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Margaret T. Marshall
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Margaret T. Marshall is an at-large member on the Charles County Board of Education in Maryland. She advanced from a primary election on June 24, 2014, to face 13 other candidates for seven available seats in the general election on November 4, 2014. Margaret T. Marshall won the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Marshall earned her bachelor's degree from Duquesne University. She was a public school teacher in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Texas prior to retirement. Marshall currently serves as a teacher mentor at La Plata High School. She has previously served as a supervisor for the Charles County Board of Elections.[1]
Elections
2014
Margaret T. Marshall ran in the June 24, 2014, primary against 19 other candidates. Board members Roberta S. Wise, Maura H. Cook, Patricia Bowie, Pamela Pedersen and Donald Wade did not file for re-election.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
11.8% | 25,609 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
10% | 21,572 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
9.1% | 19,781 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.9% | 19,363 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
7.5% | 16,256 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
7.4% | 16,106 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
7% | 15,247 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts | 6.4% | 13,857 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson | 6.2% | 13,477 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris | 6.1% | 13,113 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. | 5.1% | 11,010 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay | 4.9% | 10,692 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella | 4.8% | 10,437 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler | 4.6% | 9,970 | |
| Total Votes | 216,490 | |||
| Source: Charles County Board of Elections, "2014 Gubernatorial General Election Summary Report," accessed December 20, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer S. Abell Incumbent |
10.1% | 10,806 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas Incumbent |
8.5% | 9,124 | |
| Nonpartisan | Virginia McGraw |
8.1% | 8,701 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victoria Talley Kelly |
8.1% | 8,659 | |
| Nonpartisan | Margaret T. Marshall |
6.2% | 6,579 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barbara Palko |
6% | 6,434 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robert Michael Pitts |
5.4% | 5,818 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Crawford |
5.2% | 5,582 | |
| Nonpartisan | Melissa Pascarella |
4.2% | 4,436 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. |
4% | 4,290 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson |
4% | 4,262 | |
| Nonpartisan | Lorina Harris |
3.9% | 4,153 | |
| Nonpartisan | Stephen Ziegler |
3.8% | 4,062 | |
| Nonpartisan | Karla M. Kornegay |
3.7% | 3,909 | |
| Nonpartisan | Richard Wallace | 3.6% | 3,807 | |
| Nonpartisan | Derrick Terry | 3.6% | 3,798 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jocelyn Mann Denyer | 3.3% | 3,527 | |
| Nonpartisan | Betsy Marie Eubanks | 3.2% | 3,440 | |
| Nonpartisan | Marcus Tillman | 3.1% | 3,273 | |
| Nonpartisan | Carl Blumenstein | 2% | 2,169 | |
| Total Votes | 106,829 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Charles County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Marshall reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of October 20, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Marshall received the endorsement of the Education Association of Charles County for the June 24, 2014, primary election.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Marshall provided the following answers to questions from the League of Women Voters:
How do your qualifications and experience prepare you for the duties of this office?
| “ | I taught grades five through Advanced Placement and in a Core Program with Team Teaching and have served as a liaison between a children's home and a high school. I have served on the Middle States Evaluation Team for High Schools and Colleges and have served on three Maryland State Department of Education committees and was with Charles County's Office of Instruction. Currently mentor teachers[4] | ” |
| —Margaret T. Marshall's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[5] | ||
If elected, what would be your priorities for this office?
| “ | I would serve as a liaison between the community stakeholders and the schools, working collaborative to set policies, standards and priorities that provide quality education for our youth.[4] | ” |
| —Margaret T. Marshall's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[5] | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Margaret + Marshall + Charles + County + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Southern Maryland Newspapers Online, "Longtime educator enters school board race," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Education Association of Charles County, "Endorsed Candidates-2014," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 League of Women Voters, "Vote 411 Voter Guide: Charles County Board of Education," accessed October 21, 2014
| 2014 Charles County Public Schools Elections | |
| La Plata, Maryland | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Jennifer S. Abell • Carl Blumenstein • Mark Crawford • Jocelyn Mann Denyer • Betsy Marie Eubanks • Lorina Harris • Jason Henry Sr. • Victoria Talley Kelly • Karla M. Kornegay • Michael Lukas • Margaret T. Marshall • Virginia McGraw • Barbara Palko • Melissa Pascarella • Robert Michael Pitts • Derrick Terry • Marcus Tillman • Richard Wallace • Michael A. Wilson • Stephen Ziegler |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
