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Montrio Belton
Montrio Belton (b. Abbeville, SC) was a Democratic candidate for South Carolina Superintendent of Education in the 2014 elections.
Biography
Following his graduation from high school, Belton joined the United States Army Reserve. He went on to earn his bachelor's, master's and doctorate, and anticipates graduating from law school in 2015.
He has worked as a teacher, coach, high school assistant principal, middle school principal and South Carolina's Director of School Transformation. Belton founded the Urban and Rural Educational Institute (UREI).[1]
Education
- Abbeville High School (1991)
- Bachelor's, Winthrop University
- Master's, Winthrop University
- Doctorate in Educational Leadership, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Elections
2014
Belton ran for election to the office of South Carolina Superintendent of Education but failed to win the Democratic nomination in the primary.[2] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Primary results
| South Carolina Superintendent, Democratic Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 Sheila Gallagher |
36.4% | 42,186 | ||
| Tom Thompson |
26.3% | 30,488 | ||
| Jerry Govan | 18.9% | 21,824 | ||
| Montrio Belton | 18.4% | 21,260 | ||
| Total Votes | 115,758 | |||
| Election results via South Carolina State Elections Commission. | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- South Carolina Superintendent of Education
- South Carolina down ballot state executive elections, 2014
External links
- Montrio Belton for Superintendent of Education 2014 Official campaign website
- Personal Facebook page
- Twitter page
- LinkedIn profile
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