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Mariah White
Mariah White was a member of the Richmond City Public Schools in Virginia, representing District 2. She assumed office on January 4, 2021. She left office on January 1, 2025.
White ran for re-election to the Richmond City Public Schools to represent District 2 in Virginia. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Mariah White was born in Richmond, Virginia. She served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 2014. White received an associate degree in marketing from J. Sargent Reynolds Community College, a bachelor's degree in sports management from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004, and two master's degrees from Strayer University in 2007 and 2020.
White's professional experience includes working in the government sector and in finance, management, food service, maintenance, strategic planning, marketing, and logistics management. She has also worked as a supply planner for Defense Logistics Agency and is a licensed B contractor. White has been affiliated with the Virginia Commonwealth University Alumni, the League of Women Voters-Richmond Chapter, Moms Demand Action, Carver Promise Mentor, the Carver Area Civic Improvement League, the Golden Key International Honor Society, the Trinity Baptist Church Civic Engagement Group, the Military Officers Association of America, and the American Legion - Post 144.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Richmond City Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2024)
General election
General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2
Katie Ricard defeated incumbent Mariah White in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Katie Ricard (Nonpartisan)  | 57.5 | 6,777 |
 | Mariah White (Nonpartisan) | 41.7 | 4,915 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 104 | ||
| Total votes: 11,796 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for White in this election.
2020
See also: Richmond Public Schools, Virginia, elections (2020)
General election
General election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2
Mariah White defeated incumbent James Scott Barlow in the general election for Richmond City Public Schools, District 2 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mariah White (Nonpartisan) | 58.0 | 7,454 |
 | James Scott Barlow (Nonpartisan) | 41.1 | 5,282 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.9 | 111 | ||
| Total votes: 12,847 | |||
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2016
- See also: Richmond Public Schools elections (2016)
A total of 22 candidates ran for the nine seats that were up for election, including incumbents J.E. Dawson Boyer (District 1), Jeff Bourne (District 3), Mamie Taylor (District 5), and Shonda Harris-Muhammed (District 6). District 9 incumbent Tichi Pinkney Eppes filed to run in the election but was seven signatures short of qualifying for candidacy.
In District 1, Boyer lost his bid for re-election to Elizabeth Doerr. In District 2, James Scott Barlow defeated Mariah White. Bourne was the only incumbent to win re-election by defeating challengers Jesse Perry and Kevin Starlings in District 3. Newcomer Jonathan Young overtook Barrett Hardiman, Irvine Reaves, and Sean Smith for the open District 4 seat. Taylor lost her seat to Patrick Sapini in District 5. Felicia Dionne Cosby defeated Harris-Muhammed for the District 6 seat. In District 7, Nadine Marsh-Carter defeated Kirsten Gray and Rick Tatnall. Dawn Page won the District 8 seat by defeating Tia Redd and Christopher Woody. Newcomer Linda Owen ran unopposed and won the District 9 seat after Pinkney Eppes was disqualified from the race.[3]
Results
| Richmond Public Schools, District 2 General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 James Scott Barlow |
58.40% | 7,386 |
| Mariah White | 40.45% | 5,116 |
| Write-in votes | 1.15% | 146 |
| Total Votes | 12,648 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 November General Official Results," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
Funding
White reported $6,450.00 in contributions and $4,167.00 in expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections, which left her campaign with $2,283.00 on hand as of October 17, 2016.[4]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Mariah White did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Mariah White completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by White's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Mariah has a Master of Education with an emphasis in Curriculum, Assessment, and Instruction. She also has a Master's in Supply Chain Management. Mariah has the unique skillsets and qualifications, that is essential and always needed for our school board.
- Marah believes there are workable solutions available that will enhance equity in the 2nd District.
- The last four years promises were made, and nothing has changed in the 2nd District school zone.
Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Mariah White," accessed October 27, 2016
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 9, 2020
- ↑ Richmond Times-Dispatch, "58 file to run for Richmond City Council, School Board," June 15, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed October 18, 2016
