Melissa Strother
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Melissa Strother is the Democratic District 4 representative on the Dougherty County Board of Education in Georgia. She defeated fellow challenger Aaron Johnson in the primary election on May 20, 2014. She
ran
unopposed in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Dougherty County School System featured three seats up for election. Since all Democratic candidates won the primary election on May 20, 2014, and there were no Republican challengers to face them, they were all running unopposed. They were incumbent Milton Griffin in District 2 (who was also unopposed in the primary), newcomer Melissa Strother in District 4 and Dean Phinazee in District 6.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Melissa Strother |
100% | 3,042 | |
| Total Votes | 3,042 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "Official County Results," November 7, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Melissa Strother |
68.3% | 978 | |
| Democratic | Aaron Johnson | 31.7% | 454 | |
| Total Votes | 1,432 | |||
| Source: Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kameika Harvey, Dougherty County Voter Registration & Elections Department," December 31, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Strother did not file a campaign finance report with the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission in this election.
Endorsements
Strother did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Melissa + Strother + Dougherty + County + School + System + Georgia"
See also
External links
Footnotes
| 2014 Dougherty County School System Elections | |
| Dougherty County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Milton Griffin District 4: • Aaron Johnson • Melissa Strother |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
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