Shelia Williams
Shelia Williams was a candidate for District 7 representative on the Muscogee County Board of Education in Georgia. Williams lost to Cathy Williams in the runoff election on July 26, 2016.[1]
Biography
Williams earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Alcorn State University. She received her master's degree in education from Troy University. Williams is the executive director of B&O Services.[2]
Elections
2016
Four of the nine seats on the Muscogee County Board of Education were up for general election on May 24, 2016. A runoff election was held on July 26, 2016, for Districts 1 and 7. District 1 incumbent Pat Hugley Green and challenger JoAnn Thomas-Brown defeated Al Stewart but neither candidate won a majority of the general election vote. Green defeated Thomas-Brown in the runoff election. In District 7, Shelia Williams lost to Cathy Williams in the runoff election after defeating Norene Marvets in the general election.[1]
District 3 incumbent Athavia Senior was defeated by challenger Vanessa Jackson. Laurie Cochran McRae won the District 5 seat by defeating Pete Taylor, Robert Wadkins Jr., and Todd Robinson.[1]
Results
| Muscogee County School District, District 7 General Runoff Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Cathy Williams |
62.50% | 380 |
| Shelia Williams | 37.50% | 228 |
| Total Votes | 608 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Runoff July 26, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
| Muscogee County School District, District 7 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Cathy Williams |
46.04% | 540 |
| Shelia Williams |
32.91% | 386 |
| Norene Marvets | 21.06% | 247 |
| Total Votes | 1,173 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
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Footnotes
| 2016 Muscogee County School District Elections | |
| Muscogee County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | May 24, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 1: Incumbent, Pat Hugley Green • Al Stewart • JoAnn Thomas-Brown District 3: Incumbent, Athavia Senior • Vanessa Jackson |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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