Lenora Shipp
Lenora Shipp is a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large in North Carolina. She assumed office on December 10, 2019. Her current term ends in 2027.
Shipp ran for re-election to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large in North Carolina. She won in the general election on November 7, 2023.
Biography
Lenora Shipp was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and lives in Charlotte. She earned a bachelor's degree in teacher education from Barber-Scotia College, a master's degree from The Ohio State University, and a master's in curriculum and instruction from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Shipp's career experience includes working as a principal with Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.[1]
Elections
2023
See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2023)
General election
General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Lenora Shipp (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 45,882 |
| ✔ | Liz Monterrey Duvall (Nonpartisan) | 12.4 | 38,601 | |
| ✔ |  | Monty Witherspoon (Nonpartisan) | 12.4 | 38,570 |
| Shamaiye Haynes (Nonpartisan) | 10.2 | 31,702 | ||
 | Bill Fountain (Nonpartisan) | 8.0 | 24,976 | |
 | Annette Albright (Nonpartisan) | 7.9 | 24,590 | |
| Claire Covington (Nonpartisan) | 7.2 | 22,481 | ||
| Michael Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 6.8 | 21,065 | ||
 | Clara Kennedy Witherspoon (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 14,861 | |
| Omar Harris (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 12,396 | ||
| Brian Kasher (Nonpartisan) | 4.0 | 12,319 | ||
| Peggy A. Capehart (Nonpartisan) | 2.4 | 7,429 | ||
 | Tigress Sydney Acute McDaniel (Nonpartisan)  | 2.4 | 7,357 | |
| Juanrique Pallamente Hall (Nonpartisan) | 2.3 | 7,259 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 1,298 | ||
| Total votes: 310,786 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Shipp in this election.
2019
See also: Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, North Carolina, elections (2019)
General election
General election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large (3 seats)
The following candidates ran in the general election for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Elyse Dashew (Nonpartisan) | 12.9 | 35,021 |
| ✔ |  | Jennifer De La Jara (Nonpartisan) | 12.4 | 33,583 |
| ✔ | | Lenora Shipp (Nonpartisan) | 10.6 | 28,611 |
 | Stephanie Sneed (Nonpartisan) | 10.5 | 28,416 | |
| Monty Witherspoon (Nonpartisan) | 8.6 | 23,155 | |
| Annette Albright (Nonpartisan) | 7.3 | 19,836 | |
 | Gregory Denlea (Nonpartisan) | 6.5 | 17,659 | |
 | Donna Parker-Tate (Nonpartisan) | 6.1 | 16,528 | |
 | Queen Thompson (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 15,378 | |
 | Jordan Pineda (Nonpartisan) | 5.7 | 15,355 | |
 | Olivia Scott (Nonpartisan) | 4.8 | 12,906 | |
| Jenna Moorehead (Nonpartisan) | 4.7 | 12,743 | ||
 | Duncan St. Clair III (Nonpartisan) | 3.9 | 10,623 | |
 | Matthew Ridenhour (Nonpartisan) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 5 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 854 | ||
| Total votes: 270,673 | |||
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2017
Six of the nine seats on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Board of Education in North Carolina were up for by-district general election on November 7, 2017. A total of 20 candidates filed for the seats.
District 1 saw board member Rhonda Lennon defeat challengers Annette Albright, Amy Hallman, and Jess Miller. In District 2, incumbent Thelma Byers-Bailey filed for re-election and defeated newcomer Lenora Shipp. District 3 board member Ruby Jones defeated former candidate Janeen Bryant, Emmitt Butts, former candidate Levester Flowers, Blanche Penn, and Olivia Scott in the race for the seat. In District 4, Carol Sawyer defeated Queen Thompson and Stephanie Sneed in the race for the open spot on the board. District 5 saw Margaret Marshall defeat Jim Peterson and former candidate Jeremy Stephenson in the race for the open seat, and District 6 saw Sean Strain defeat Allen Smith in the race for the open seat.[2]
Results
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Thelma Byers-Bailey Incumbent |
57.34% | 9,793 |
| Lenora Shipp | 41.79% | 7,138 |
| Write-in votes | 0.87% | 148 |
| Total Votes | 17,079 | |
| Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections & Ethics Enforcement, "11/07/2017 Unofficial General Election Results - Mecklenburg," accessed November 7, 2017 These election results are unofficial and will be updated after official vote totals are made available. | ||
Campaign themes
2023
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Lenora Shipp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2023 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Lenora Shipp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2019 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Shipp's campaign website stated the following:
| “ | Anchors for Our Children's Success
Holding every one accountable for promises made, we must build back trust in our School District by providing strong leadership with the courage to do the right things. We must strengthen the relationship and communication among all stake holders: Board of County Commissioners, City Council, School District, Parents and the Community.[3] |
” |
| —Lenora Shipp’s campaign website (2019)[4] | ||
Recent news
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Shipp Campaign, "About," accessed September 2, 2019
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 24, 2017
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Lenora Shipp’s campaign website, “Mission,” accessed September 2, 2019
