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Lisa Gordon Stella
Lisa Gordon Stella was a candidate for the District 3 seat on the Durham Public Schools school board in North Carolina. She was defeated on May 6, 2014.
Biography
Stella is a Truancy Court Program Director at the Elna B. Spaulding Conflict Resolution Center. She attended the University of Minnesota Law School. Stella previously held positions with Triangle Mediation Services LLC, Kismet Crackers LLC, MEMSCAP, Nelson Mullins, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, Caldwell Leslie & Proctor PC and with The Honorable Michael Daly Hawkins. She has been a member of the Dispute Resolution Section and the Public Service Advisory Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association, the 14th Judicial District Bar and the Advisory Committee to Standing Committee on Judicial Independence of the ABA. Stella is also the Vice-Chair of the Maureen Joy Charter School and the Board Chair of the Elna B. Spaulding Conflict Resolution Center.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Durham Public Schools elections (2014)
Lisa Gordon Stella faced fellow newcomers Steven Gatlin, Matthew Sears and Deborah Bryson for the District 3 seat in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Results
Stella was defeated in the general election by Matthew Sears.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Matthew Sears |
58.6% | 5,034 | |
| Nonpartisan | Deborah Bryson | 21.4% | 1,837 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lisa Gordon Stella | 15.3% | 1,313 | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Gatlin | 4.1% | 356 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.6% | 48 | |
| Total Votes | 8,588 | |||
| Source: North Carolina Board of Elections, "05/06/2014 UNOFFICIAL PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS - DURHAM," accessed June 2, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Stella reported $4,182.91 in contributions and 2,584.94 in expenditures to the Durham County Board of Elections, which left her with $1,697.97 on hand.[2]
Endorsements
Stella was endorsed by The Friends of Durham.[3]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Lisa + Gordon + Stella + Durham + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Durham Public Schools Elections | |
| Durham County, North Carolina | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 1: • Incumbent, Omega Parker • Mike Lee • Thomas Poole
District 2: • Sendolo Diaminah • Jimmy Doster • Donald A. Hughes • DeWarren K. Langley • Terrence R. Scarborough |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
