Leslie Grant (Georgia)
Leslie Grant was a member of the Atlanta Public Schools school board in Georgia, representing District 1. Grant assumed office in 2013. Grant left office on December 31, 2021.
Grant ran for re-election to the Atlanta Public Schools school board to represent District 1 in Georgia. Grant won in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Grant attended Berry College and completed architectural coursework at The Georgia Institute of Technology. She has owned her own business, Chickin Feed, and has worked in architecture and as a location scout. Grant helped found both the Neighborhood Charter School in Grant Park and the Grant Park Cooperative Preschool and served on the boards of each school. She has been associated with Southeast Atlanta Communities for Schools and has served on the local school council at Jackson.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2017)
All nine seats on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in Georgia were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Six seats were elected by district and three seats were elected at large. Six incumbents filed for re-election. A runoff election was held on December 5, 2017, after no candidate in Districts 2, 3, 5, and 7 won a majority of votes in the general election.[2][3][4]
District 2 incumbent Byron Amos won against newcomer Keisha Carey in the runoff election after they defeated challenger Tony Burks in the general election. As of December 5, 2017, the runoff election was too close to call. The open District 3 seat drew five newcomers, Adzua Agyapon, Lewis Cartee, Michelle Olympiadis, Antoine Raynard Trammell, and Rashida Winfrey. Olympiadis-Constant defeated Agyapon in the runoff election. Newcomer Erika Yvette Mitchell defeated Raynard Johnson in the runoff election after defeating candidates D'Jaris James, Jatisha Marsh, Bobby Montgomery, and Jackye Rhodes for the District 5 seat. In District 7, newcomer Kandis Wood Jackson won against Patricia Crayton after they defeated candidates Nathaniel Borrell Dyer, John Wright, and Micah Rowland in the general election.[5][6]
In the general election, incumbent Leslie Grant defeated challenger Ade Oguntoye to retain her District 1 seat. Incumbent Nancy Meister was the only candidate to file for the District 4 seat and won unopposed. In District 6, incumbent Eshé Collins defeated newcomers Valrie Walker Sanders, Patreece Hutcherson, and Donta McMichael to retain her seat. District 8 incumbent Cynthia Briscoe Brown won against challengers Ben Stone and Charlie Stadtlander. Incumbent Jason Esteves was the only candidate to file for the District 9 seat and won unopposed.[2][3][4]
Results
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Leslie Grant Incumbent |
74.86% | 10,237 |
| Ade Oguntoye | 24.79% | 3,390 |
| Write-in votes | 0.34% | 47 |
| Total Votes | 13,674 | |
| Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "Official Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017 and DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017 | ||
Funding
Grant reported $26,975.00 in contributions and $20,932.72 in expenditures to the City of Atlanta Office of Municipal Clerk as of December 31, 2017.[7]
Endorsements
Grant was endorsed by the Buckhead Coalition and Georgia Equality.[8][9]
2013
- See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2013)
Grant ran for the District 1 seat against Brenda J. Muhammad on November 5, 2013.
Results
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Leslie Grant |
57.8% | 3,965 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brenda Muhammad Incumbent | 42.1% | 2,888 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.1% | 8 | |
| Total Votes | 6,861 | |||
| Source: Fulton County Board of Election, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
Funding
Grant reported $66,473.00 in contributions and $55,255.50 in expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission , which left her campaign with $11,217.50 on hand.[10]
Endorsements
Grant did receive any official endorsements for her campaign.
Campaign themes
2013
Grant identified the following campaign themes for 2013:[11]
| “ |
InnovationWe must elect leadership to the board that can envision the future of our school system. It is critical that we choose innovative thinkers—individuals who are capable of finding creative solutions to problems that won't be solved with status quo thinking. Innovative thinkers who are committed to working through difficult situations in a collaborative manner that supports the successful delivery of a quality education to ALL students in Atlanta Public Schools. EquityRegardless of the neighborhood in which they live, family income, or the amount of adult support they receive, all students in all types of APS schools should have:
I will work to review, develop and support policies that raise the level of equity throughout. After all, the success of our city depends directly on the commitment to educating ALL of its children. AccountabilityThis job comes with the enormous responsibility of making decisions that affect the lives of thousands of children. As the representative of District One, I will be accessible and accountable to these children, their families and the larger community. You will be able to reach me in order to communicate your issues and concerns, and know what I am thinking and where I stand on an issue. I also take very seriously my role as a Board Member and will be accountable for participating on committees, being well-prepared in meetings and communicating my positions to the community. Practicing good governance and the ability to collaborate with other board members will be of primary importance to me, so that our students always remain the focus. [12] |
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Recent news
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See also
- Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia
- Atlanta Public Schools elections (2017)
- Atlanta Public Schools elections (2013)
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Atlanta Public Schools, "District 1: Leslie Grant," accessed August 28, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atlanta, Georgia, "City of Atlanta 2017 General Municipal Election: Candidates Who Have Completed Qualifying Process," accessed August 28, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fulton County, Georgia, "Official Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, GA, "December 5, 2017 General Municipal and Special Runoff - Unofficial results," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ DeKalb County, "Election Summary Report: Unofficial and Incomplete," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, GA - Easy File, "2017 Disclosure Reports," accessed January 24, 2017
- ↑ Marietta Daily Journal, "Buckhead Coalition announces Atlanta endorsements," October 6, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Equality, "Endorsed Candidates," accessed October 31, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Grant, Leslie Smith" accessed December 26, 2013
- ↑ Elect Leslie Grant, "Vision," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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