Shelia Riley

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Shelia Riley

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Nonpartisan

DeSoto County Board of Education District 4

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2030

Years in position

6

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Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 5, 2024

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Shelia Riley is a member of the DeSoto County Board of Education in Mississippi, representing District 4. She assumed office on January 7, 2019. Her current term ends in 2030.

Riley ran for re-election to the DeSoto County Board of Education to represent District 4 in Mississippi. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Elections

2024

See also: DeSoto County School District, Mississippi, elections (2024)

General election

General election for DeSoto County Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Shelia Riley defeated Todd Mayo in the general election for DeSoto County Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Shelia Riley (Nonpartisan)	69.5	7,477
	Submit photo	Todd Mayo (Nonpartisan)	29.9	3,215
		Other/Write-in votes	0.7	73

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,765
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2018

See also: DeSoto County School District elections (2018)

General election

General election for DeSoto County Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Shelia Riley defeated Jeny Black Price and Elsie Geanes Miller in the general election for DeSoto County Board of Education District 4 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Shelia Riley (Nonpartisan)	58.1	3,767
	Submit photo	Jeny Black Price (Nonpartisan)	22.6	1,469
	Submit photo	Elsie Geanes Miller (Nonpartisan)	18.4	1,191
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	61

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 6,488 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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2024

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