Sharon McMeans-Lukiri

This page was current at the end of the individual's last campaign covered by Ballotpedia. Please contact us with any updates.

Sharon McMeans-Lukiri

Nonpartisan

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 9, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

Jacksonville State University, 2003

Graduate

University of West Georgia

Personal

Birthplace

Talladega, Ala.

Religion

Southern Baptist

Profession

Educator

Contact

Campaign Facebook

Sharon McMeans-Lukiri ran for election to the Henry County Schools school board to represent District 2 in Georgia. She lost in the general election on June 9, 2020.

McMeans-Lukiri completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

McMeans-Lukiri was born in Talladega, Alabama. She earned her bachelor's degree from Jacksonville State University in 2003, her master's in education from the University of West Georgia, and her education specialist degree from Kennesaw State University. Her career experience includes working as an educator.

Organizations

As of her 2020 campaign, McMeans-Lukiri was affiliated with the following organizations:

• African American and Georgia Genealogical Society

Awards

• Teacher of the Year, 2012
• Star Teacher, 2013
• Educator of Distinguish, 2013, 2014, & 2015
• "Distinguished Teacher" by the U.S. Department of Education in 2016

Elections

2020

See also: Henry County Schools, Georgia, elections (2020)

General runoff election

General runoff election for Henry County Schools school board District 2

Makenzie McDaniel defeated incumbent Josh Hinton in the general runoff election for Henry County Schools school board District 2 on August 11, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Makenzie McDaniel (Nonpartisan)	58.5	2,539
		Josh Hinton (Nonpartisan)	41.5	1,803

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. Source	Total votes: 4,342
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

General election

General election for Henry County Schools school board District 2

Incumbent Josh Hinton and Makenzie McDaniel advanced to a runoff. They defeated Gewel Richardson and Sharon McMeans-Lukiri in the general election for Henry County Schools school board District 2 on June 9, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Hinton (Nonpartisan)	45.6	5,735
✔	Submit photo	Makenzie McDaniel (Nonpartisan)	22.9	2,886
	Submit photo	Gewel Richardson (Nonpartisan)	17.6	2,215
		Sharon McMeans-Lukiri (Nonpartisan)	13.9	1,746

---

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 12,582
= candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey.
If you are a candidate and would like to tell readers and voters more about why they should vote for you, complete the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection Survey.
Do you want a spreadsheet of this type of data? Contact our sales team.

Campaign themes

2020

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Sharon McMeans-Lukiri completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by McMeans-Lukiri's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

Expand all | Collapse all

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Sharon Mcmeans-Lukiri lives in Hampton, Georgia with her husband and their two children. She has have been an educator for fifteen years. She began her teaching career at Anniston High School in Alabama. Most recently, she taught IB History and AP US History at Douglas County High School and she currently teaches AP US History at Griffin High School. She was named Lovejoy High School's Teacher of the Year in 2012 and STAR Teacher by the Clayton County Rotary Club in 2013. She received her bachelor's degree from Jacksonville State University, her master's degree from the University of West Georgia, and her specialist degree from Kennesaw State University. She also works for College Board as an AP reader for US History, and she was named as a "Distinguished Teacher" by the US Department of Education 2016 Presidential Scholars Program. Mrs. Mcmeans-Lukiri has a passion for education and improving her community. Mrs. Mcmeans-Lukiri is also a small business owner and an active member of Shiloh Baptist Church in McDonough Georgia.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• My primary goal is to increase teacher pay to attract high qualified and skilled teachers.
• My second goal is to promote diversity and inclusion in Henry County Public Schools
• My third goal is to attract leaders with a proven track record of success.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm a parent of a student that attends a Henry County high School, and I have expereinced l first hand, the divsion between the community and the school system. My campaign is about bridging the gap between the community and school system. In 1999, Henry County Public Schools had a budget of 100 million dollars serving about 21,000 students. Today that budget is over 400 million dollars serving more that 42,000 students. I am passionate creating a better Henry County Schools System in which everyone will have a voice and role.

What legacy would you like to leave?

I want to improve Henry County schools by creating a more competitive teacher salary schedule , promote inclusion, and using tax dollars to create a curriculum that prepares all students Henry County Public School to be college and career ready.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

The primary job of a school board member is to be advocate for the community and be a bridge between the community and the school system.

Note: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.

See also

2020 Elections

What's on the ballot? U.S. President U.S. Congress U.S. Congress special elections State executives State legislatures State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards Election analysis hub

Government

Who represents me? U.S. Congress State executives State legislators State courts Ballot measures Municipal government School boards

Newsletters

Coronavirus Weekly Updates Documenting America's Path to Recovery The Heart of the Primaries The Daily Brew The Weekly Brew The Ballot Bulletin Checks and Balances Economy and Society Hall Pass Number of the Day Robe & Gavel Union Station

External links

• Search Google News for this topic