Michelle Brownstein
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Michelle Brownstein was a member of the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City school board. She was first elected to the chamber in 2009 and won re-election in a general election on November 5, 2013. Brownstein resigned from the board in December 2015.
Elections
Opposition
Brownstein ran for an at-large seat on the school board on November 5, 2013 against James Barrett, Andrew Davidson and Ignacio Tzoumas.
Results
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, At-large General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan |  Michelle Brownstein Incumbent |
33.3% | 6,366 | |
| Nonpartisan | James Barrett Incumbent |
30.4% | 5,801 | |
| Nonpartisan | Andrew Davidson |
21.2% | 4,049 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ignaico Tzoumas | 14.5% | 2,772 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.6% | 120 | |
| Total Votes | 19,108 | |||
| Source: Orange County, NC, "November 5, 2013 Municipal Elections," accessed December 16, 2013 | ||||
Funding
Brownstein reported $413.64 in contributions and $118.64 in expenditures to the Orange County Board of Elections, which left her campaign with $295.00.[1]
Endorsements
On October 16, 2013, Indy Week officially endorsed Brownstein.[2]
Campaign Events
Orange Politics online forum
On September 22, 2013, the local political blog Orange Politics held a live, on-line forum for all candidates for Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools Board of Education.[3]
League of Women Voters forum
On September 25, 2013, the League of Women Voters held a forum for all candidates running for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools Board of Education seats. The main topic discussed was the achievement gaps.[4] A video of the forum is available here.
WCHL radio forum
On October 14, 2013, the local radio station, WCHL, held a forum for all candidates running for the Chapel Hill/Carrboro City Schools Board of Education. The main topic discussed was budget constraints.[5] The audio of the forum is available here.
2009
| Chapel-Hill Carrboro City Schools General Election, 4-year term, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Michelle Brownsteind |
27.6% | 6,991 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregory McElveen |
17.3% | 4,367 | |
| Nonpartisan | J.M. (Joe) Green |
16.3% | 4,117 | |
| Nonpartisan | MaryAnne Gucciardi | 14.8% | 3,746 | |
| Nonpartisan | Christine Lee | 12.3% | 3,118 | |
| Nonpartisan | Susana L. Dancy | 11.3% | 2,858 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.4% | 111 | |
| Total Votes | 25,308 | |||
| Source: "Orange County Board of Elections," "Municipal Election November 3, 2011," accessed September 6, 2013 | ||||
See also
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools, North Carolina
- Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools elections (2013)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Orange County Board of Elections, "Campaign Reporting," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Indy Week, "Keep left: A mix of incumbents and newcomers in Chapel Hill and Carrboro," October 16, 2013
- ↑ Orange Politics: "OP Live Candidate Forum: Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools Board of Education," September 22, 2013
- ↑ Chapel Boro," "CHCCS candidates debate achievement gap," September 25, 2013
- ↑ Chapel Boro, "CHCCS school board hopefuls on looming budget problems," October 14, 2013
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