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Martha Atwater
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Martha Atwater is an at-large member of the Forest Hills Board of Education in Michigan. She ran unopposed and won re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014. She was first elected to the board on May 4, 2010.[1]
Elections
2014
The election in Forest Hills featured four at-large seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. Incumbents Martha Atwater and Susan Lenhardt ran unopposed and won four-year terms, and fellow board members Walter F. Perschbacher III and Michael Seekell also ran unopposed and won six-year terms.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Martha Atwater Incumbent |
50.4% | 10,923 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susan Lenhardt Incumbent |
49.6% | 10,744 | |
| Total Votes | 21,667 | |||
| Source: Kent County Elections Division, "Forest Hills Public Schools Board Member - 4 Year Term," accessed February 23, 2015 | ||||
Funding
The Kent County Elections Division does not publish and freely disclose school board candidate campaign finance reports.
Endorsements
Atwater did not receive any official endorsements during the election.
2010
| Forest Hills Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Walter F. Perschbacher III Incumbent |
50.3% | 1,867 | |
| Nonpartisan | Martha Atwater |
49.7% | 1,845 | |
| Total Votes | 3,712 | |||
| Source: Kent County Elections Division, "Board Member Forest Hills Public Schools," accessed September 1, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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