Lionell Spruill, Jr.
Lionell Spruill, Jr. was a 2014 candidate for the city council of Norfolk, Virginia.
Elections
2014
Elections for the city council of Norfolk, Virginia were held on May 6, 2014. Incumbent Alveta V. Green did not run for re-election. Mamie B. Johnson defeated Glen L. Jones, Sr., Lionell Spruill, Jr., Marcus J. Powell, Rodney A. Jordan and William H. Collins, Jr. for the Ward 3 seat.[1][2]
| Norfolk City Council, Ward 3, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Mamie B. Johnson |
35.7% | 1,074 | |
| Rodney A. Jordan | 34.4% | 1,035 | |
| Marcus J. Powell | 10.9% | 328 | |
| Lionell Spruill, Jr. | 9.1% | 275 | |
| William H. Collins, Jr. | 4.8% | 145 | |
| Glen L. Jones, Sr. | 4.4% | 131 | |
| Write-in | 0.7% | 21 | |
| Total Votes | 2,857 | ||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections | |||
Noteworthy events
Burfoot endorsement
Spruill reportedly drew criticism from City Treasurer Anthony Burfoot and former Ward 3 Council Member Anthony Burfoot for sending out a mailing saying Burfoot endorsed him. Both Spruill and his father, Del. Lionell Spruill (D), claimed Burfoot endorsed the son during a meeting at Burfoot's house. "I've told him not to use my name. I'm not endorsing anybody," Burfoot said.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lionell + Spruill + Norfolk"
See also
- Norfolk, Virginia
- Norfolk, Virginia city council elections, 2014
- United States municipal elections, 2014
External links
Footnotes
| ||||||||||
