | 31,204 | |
| Total Votes | 241,742 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "2014 General Election Results," accessed December 30, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Elliott reported $99.00 in contributions and $99.00 in expenditures to the Forsyth County Board of Elections, leaving her campaign with no cash on hand as of April 30, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Elliott was endorsed by the Winston-Salem Journal in the general election.[3]
2013
Elliott placed third in the Democratic primary for the Winston-Salem City Council Northwest Ward on September 10, 2013.
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth City Council, Northwest Ward General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Jeff MacIntosh |
65.3% | 1,087 | |
| Democratic | Noah Reynolds | 22% | 367 | |
| Democratic | Laura Elliott | 12.7% | 211 | |
| Total Votes | 1,665 | |||
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "September 10, 2013 Municipal Primary," November 5, 2013 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Elliott provided the following statement to UNC-TV:
| “ | Education is an historic public trust that has been handed down to us from the Founders of our Republic, and it is codified in North Carolina's State Constitution that public education is a right in a free and Democratic society.
In the 21st Century, our absolute commitment must be to an excellent education for every single child, and the fulfillment of their human, vocational, and societal potential. This should be the focus of the entire community, and be accomplished through collaboration among families, educators, government, business, nonprofits, and the civic and faith communities. The ongoing process of standardization in education plays an important role, but is not the only element. Local boards, administrators, and teachers can also help determine what is best for our communities and our children. Factors such as diversity, equity, and opportunity are also key. It's a balance. The maximum possible feasible options should be made available to support varying community needs and student learning styles, and should be encouraged and offered through home-schooling, charters and magnets, but in the end, public dollars must be kept in the public schools in order to keep faith with our educators, our communities, our children and youth, their families, and our heritage.[4] |
” |
| —UNC-TV Voter Guide (2014)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Laura + Elliott + Clark + Winston + Salem + Forsyth + County + Schools"
See also
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools, North Carolina
- Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools elections (2014)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Laura Elliot for City Council, "About Laura," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Forsyth County Board of Elections, "Local Campaign Report: Board of Education," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ The Winston-Salem Journal, "Endorsements 2014: WS/Forsyth school board races," October 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ UNC-TV, "VOTER GUIDE: Forsyth County Board of Education (District 2 - 4 Seats)," accessed October 23, 2014
