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Laurie Cochran McRae
Laurie Cochran McRae is a member of the Muscogee County School District school board in Georgia, representing District 5. She assumed office in 2016. Her current term ends on December 31, 2028.
McRae ran for re-election to the Muscogee County School District school board to represent District 5 in Georgia. She won in the general election on May 21, 2024.
Biography
McRae earned her bachelor's degree in accounting and her J.D. from the University of Georgia. She worked for Synovus for 15 years, concluding her time at the company as a vice president. McRae is an attorney specializing in estate planning.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Muscogee County School District, Georgia, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5
Incumbent Laurie Cochran McRae won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Laurie Cochran McRae (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 1,626 |
| Total votes: 1,626 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for McRae in this election.
2020
See also: Muscogee County School District, Georgia, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5
Incumbent Laurie Cochran McRae won election in the general election for Muscogee County School District school board District 5 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Laurie Cochran McRae (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 3,564 |
| Total votes: 3,564 | |||
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2016
Four of the nine seats on the Muscogee County Board of Education were up for general election on May 24, 2016. A runoff election was held on July 26, 2016, for Districts 1 and 7. District 1 incumbent Pat Hugley Green and challenger JoAnn Thomas-Brown defeated Al Stewart but neither candidate won a majority of the general election vote. Green defeated Thomas-Brown in the runoff election. In District 7, Shelia Williams lost to Cathy Williams in the runoff election after defeating Norene Marvets in the general election.[2]
District 3 incumbent Athavia Senior was defeated by challenger Vanessa Jackson. Laurie Cochran McRae won the District 5 seat by defeating Pete Taylor, Robert Wadkins Jr., and Todd Robinson.[2]
Results
| Muscogee County School District, District 5 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Laurie Cochran McRae |
52.00% | 1,015 |
| Pete Taylor | 21.21% | 414 |
| Todd Robinson | 16.29% | 318 |
| Robert Wadkins Jr. | 10.50% | 205 |
| Total Votes | 1,952 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2020
Laurie Cochran McRae did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
McRae's campaign website included the following themes:
| “ |
I have seen firsthand the strengths of the Muscogee County Public School System. Areas for improvement exist, of course, and I offer my unique experience in addressing concerns. With professional expertise in legal and financial matters and also the perspective of a committed parent volunteer, I care about the impact of Board decisions on all our children, parents, and educators. My goal is to see all our children have the best educational opportunities possible. [3] |
” |
| —Laurie Cochran McRae (2016), [1] | ||
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Laurie McRae, "Home," accessed May 4, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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