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Patricia Johnson Singleton
Patricia Johnson Singleton was an at-large member of the Detroit Public Schools Community District in Michigan.
Singleton (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Michigan House of Representatives to represent District 13. She lost in the Democratic primary on August 6, 2024.
Elections
2024
See also: Michigan House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Michigan House of Representatives District 13
Incumbent Mai Xiong defeated Ronald A. Singer and Hashim Malik Bakari in the general election for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mai Xiong (D) | 50.8 | 24,911 |
 | Ronald A. Singer (R) | 46.3 | 22,673 | |
| Hashim Malik Bakari (Working Class Party) | 2.9 | 1,430 | ||
| Total votes: 49,014 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13
Incumbent Mai Xiong defeated Richard Steenland and Patricia Johnson Singleton in the Democratic primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mai Xiong | 71.4 | 5,996 |
 | Richard Steenland | 19.1 | 1,600 | |
 | Patricia Johnson Singleton | 9.5 | 798 | |
| Total votes: 8,394 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13
Ronald A. Singer defeated Mark T. Foster, John Sheets, and Jerrie Bowl Bilello in the Republican primary for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on August 6, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ronald A. Singer | 38.2 | 1,848 |
| Mark T. Foster | 32.2 | 1,555 | ||
 | John Sheets | 20.0 | 967 | |
| Jerrie Bowl Bilello | 9.6 | 465 | ||
| Total votes: 4,835 | |||
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Working Class Party convention
Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 13
Hashim Malik Bakari advanced from the Working Class Party convention for Michigan House of Representatives District 13 on June 23, 2024.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Hashim Malik Bakari (Working Class Party) | |
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Campaign finance
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Singleton in this election.
2016
- See also: Detroit Public Schools elections (2016)
Seven seats on the Detroit Public Schools Community District Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. There was no primary. A total of 63 candidates filed for the election including 10 of the 11 incumbent board members. The top two vote recipients will serve six-year terms, the next three winners will serve four-year terms, and the remaining two winners will serve two-year terms.[1][2] The winning candidates were Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry, LaMar Lemmons, Georgia Lemmons, Sonya Mays, Misha Stallworth, Deborah Hunter-Harvill, and Iris Taylor.
A June 2016 state reorganization bill split Detroit Public Schools into two entities. The existing district will collect taxes to pay down debts, while a new district overseen by the school board was created to oversee school operations. This bill reduced the school board's membership from 11 to seven after the November 2016 election. The state-appointed Detroit Financial Review Commission will oversee the new district's financial dealings.[1]
Results
Funding
School board candidates in Michigan were required to file pre-election campaign finance reports with their county election offices by October 28, 2016. Post-election reports were due by December 8, 2016.[3]
In Michigan, candidates are prohibited from receiving contributions from corporations or labor organizations. Within 10 days of becoming a candidate, candidates must form a candidate committee. Following the creation of the committee, candidates have an additional 10 days to register the committee with the school district filing official by filing a statement of organization. A candidate committee that does not expect to receive or spend more than $1,000 during the election cycle is eligible to receive a reporting waiver, which allows that committee not to file pre-election, post-election, and annual campaign statements.[4]
October 28 filing
Candidates received a total of $164,533.68 and spent a total of $100,234.02 as of October 30, 2016, according to the Wayne County Clerk.[5] Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry led the field with $57,980.00 in contributions and $40,364.82 in expenditures for the reporting period. Her biggest donor through October 28, 2016, was the United Auto Workers Michigan V-PAC, which contributed $27,500.00 to her candidate committee. Sixteen of the 63 candidates filed campaign finance statements by October 30, 2016. The remaining candidates had not filed their reports or qualified for exemption from reporting.
| Candidate | Contributions | Expenditures | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tawanna Simpson | $1,200.00 | $996.38 | $203.62 |
| Ida Carol Short | $1,409.15 | $975.00 | $434.15 |
| Herman Davis | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Angelique Nicole Peterson-Mayberry | $57,980.00 | $40,346.82 | $17,633.18 |
| Kevin Turman | $5,038.99 | $3,555.84 | $1,483.15 |
| Deborah Hunter-Harvill | $3,950.00 | $4,387.83 | -$577.83 |
| John Telford | $19,000.00 | $5,341.52 | $13,658.51 |
| Markita Meeks | $100.00 | $25.00 | $75.00 |
| Mary Kovari | $14,383.54 | $16,883.54 | $4,315.86 |
| Ben Washburn | $500.00 | $0.00 | $500.00 |
| Iris Taylor | $10,725.00 | $6,311.16 | $4,413.84 |
| Sonya Mays | $20,935.00 | $15,450.49 | $0.00 |
| Charmaine Johnson | $0.00 | $1,939.68 | $0.00 |
| Phillip Caldwell II | $2,915.00 | $2,713.37 | $201.67 |
| Leslie Andrews | $16,114.00 | $0.00 | $6,500.00 |
| Penny Bailer | $10,283.00 | $1,307.39 | $8,975.61 |
2014
- See also: Detroit Public Schools elections (2014)
Incumbents LaMar Lemmons, Reverend David Murray and Ida Carol Short faced the following 13 challengers in the general election on November 4, 2014: Dennis M. Bryant, Victor B. Gibson, Wytrice Harris, Arlyssa Heard, Georgia Lemmons, Ramon J. Patrick, Robin Paul, Sharon Render-Johnson, Kerry Sanders, Ulice Sherman Jr., Patricia Johnson Singleton, Gregory White and James W. Williams IV. Russ Bellant also filed to run in the race, but withdrew on July 25, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  LaMar Lemmons Incumbent |
11.9% | 42,112 | |
| Nonpartisan | Reverend David Murray Incumbent |
10.8% | 38,242 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ida Carol Short Incumbent |
9.5% | 33,453 | |
| Nonpartisan | Patricia Johnson Singleton |
8.5% | 30,130 | |
| Nonpartisan | Arlyssa Heard | 7.3% | 25,959 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kerry Sanders | 7.2% | 25,514 | |
| Nonpartisan | Dennis M. Bryant | 7.1% | 24,963 | |
| Nonpartisan | Sharon Render-Johnson | 6.8% | 23,975 | |
| Nonpartisan | Victor B. Gibson | 5.2% | 18,456 | |
| Nonpartisan | Georgia Lemmons | 4.8% | 16,913 | |
| Nonpartisan | Wytrice Harris | 4.6% | 16,255 | |
| Nonpartisan | Gregory White | 4.5% | 15,952 | |
| Nonpartisan | Robin Paul | 3.2% | 11,321 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ramon J. Patrick | 3.2% | 11,175 | |
| Nonpartisan | James W. Williams IV | 2.8% | 9,984 | |
| Nonpartisan | Ulice Sherman Jr. | 1.7% | 5,844 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 3,094 | |
| Total Votes | 353,342 | |||
| Source: Wayne County Clerk, "Elections Division - Results," accessed January 5, 2015 | ||||
Endorsements
Singleton did not receive any official endorsements in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Patricia Johnson Singleton did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Ballotpedia survey responses
Patricia Johnson Singleton participated in Ballotpedia's 2016 survey of school board candidates. In response to the question "What do you hope to achieve if elected to the school board?" the candidate stated on September 2, 2016:
| “ | My goal is to work in concert with my colleagues to implement policies that will foster innovation and return Detroit Public Schools Community District to its 1st class status.[6][7] | ” |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues based on how they should be prioritized by the school board, with 1 being the most important and 7 being the least important. Each ranking could only be used once.
| Education policy |
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| Education on the ballot |
| Issue importance ranking | |
|---|---|
| Candidate's ranking | Issue |
| Balancing or maintaining the district's budget | |
| Improving relations with teachers | |
| Closing the achievement gap | |
| Improving education for special needs students | |
| Improving post-secondary readiness | |
| Expanding arts education | |
| Expanding school choice options | |
| “ | N/A[7] | ” |
| —Patricia Johnson Singleton (September 2, 2016) | ||
Positions on the issues
The candidate was asked to answer nine questions from Ballotpedia regarding significant issues in education and the school district. The questions are highlighted in blue and followed by the candidate's responses. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions. The candidate was also provided space to elaborate on their answers to the multiple choice questions.
| Should new charter schools be approved in your district? (Not all school boards are empowered to approve charter schools. In those cases, the candidate was directed to answer the question as if the school board were able to do so.) |
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| No. Public funding should be earmarked for public schools, not private charter schools who have no scientific data proving their students score significantly higher. Tax Capture laws/statutes should be implemented whenever possible which would result in tax dollars being filtered into classrooms. Detroit has a new multi million dollar hockey area being built. If tax dollars are paid, that would result in millions of dollars for public schools. |
| Which statement best describes the ideal relationship between the state government and the school board? The state should always defer to school board decisions, defer to school board decisions in most cases, be involved in the district routinely or only intervene in severe cases of misconduct or mismanagement. |
| The state should always defer to school board decisions. |
| Are standardized tests an accurate metric of student achievement? |
| No. |
| What is your stance on the Common Core State Standards Initiative? |
| Detroit Public Schools will implement the Montessori Style teaching for fall 2016. This model should always be offered as an alternative to the common core method.Every student is uniquely brilliant and learn differently. |
| How should the district handle underperforming teachers? Terminate their contract before any damage is done to students, offer additional training options, put them on a probationary period while they seek to improve or set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district? |
| Set up a mentorship program for the underperforming teacher with a more experienced teacher in the district. |
| Should teachers receive merit pay? |
| Yes. |
| Should the state give money to private schools through a voucher system or scholarship program? |
| No. |
| How should expulsion be used in the district? |
| The elected school board should implement a zero tolerance policy with violence and enforce State House Bully Bills targeting cyber and physical bullying. S students deserve to learn in a hostile free environment. Alternative learning such as on line and military boot camp style school are the alternatives to students who violate the school code and are expelled. |
| What's the most important factor for success in the classroom: student-teacher ratio, the curriculum, teachers, parent involvement or school administration? |
| The curriculum. The classroom is not a panacea for learning. To prepare students to become 21st century game changers, innovative programs need to be implemented.(wee.tutormate.org. Curious.com/Pri. www.toastmasters.com(,offer teen conferences. Absencesaddup.org. #rethinkhighschool. Www.midnightgolf.org. www.ironyard.com. www.phlebotomy101.com www.bringyourbible.org. nylc.org/cylc. And many more |
Additional themes
Singleton answered the following questions from 482Forward:
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What are the top 3 priorities you hope to accomplish during your tenure? To collaborate with colleagues to ensure policy implementation includes innovative academics. This will ensure our students are prepared to compete globally and become 21st century game changers. Strategic, transparent budgeting including fair contract bidding is paramount. When budgets are codified, collective bargaining units can attract the best and brightest talent to assist with restoring our district to 1st class status. What do you think the role of the school board is? What is your vision for student well-being and success? What experience do you have that prepares you for this role? Implementing concepts learned in M.A.S.B. “Dynamics of School Finance” course will prepare me for crucial decision making that will ultimately affect student education. (i.e.- Elimination of impediments such as challenged credit and bond ratings, comprehending tax capture laws, ad valorem tax, Headlee violations and realistic revenue forecasts strengthens rational decision making when drafting resolutions.) My 2 year board certified experience provides a clear understanding on the correlative and causal relationships relating to data. Working in concert with my board certified colleagues will undoubtedly champion a successful district. |
” |
| —Patricia Johnson Singleton (2016), [8] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wayne County, Michigan, "Elections Division-Election Information," accessed August 30, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ The Detroit Free Press, "72 people seek seven Detroit school board seats," July 26, 2016
- ↑ Michigan Bureau of Elections, "2016 and 2017 Campaign Finance Filing Schedule," January 12, 2016
- ↑ Genesee County, "Filing Requirements under Michigan's Campaign Finance Act," February 7, 2014
- ↑ Wayne County Clerk, "Wayne County Campaign Finance Information System," accessed October 30, 2016
- ↑ Ballotpedia School Board Candidate Survey, 2016, "Patricia Johnson Singleton's responses," September 2, 2016
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 482Forward, "DPS Board Answers: Patricia Singleton," accessed September 26, 2016
