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Samuel Reid
Samuel Reid was the Beach (District 6) incumbent on the Virginia Beach City School Board in Virginia. He lost to challenger Sharon Felton in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Reid is a veteran of the United States Navy, having served for 20 years in the electronics field. He is an active volunteer, in addition to serving on several committees, including the Virginia Beach Transit Extension Study Citizens Advisory Committee, the Headquarters Hotels Taskforce and the Oceana Land Use Conformity Committee. He is a founding member and president of the Oceana Gardens Coalition Civic League, having previously served as president of the Lake Placid Civic League.[1]
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Virginia Beach City Public Schools featured six seats up for election. The districts of Bayside, Beach, Lynnhaven and Princess Anne were up for re-election, in addition to two at-large seats.
For the at-large seats, incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti sought re-election against four challengers. They were Alvenia Leboeuf, Ashley McLeod, Gregg O’Neil and Osmay Torres.
In the Bayside (District 4) race, incumbent Carolyn Weems faced challenger Clenise Platt. In the Beach (District 6) race, incumbent Samuel Reid competed against Sharon Felton. Lynnhaven (District 5) incumbent Emma L. Davis did not file for re-election; three candidates sought her seat. They were Michael Kelly, Carolyn Rye and Gregory Strangways. Two candidates, Kimberly Melnyk and Frances Thompson, challenged incumbent William Brunke for the Princess Anne (District 7) seat.
Holtz and McLeod won election to the at-large seats. Weems, Felton, Rye and Melnyk won their respective district seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Sharon Felton |
60.6% | 47,325 | |
| Nonpartisan | Samuel Reid Incumbent | 39% | 30,408 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 297 | |
| Total Votes | 78,030 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Reid did not file a campaign finance report with the Virginia State Board of Elections during the election.
Endorsements
Reid did not receive any endorsements during the election.
2010
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Beach General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent | Samuel Reid |
99.2% | 75,015 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 594 | |
| Total Votes | 75,609 | |||
| Source: Virginia Beach, Virginia, "November 2010 General and Special Elections," accessed October 14, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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