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Linda Bouchard
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Linda Bouchard is the Chuckatuck Borough incumbent on the Suffolk School Board in Virginia. She defeated challenger Dorothy Gamble in the general election on November 4, 2014. This
was
a repeat from 2010, where Bouchard defeated Gamble.
Biography
Bouchard worked for 20 years in Suffolk Public Schools as an English and Spanish teacher, retiring in 2010. She has her bachelor's degree from Randolph-Macon Woman’s College. She has also worked as a paralegal.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Suffolk Public Schools elections (2014)
The November 4, 2014, general election in Portsmouth Public Schools featured five seats up for election. In the Chuckatuck race, incumbent Linda Bouchard faced challenger Dorothy Gamble. In the Cypress and Holy Neck races, incumbents Lorraine Skeeter and Enoch Copeland ran unopposed, respectively. In the Suffolk race, incumbent Michael Debranski faced challenger Thelma Hinton. The special election for the Sleepy Hole Borough featured Charles D. Leavell, David Mitnick and appointed board member James Perkinson.
Bouchard, Skeeter, Copeland, Mitnick and Debranski won election in their respective districts.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Linda Bouchard Incumbent |
54.8% | 2,158 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dorothy Gamble | 44.8% | 1,765 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 17 | |
| Total Votes | 3,940 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Bouchard did not file a campaign finance report with the Virginia State Board of Elections during the election.
Endorsements
In an October 21, 2014, editorial by The Virginian-Pilot, the staff endorsed Bouchard.[2]
2010
| Suffolk Public Schools, Chuckatuck Borough General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent | Linda Bouchard |
56.2% | 2,307 | |
| Independent | Dorothy Gamble | 41% | 1,681 | |
| Independent | Mary E. Hill | 2.7% | 110 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0.1% | 5 | |
| Total Votes | 4,103 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections, "November 2010 General and Special Elections," accessed October 23, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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