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Ruth Veales
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Prior offices
Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, District 5
Successor: Adrian Anderson

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Ruth Veales was a member of the Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, District 5. Veales assumed office in 2010. Veales left office in 2022.

Veales ran for re-election to the Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, District 5. Veales won in the general election on February 13, 2018.

Biography

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Veales earned her high school diploma from Crooked Oak High School in 1975. She took courses for software certification at Rose State College between 1991 and 1998. Veales worked as an executive secretary for the Urban League for 14 years.[1] She has experience working as an administrative assistant for the City of Spencer Police Department.[2] Veales has been affiliated with community organizations including the John H. Bouman Youth Camp and the Grand Parents Raising Grandchildren Academy.[1]

Elections

2018

See also: Oklahoma City Public Schools elections (2018)

General election

General election for Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, District 5

Incumbent Ruth Veales defeated Willie Kelley and Nichell Braddy-Garcia in the general election for Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, District 5 on February 13, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Ruth Veales
Ruth Veales (Nonpartisan)
 
58.7
 
965
Willie Kelley (Nonpartisan)
 
26.0
 
428
Nichell Braddy-Garcia (Nonpartisan)
 
15.3
 
252

Total votes: 1,645
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2014

See also: Oklahoma City Public Schools elections (2014)

Ruth Veales ran unopposed for the District 5 seat in the general election scheduled for February 11, 2014. Her seat was not listed on the ballot due to the lack of opposition.

Funding

As of January 15, 2014, Veales did not report any campaign contributions or expenditures to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission.[3]

Endorsements

Veales did not receive any official endorsements for her campaign.

2010

Veales defeated 21-year incumbent Thelma Parks for the District 5 seat on February 10, 2010. She won with 72.5% of the vote.[4]

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