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Pat Fletcher
Pat Fletcher was a member of the Prince George's County Board of Education in Maryland, representing District 6. Fletcher assumed office in 2006. Fletcher left office in 2010.
Fletcher ran for election to the Prince George's County Board of Education to represent District 6 in Maryland. Fletcher lost in the primary on July 19, 2022.
Biography
Fletcher earned her high school diploma from St. Cecilia's Academy. She is a member of the Prince George's County Mental Health Commission. Fletcher previously served as the District 24 treasurer for the Prince George's County Democratic Central Committee. She has two children and four grandchildren.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Prince George's County Public Schools, Maryland, elections (2022)
General election
General election for Prince George's County Board of Education District 6
Branndon Jackson defeated Ashley Kearney in the general election for Prince George's County Board of Education District 6 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Branndon Jackson (Nonpartisan)  | 51.6 | 13,356 |
 | Ashley Kearney (Nonpartisan) | 48.2 | 12,473 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 25,903 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Prince George's County Board of Education District 6
Branndon Jackson and Ashley Kearney defeated Pat Fletcher, Sean Wilson, and Dannine Johnson in the primary for Prince George's County Board of Education District 6 on July 19, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Branndon Jackson (Nonpartisan) | 40.8 | 6,481 |
| ✔ | | Ashley Kearney (Nonpartisan) | 23.6 | 3,751 |
 | Pat Fletcher (Nonpartisan) | 17.3 | 2,750 | |
| Sean Wilson (Nonpartisan) | 9.9 | 1,573 | ||
| Dannine Johnson (Nonpartisan) | 8.4 | 1,342 | ||
| Total votes: 15,897 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Prince George's County Board of Education District 6
Belinda Queen defeated incumbent Carolyn Boston in the general election for Prince George's County Board of Education District 6 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Belinda Queen (Nonpartisan) | 53.5 | 19,302 | |
 | Carolyn Boston (Nonpartisan) | 46.0 | 16,592 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.5 | 168 | ||
| Total votes: 36,062 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Prince George's County Board of Education District 6
The following candidates ran in the primary for Prince George's County Board of Education District 6 on June 26, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Carolyn Boston (Nonpartisan) | 29.5 | 4,896 |
| ✔ | Belinda Queen (Nonpartisan) | 24.8 | 4,119 | |
 | Anthony Triplin (Nonpartisan) | 14.8 | 2,459 | |
| Pat Fletcher (Nonpartisan) | 13.9 | 2,302 | |
 | Ava Annette Richardson (Nonpartisan) | 7.4 | 1,234 | |
| David Shelton (Nonpartisan) | 4.9 | 814 | ||
| Caleb Camara (Nonpartisan) | 4.6 | 762 | ||
| Total votes: 16,586 | |||
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2014
Peggy Higgins sought re-election against Lupi Grady in the general election on November 4, 2014. Races for District 3, 6 and 9 were on the primary ballot on June 24, 2014. Incumbent Amber Waller faced Dinora A. Hernandez and Clarence Emmanuel for the District 3 seat. Waller and Hernandez advanced to the general election. District 6 incumbent Carolyn M. Boston faced Pat Fletcher and Darin Kenley in the primary. Boston and Fletcher advanced to the general election. District 9 incumbent Sonya Williams faced Domonique A. Flowers, Johnnie R. Isaac and Denise M. Joseph in the primary. Williams and Flowers advanced to the general election.
Results
General
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Carolyn M. Boston Incumbent |
74.8% | 18,854 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Fletcher | 24.9% | 6,270 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.3% | 66 | |
| Total Votes | 25,190 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election Results for Prince George's County," December 2, 2014 | ||||
Primary
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Carolyn M. Boston Incumbent |
50.9% | 5,910 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Fletcher |
33.5% | 3,892 | |
| Nonpartisan | Darin Kenley | 15.5% | 1,803 | |
| Total Votes | 11,605 | |||
| Source: Maryland State Board of Elections, "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for Prince George's County," July 16, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Fletcher had not reported any contributions or expenditures to the Maryland State Board of Elections as of June 6, 2014.[2]
Endorsements
Fletcher had not received any official endorsements as of April 25, 2014.
2010
| Prince George's County Public Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Carolyn M. Boston |
69.9% | 18,118 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pat Fletcher Incumbent | 29.9% | 7,753 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.2% | 58 | |
| Total Votes | 25,929 | |||
| Source: Prince George's County, "Election Summary Report," November 24, 2010 | ||||
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Pat Fletcher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Fletcher provided the following answers to questions from the League of Women Voters:
What are your qualifications and how does your background prepare you for this office?
| “ | During my previous tenure on the Board, our children made the greatest gains; we had more teachers to get their national certification; with my full support of Parent Liaisons more parents took an interest in the education of their students and the professionals standing before them received more of the tools they needed to perform their job. My children attended and grand children attend PGCPS.[3] | ” |
| —Voter 411 Voting Guide (2014)[4] | ||
What do you consider the county’s two most pressing education issues and how would you address them?
| “ | Creating an environment where students are eager to learn and the professional standing before them are allowed to instruct based upon the needs of the student. Students eager to learn leads to parents becoming involved, leads to students achieving, leads to the professional standing before them being creative and aspiring our students. We then will have students work/college ready.[3] | ” |
| —Voter 411 Voting Guide (2014)[4] | ||
Specify the policies you would advance to promote optimum working relations between the Board of Education (BOE) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in order to provide opportunity for every county public school student to graduate – college or/and workforce ready?
| “ | Again, as a former board member I discovered that our specialty programs were extremely limited along with funding. I would like to see our initial plan for schools within a school become a reality. Allow our American born students to become dual language students by combining them into the ESOL program with our non-english speaking students.[3] | ” |
| —Voter 411 Voting Guide (2014)[4] | ||
What three capital improvement projects for Prince George’s County Public Schools (PGCPS) would you recommend as top priorities for the next budget?
| “ | As a former board member a study was done of schools that needed upgrading or construction. The schools were listed in order of greatest need. However, funding allocation to the county is limited from the state (Department of Public Works) as they have mandated that we must adjust our boundaries to fill the under enrolled schools.[3] | ” |
| —Voter 411 Voting Guide (2014)[4] | ||
What policies would you advance for involvement of parents and communities in the school success of every student?
| “ | I worked with Dr. Betty Green to bring parent liaisons into every school in the County. As a result, more parents visited the schools and in particular fathers. Test scores increased and the schools were parent friendly. When budget cuts came around this program was one of the first to go in which I was against. We are still talking about parental involvement. I would reinstate parent liasons.[3] | ” |
| —Voter 411 Voting Guide (2014)[4] | ||
How would you improve communication between the Board of Education, school administration, parents and the community especially with changing demographics in Prince George’s County?
| “ | Have on-going community meetings in the District I will be representing, bringing the board and school administration to the parents and the community.[3] | ” |
| —Voter 411 Voting Guide (2014)[4] | ||
Why do you believe families in Prince George’s County are sending their children to private schools? What can be done to encourage families to send their children to Prince George’s County Public Schools?
| “ | This question is misleading as there are more and more students returning to Prince George's County Public Schools. There was a recent article in the papers stating that Prince George's County Public schools rolls have and will continue to increase.[3] | ” |
| —Voter 411 Voting Guide (2014)[4] | ||
See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Maryland Community Newspapers Online, "Pat J. Fletcher," accessed April 28, 2014
- ↑ Maryland Campaign Reporting Information System, "View Filed Reports," accessed May 22, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Vote 411 Voting Guide, "Prince George's County Board of Education District 3," accessed October 22, 2014
| Prince George's County Public Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Prince George's County, Maryland | |
| Election date: | Primary Election: June 26, 2018 • General Election: November 6, 2018 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Lupi Grady • Rob Anthony • Joshua Thomas District 3: • Juwan Blocker • Pamela Boozer-Strother • Irene Holtzman • Catherine Bennett Nwosu District 6: • Incumbent, Carolyn Boston • Caleb Camara • Pat Fletcher • Belinda Queen • Ava Annette Richardson • David Shelton • Anthony Triplin District 9: • Incumbent, Sonya Williams • Matt Green • Don Massey • Arun Puracken |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
