Regina B. Holley
Regina B. Holley is the former District 2 member of the Pittsburgh Board of Directors in Pennsylvania. The seat was up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015. She filed to run in both the Republican and Democratic primaries. Holley won nominations in both the Democratic and Republican primaries and advanced to the general election.[1][2]
Biography
Holley obtained her bachelor's degree from Slippery Rock University. After working as a special education teacher for 13 years, she earned her Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. She has held several different positions in educational administration and is now retired.[3]
Elections
2019
Regina B. Holley did not file to run for re-election.
2015
Four of the nine seats on the Pittsburgh Board of Directors were up for general election on November 3, 2015. There was a primary election on May 19, 2015.
Incumbent Regina B. Holley won the District 2 seat without opposition. Lynda Wrenn and Moira B. Kaleida also won without opposition for the seats in Districts 4 and 6, respectively. Kevin L. Carter (D) defeated Rosemary Moriarty (R) for the District 8 seat.
Wrenn defeated Kirk B. Burkley in the primary election. Samuel J. Hurst and Tracy Link were defeated in the primary election for District 6. Patricia Rogers lost the primary election in District 8. No independent candidates filed to run in the general election.[1][2]
Results
| Pittsburgh School District, Region 2, General Election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic/Republican |  Regina B. Holley Incumbent |
99.3% | 5,804 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.68% | 40 | ||
| Total Votes | 5,844 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, "Summary Report, Official Results," accessed December 21, 2015 | ||||
| Pittsburgh School District, Region 2 Democratic Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Regina B. Holley Incumbent |
99.1% | 3,581 | |
| Democratic | Write-in votes | 0.9% | 32 | |
| Total Votes | 3,613 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division, "Summary Report Offiicial Results," accessed June 16, 2015 | ||||
| Pittsburgh School District, Region 2 Republican Primary Election, 4-year term, 2015 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Regina B. Holley Incumbent |
96.3% | 183 | |
| Republican | Write-in votes | 3.7% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 190 | |||
| Source: Allegheny County Elections Division, "Summary Report Offiicial Results," accessed June 16, 2015 | ||||
Funding
Holley reported $1,278.03 in contributions and $863.03 in expenditures to the Allegheny County Elections Division, which left her campaign with $415.00 on hand in the election.[4]
Endorsements
Holley received official endorsements from the Allegheny County Democratic Committee and the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers.[5][6]
See also
- Pittsburgh School District, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh School District elections (2015)
- Embroiled incumbents see differing outcomes in May 19 school board elections across five states (May 21, 2015)
- Incumbency no guarantee of success in Nov. 3 school board elections (November 6, 2015)
- What happened in Nov.'s top board elections? (November 4, 2015)
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pittsburgh School District, "Board of Directors," accessed March 16, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Allegeny County, Pennsylvania, "Unofficial Candidate List 4-8-2015," accessed April 10, 2015 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "candidates" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Re-elect School Board Director District 2, Dr. Regina B. Holley, "About," accessed May 18, 2015
- ↑ Allegheny County Information Portal, "Document Portal," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Allegheny County Democratic Committee, "2015 Allegheny Democrats Endorsed Candidates," accessed May 19, 2015
- ↑ Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers, "PFT400 Announces Endorsements for School Board and City Council Elections," March 6, 2015
| 2015 Pittsburgh School District Elections | |
| Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | |
| Election date: | Primary election: May 19, 2015 General election: November 3, 2015 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Incumbent, Regina B. Holley (D/R) District 4: • Kirk B. Burkley (D/R) • Lynda Wrenn (D/R) |
| Important information: | • What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
