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Shawna Richards

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Shawna Richards
Image of Shawna Richards
Prior offices
U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District

Education

Bachelor's

Hampton University

Graduate

Emerson College

Personal
Profession
Project management
Contact

Shawna Richards (Democratic Party) was a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education, representing St. Croix. She assumed office on January 4, 2021. She left office on January 6, 2025.

Richards (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education to represent St. Croix. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Shawna Richards was born in St. Croix, Virgin Islands. Richards earned a bachelor's degree in mass media arts from Hampton University and a master's degree in communication studies from Emerson College. Her career experience includes working as a project management professional.[1]

Elections

2020

See also: U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District (2 seats)

Emmanuella Perez-Cassius and Shawna Richards defeated incumbent Mary Moorhead and incumbent Martial Webster in the general election for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Emmanuella Perez-Cassius
Emmanuella Perez-Cassius (D)
 
29.4
 
2,898
Image of Shawna Richards
Shawna Richards (D)
 
28.1
 
2,766
Image of Mary Moorhead
Mary Moorhead (Independent Citizens Movement)
 
24.7
 
2,429
Martial Webster (Independent)
 
17.6
 
1,737
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
18

Total votes: 9,848
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District (2 seats)

Shawna Richards and Emmanuella Perez-Cassius defeated Imani Heath in the Democratic primary for U.S. Virgin Islands Board of Education St. Croix District on August 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Shawna Richards
Shawna Richards
 
45.4
 
976
Image of Emmanuella Perez-Cassius
Emmanuella Perez-Cassius
 
30.6
 
658
Imani Heath
 
23.4
 
502
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
12

Total votes: 2,148
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Campaign themes

2020

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