Mary Sawyer
Mary Sawyer was a candidate for the District 1 seat on the Huntsville City Schools school board in Alabama. Sawyer was defeated in the by-district general election on August 23, 2016.
Biography
Sawyer was a teacher in the district from 1985 until her retirement in 2014. She continues to work as a math and reading interventionist at Dawson Elementary School.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Huntsville City Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Huntsville City Board of Education were up for general election on August 23, 2016. In District 1, Michelle Watkins defeated incumbent Laurie McCaulley and fellow challenger Mary Sawyer. Pamela Hill defeated Carlos Mathews for the District 5 seat. Watkins and Hill were both supported by former U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith (D) because of their criticisms of the school board's policies.[2]
Results
| Huntsville City Schools, District 1 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Michelle Watkins |
62.74% | 2,703 |
| Laurie McCaulley Incumbent | 31.66% | 1,364 |
| Mary Sawyer | 5.59% | 241 |
| Total Votes | 4,308 | |
| Source: WHNT, "Election Results: Check results for August 23 municipal races across north Alabama," August 23, 2016 | ||
Funding
Sawyer reported no contributions or expenditures to the Madison County Judge of Probate as of June 30, 2016.[3]
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Footnotes
| 2016 Huntsville City Schools Elections | |
| Huntsville, Alabama | |
| Election date: | August 23, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Laurie McCauley • Mary Sawyer • Michelle Watkins District 5: Pamela Hill • Carlos Mathews |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
