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Michael A. Wilson
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Michael A. Wilson was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Charles County Board of Education in Maryland. He 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. Michael A. Wilson lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Wilson earned his B.S. in youth studies from Liberty University. He later earned an M.Ed. in curriculum design from Regent University. Wilson has worked as a teacher with Prince George's County Public Schools and DC Public Schools. He has been a program director with the nonprofit education group Turnaround for Children since 2013.[1]
Elections
2014
Michael A. Wilson 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. Michael A. Wilson lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
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
Wilson reported no contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of September 25, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Wilson has not received any official endorsements as of October 21, 2014.
2010
| Charles County Public Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Roberta Wise |
9.9% | 22,885 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jennifer S. Abell |
9.6% | 22,154 | |
| Nonpartisan | Maura H. Cook |
8.8% | 20,269 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pamela A. Pedersen |
8.7% | 20,056 | |
| Nonpartisan | Donald M. Wade |
8.6% | 19,954 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Bowe |
7.7% | 17,821 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Lukas |
7.6% | 17,663 | |
| Nonpartisan | Barb Cooksey-Feeney | 7.2% | 16,599 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael A. Wilson | 6.5% | 14,928 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael Green | 6.2% | 14,280 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jason Henry Sr. | 5.7% | 13,164 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sue Richards | 5.7% | 13,127 | |
| Nonpartisan | Narain Kumar Mathur | 4% | 9,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Paul Edward Donato | 4% | 9,171 | |
| Total Votes | 231,332 | |||
| Source: Charles County Board of Elections, "Election Summary Report," November 29, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2014
Wilson 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 have been a teacher, Vice principal in Charles County, Principal, CSM professor, and Education Non Profit Director over the past 24 years. I greatly understand Charles County and am involved in other community work to improve the lives of Charles County families, however I am extremely passionate about our children's education. I also have a Masters in Education and am a US Army Veteran[3] | ” |
| —Michael A. Wilson's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[4] | ||
If elected, what would be your priorities for this office?
| “ | 1. Right sizing all schools with programs, facility improvements, and student achievement (with local control of schools.) 2. Balancing the budget and gaining non-traditional funding for our programs (addressing swelling growth of county while giving needed funding to teachers, programs, etc.) 3. Closing the student achievement gap for all students and increasing the traditional graduation rate.[3] | ” |
| —Michael A. Wilson's response to Vote 411 Voter Guide questions (2014)[4] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Turnaround for Children, "Michael Wilson," accessed May 8, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 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 |
