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Michelle Watkins
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Michelle Watkins is the District 1 representative on the Huntsville City Schools school board in Alabama. Watkins won the seat in the by-district general election on August 23, 2016.
Biography
Watkins holds a B.S. in business administration and an M.S. in secondary education. She is a former district teacher.[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
Watkins began the race with an existing account balance of $3,862.23 from her previous campaign. She reported $2,915.00 in contributions and $2,330.34 in expenditures to Madison County Judge of Probate, which left her campaign with $4,446.89 on hand as of June 30, 2016.[3]
Campaign themes
2016
Watkins' campaign website listed the following themes for 2016:
| “ |
Michelle will advocate and promote community unity. Northwest Huntsville are a people of improbable hope. Our students deserve a leader who will unite us so that our voices will be heard. Together we can build a bridge between parents, students, teacher's and the Huntsville community. In years past, transparency is lacking in the seat of school district one. The residents of Northwest Huntsville have yet to be heard in our schools, at the school board meetings and at the Huntsville Chamber. Michelle Watkins is well equipped to represent us as a united voice of one. QUALIFIED TO LEAD! 1. As an Educator, you never stop being a teacher. Teachers have a heart for education and ensuring that students are learning is important to true Educators. 2. We are charged to be good stewards of our time, talents and treasures. Our students need the help and support of community members. 3. We need representation for our community as a whole, we need the best certified and qualified teachers, we need textbooks, we need libraries, and our students need to be taught subject content not how to take a test. There are several reasons why I am running for HCS District 1 Board Representative, but the main reason why.........Our Students, Our Future! A unified community makes a difference in how neighborhood schools perform academically, results in higher property values, decreases insurance rates and instills a sense of pride. OUR PLATFORM PART 1 -Improve reading scores througout north Huntsville. -Partner with companies, community leaders and organizations to mentor and tutor students. -Be Acountable to all District 1 constituents. OUR PLATFORM PART 2 -Promote and encourage STEM throughout North Huntsville Schools. -Form a Special Needs Advisory Committee to identify needs and concerns. -Televise and record citizen at HCS board meetings. [4] |
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| —Michelle Watkins (2016), [5] | ||
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Michelle Watkins for HCS Board District 1," accessed August 3, 2016
- ↑ AL.com, "See who qualified for city elections in Huntsville, Madison," July 19, 2016
- ↑ Huntsville United, "School Board Campaign Finance Tracker," accessed August 4, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Michelle Watkins for HCS Board District 1, "About Michelle," accessed August 3, 2016
| 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? |
