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Marcia Andrews
Marcia Andrews is a member of the School District of Palm Beach County school board in Florida, representing District 6. She assumed office in 2010. Her current term ends on November 17, 2026.
Andrews ran for re-election to the School District of Palm Beach County school board to represent District 6 in Florida. She won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Andrews earned a bachelor's degree in education from Florida Atlantic University. She later received a master's degree in administration and supervision from Nova University. Andrews worked as a principal and human resources officer with the district for 35 years. She owns Up Front Consulting, LLC. Andrews and her husband, Robert, have one child and five grandchildren.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: School District of Palm Beach County, Florida, elections (2022)
General election
General election for School District of Palm Beach County school board District 6
Incumbent Marcia Andrews defeated Jennifer Showalter in the general election for School District of Palm Beach County school board District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Marcia Andrews (Nonpartisan) | 56.9 | 38,787 |
| Jennifer Showalter (Nonpartisan) | 43.1 | 29,354 | ||
| Total votes: 68,141 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for School District of Palm Beach County school board District 6
Incumbent Marcia Andrews and Jennifer Showalter defeated Amanda Silvestri, Jeff Browning, and V. Deanne Ewers in the primary for School District of Palm Beach County school board District 6 on August 23, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Marcia Andrews (Nonpartisan) | 48.7 | 15,556 |
| ✔ | Jennifer Showalter (Nonpartisan) | 18.0 | 5,761 | |
 | Amanda Silvestri (Nonpartisan) | 16.7 | 5,321 | |
| Jeff Browning (Nonpartisan) | 13.0 | 4,155 | ||
| V. Deanne Ewers (Nonpartisan) | 3.5 | 1,125 | ||
| Total votes: 31,918 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Stuart Mears (Nonpartisan)
2018
Incumbent Marcia Andrews was unopposed in the election for District 6 on the Palm Beach County school board. Since only one candidate filed, the election was canceled and did not appear on the ballot.
2014
The August 26, 2014, general election in Palm Beach County featured four seats up for election. Only three of the races were decided in the general election. The general election determined if candidates for each seat could garner a majority of the vote total. Because no candidate received 50 percent plus one of the general election votes in District 4, the top two vote recipients advanced to the runoff election on November 4, 2014.
The District 4 race included newcomers Justin Katz, Larry F. Rosensweig, Thomas G. Sutterfield and Erica Whitfield. Whitfield advanced to the runoff election in first place. A recount was held to determine whether Sutterfield or Katz would advance to the runoff election in second place. Sutterfield's lead held and he advanced over Katz to the runoff election. Rosensweig, however, was defeated in the general election.
District 3, 6 and 7 races were determined in the general election. Karen Brill won re-election in District 3 against John Michael Hartman and David Benoit Mech. Incumbent Marcia Andrews defeated newcomers Carla Donaldson and Joe Moore in District 6. The District 7 race featured incumbent Debra L. Robinson who defeated challenger Piaget "Peppi" Hendrix.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Marcia Andrews Incumbent |
57% | 7,200 | |
| Nonpartisan | Joe Moore | 32.4% | 4,087 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carla Donaldson | 10.6% | 1,335 | |
| Total Votes | 12,622 | |||
| Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "2014 Primary Election Official Results," accessed September 9, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Andrews reported $25,435 in contributions and loans and $15,361.17 in expenditures to the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, as of July 21, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Andrews received the following endorsements in the election:[3]
- Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association
- Palm Beach-Treasure Coast AFL-CIO
- SEIU
- State Rep. Dave Kerner (D)
- Pahokee Mayor Colin Walkes
2010
| School District of Palm Beach County, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcia Andrews |
50.1% | 24,823 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dean Grossman | 49.9% | 24,767 | |
| Total Votes | 49,590 | |||
| Source: Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "11/2/2010 General Election," November 22, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Marcia Andrews did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Andrews' campaign website listed the following themes for the 2014 race:
| “ |
It has been an honor to serve you as your School Board Member for the past four years. In that time we have accomplished much, but there still is a lot more that needs to be done. At the district level, Palm Beach County is the highest performing urban school district in the state. Despite the impact of the recession and significant budget cuts, we were able to balance our budget and continue making gains in student achievement. This year, for the first time in several years, we were able to give our teachers and district employees a raise. District 6 has also made significant progress. In our western communities, we’ve added numerous new career academies:
And, a new International Baccalaureate Program will open soon at Royal Palm Beach High School. In the Glades area, we’re building three new badly needed elementary schools. After 10 years, we reopened West Tech and began offering career academies for adults and soon for high school students. We opened Early Childhood and Teacher Academies at Pahokee High School. The school district also opened a satellite office in the Glades and began simulcasting school board meetings to the Glades area for the first time. I have worked hard to be responsive to the needs of our residents and to improve the quality of education for all of our students. With your continued support, we will continue to improve the quality of public education in Palm Beach County.[4] |
” |
| —Marcia Andrews' campaign website (2014)[5] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate School District of Palm Beach County school board District 6 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ School District of Palm Beach County, "Marcia Andrews," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections, "Candidate Finance Reports," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Marcia Andrews for School Board, "Endorsements," accessed July 21, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Marcia Andrews for School Board, "Issues," accessed July 21, 2014
