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Laurie McCaulley
Laurie McCaulley is a former District 1 representative on the Huntsville City Schools school board in Alabama. She was first elected to the board in 2008. McCaulley was defeated in the by-district general election on August 23, 2016.
Biography
McCaulley earned her associate degree in paralegal studies from Phillips Junior College. She later received her B.A. in divinity and ministry from Huntsville Bible College. McCaulley has worked as an events agent and freelance columnist. She served as the president of the Alabama PTA from 2007 to 2009.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Huntsville City Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Huntsville City Board of Education were up for general election on August 23, 2016. In District 1, Michelle Watkins defeated incumbent Laurie McCaulley and fellow challenger Mary Sawyer. Pamela Hill defeated Carlos Mathews for the District 5 seat. Watkins and Hill were both supported by former U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith (D) because of their criticisms of the school board's policies.[2]
Results
| Huntsville City Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michelle Watkins |
62.74% | 2,703 |
| Laurie McCaulley Incumbent | 31.66% | 1,364 |
| Mary Sawyer | 5.59% | 241 |
| Total Votes | 4,308 | |
| Source: WHNT, "Election Results: Check results for August 23 municipal races across north Alabama," August 23, 2016 | ||
Funding
McCaulley began the race with an existing account balance of $4,301.73 from her previous campaign. She reported $595.00 in contributions and $1,697.50 in expenditures to Madison County Judge of Probate, which left her campaign with $3,199.23 on hand as of June 30, 2016.[3]
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Footnotes
| 2016 Huntsville City Schools Elections | |
| Huntsville, Alabama | |
| Election date: | August 23, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Laurie McCauley • Mary Sawyer • Michelle Watkins District 5: Pamela Hill • Carlos Mathews |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
