Pricillia E. Burnett
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Pricillia E. Burnett was a 2015 Independent Green candidate for District 95 of the Virginia House of Delegates.[1]
From 2010 to 2014, Burnett represented the North district on the Newport News School Board in Virginia. She was first elected to the board in 2010 and lost her re-election bid against challenger Douglas C. Brown in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Biography
Burnett earned a B.S. in physical education from Methodist College. She served as a police officer with the Newport News Police Department from 1983 until her retirement in 2005. Burnett is the author of three books of poetry and runs Everette Publishing. She has two seven children and two grandchildren.[2]
Elections
2015
Elections for the Virginia House of Delegates took place in 2015. A primary election was held on June 9, 2015. The general election took place on November 3, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 26, 2015.[3] Marcia Price was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Pricillia E. Burnett ran as an Independent Green candidate. Price defeated Burnett in the general election.[4][5]
| Virginia House of Delegates, District 95 General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Marcia Price |
76.8% | 6,106 | |
| Independent Green | Pricillia E. Burnett | 23.2% | 1,845 | |
| Total Votes | 7,951 | |||
2014
Pricillia E. Burnett lost to challenger Douglas C. Brown in the North district race in the general election on May 6, 2014.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | Douglas C. Brown |
50.8% | 1,132 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pricillia E. Burnett Incumbent | 48.4% | 1,077 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 18 | |
| Total Votes | 2,227 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections, "Official Results - General and Special Elections - May 6, 2014," May 6, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Burnett reported $282.34 in contributions and $253.44 in expenditures to the Virginia State Board of Elections, leaving her campaign with $28.90 on hand prior to the election.[6]
Endorsements
Burnett was endorsed by the Daily Press for the May 6, 2014 general election.[7]
2010
| Newport News Public Schools, North General Election, 4-year term, May 4, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Pricillia E. Burnett |
35.6% | 1,570 | |
| Nonpartisan | Michael W. Wagner | 33.7% | 1,488 | |
| Nonpartisan | John W. McMillan, Jr. | 30.2% | 1,331 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.5% | 20 | |
| Total Votes | 4,409 | |||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections, "May 4, 2010 City Election Official Results," accessed March 17, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Pricillia + Burnett + Newport + News + Schools"
See also
- Newport News Public Schools, Virginia
- Newport News Public Schools elections (2014)
- Virginia State Legislature
- Virginia House of Delegates
- Virginia House of Delegates Committees
- Virginia state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Official general election candidate list," accessed June 24, 2015
- ↑ Re-Elect Pricillia E. Burnett School Board North, "Biography," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "2015 November Election Calendar," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 Primary election results," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia Board of Elections, "2015 General election candidates," accessed September 1, 2015
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Reporting," accessed April 22, 2014
- ↑ Daily Press, "Newport News schools," April 22, 2014
| 2014 Newport News Public Schools Elections | |
| Newport News, Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 6, 2014 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Curtis D. Bethany III • Gary B. Hunter • Rick E. Jones, Jr. North: • Douglas C. Brown • Pricillia E. Burnett |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
