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Michael David Brown (Virginia)
Michael David Brown was a candidate for an at-large seat on the Chesapeake School Board in Virginia. He lost election to one of five seats on the board against nine other candidates in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Biography
Brown earned his bachelor's degree in chemical engineering from Old Dominion University in 1983. He has been a police officer with the Chesapeake Police Department since 1993. Brown and his wife, Patricia, have three children who have attended district schools.[1]
Elections
2014
Michael David Brown sought election to an at-large seat against incumbents Christie Craig, Harry A. Murphy and Michael J. Woods and six challengers in the general election on May 10, 2014. Board members Bonita Billingsley Harris and Ann R. Wiggins did not file for re-election by the March 4, 2014 deadline.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Christie Craig Incumbent |
12.3% | 8,275 | |
| Nonpartisan | Colleen C. Leary |
12.3% | 8,261 | |
| Nonpartisan | Harry A. Murphy Incumbent |
11.4% | 7,698 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael J. Woods Incumbent |
11% | 7,388 | |
| Nonpartisan | Louis J. Tayon, Jr. |
10% | 6,748 | |
| Nonpartisan | Brenda J. Johnson | 10% | 6,716 | |
| Nonpartisan | Les Smith, Jr. | 9.7% | 6,543 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly S. Hobbs | 8.2% | 5,525 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael David Brown | 7.7% | 5,188 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wilford A. Clark, Jr. | 7.3% | 4,892 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 116 | |
| Total Votes | 67,350 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections, "Official Results - General and Special Elections - May 6, 2014," May 6, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Brown did not report any contributions or expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections ahead of the election.[2]
Endorsements
Brown received the endorsement of the Chesapeake Democratic Committee on March 14, 2014.[3]
Campaign themes
2014
Brown's campaign website explained his reasons for running in 2014:
| “ |
I decided to become a candidate for the School Board because of the excellent education my children received from Indian River High School. I believe I have the ability to be an asset to each student attending our school system. I know the level of dedication and devotion faculty and staff place into getting our children ready for adulthood, college, trade schools, and of course employment. I believe this attitude is embraced throughout the school system. There is no shortage of teachers and faculty with the desire to deliver to our children the high quality education necessary to be competitive in today’s world. I want each school equipped with the tools and resources essential to affect high quality performance in both or teachers and each child; in order to achieve effective and efficient result. By accomplishing this goal, our school system will become the envy of other school systems across the region, state and nation. |
” |
| —Michael David Brown's campaign website, (2014) | ||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Brown + Chesapeake + Public + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Elect Michael David Brown, "Meet Michael David Brown," accessed April 16, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Reporting," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ The Virginian-Pilot, "Chesapeake Democrats announce endorsements," March 14, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
| 2014 Chesapeake Public Schools Elections | |
| Chesapeake, Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Michael David Brown • Wilford A. Clark, Jr. • Christie Craig • Kimberly S. Hobbs • Brenda J. Johnson • Colleen C. Leary • Harry A. Murphy • Les Smith, Jr. • Louis J. Tayon, Jr. • Michael J. Woods |
| Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
