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Ruth Veales
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
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
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 | ||
| ✔ |  | 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
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]
See also
External links
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Candidate Oklahoma City Public Schools school board, District 5 |
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedveales - ↑ LinkedIn, "Ruth Veales," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ Oklahoma, "Candidate Information," accessed January 15, 2014
- ↑ The Oklahoman, "Incumbents fall in Oklahoma City school elections," February 10, 2010
| 2014 Oklahoma City Public Schools Elections | |
| Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 11, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 5: • Ruth Veales District 7: • Ron Millican • Wilfredo Santos-Rivera |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
| Oklahoma City Public Schools elections in 2018 | |
| Oklahoma County, Oklahoma | |
| Election date: | February 13, 2018 |
| Candidates: | Number 4: • Incumbent, Mark Harold Mann Number 5: • Incumbent, Ruth Veales • Nichell Braddy-Garcia • Willie Kelley |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
