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R. Alexander Fitzhugh
R. Alexander Fitzhugh was a candidate for the District 5 seat on the DeKalb County Board of Education in Georgia. He lost the general election on May 20, 2014.
Elections
2014
R. Alexander Fitzhugh, Jesse Cunningham and Pia Bhatti lost to District 9 incumbent Thad Mayfield and newcomer Vickie B. Turner for the District 5 seat in the general election on May 20, 2014. Although the District 5 seat normally carries a four-year term, this election was for a two-year term.[1]
Cunningham was the District 5 member of the board from 2006 to February 2013. He was removed from office by Governor Nathan Deal after an audit conducted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools revealed issues with board governance, unethical practices and fiscal mismanagement. This led to the district being placed under "accredited probation" status.[2][3] Governor Deal appointed Mayfield to replace Cunningham as the District 5 representative.[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Thad Mayfield Incumbent |
36.1% | 4,407 | |
| Nonpartisan | Vickie B. Turner |
28.1% | 3,436 | |
| Nonpartisan | Jesse Cunningham | 27.6% | 3,372 | |
| Nonpartisan | R. Alexander Fitzhugh | 4.5% | 549 | |
| Nonpartisan | Pia Bhatti | 3.8% | 460 | |
| Total Votes | 12,224 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary/General Nonpartisan/Special Election - May 20, 2014," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Fitzhugh did not file a campaign finance report with the DeKalb County Department of Voter Registration and Elections during the election.[5]
Endorsements
Fitzhugh did not receive any endorsements during the election.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Alexander + Fitzhugh + DeKalb + County + School + District"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, "Big slate of candidates for crucial school board election," March 7, 2014
- ↑ Re-Elect Jesse "Jay" Cunningham, "About Jay Cunningham," accessed May 15, 2014
- ↑ CBS Atlanta, "Governor Deal Suspends DeKalb School Board Members," February 25, 2013
- ↑ Governor Nathan Deal - Office of the Governor, "Deal names new members of DeKalb County school board," March 13, 2013
- ↑ DeKalb County, "Individual Campaign Contribution Disclosure Reports," accessed May 28, 2014
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