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Steven Lee (Georgia)
Steven Lee was a member of the Atlanta Public Schools school board in Georgia, representing District 5. Lee assumed office in 2013. Lee left office in 2017.
Lee (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Georgia House of Representatives to represent District 60. Lee lost in the Democratic primary on May 24, 2022.
Lee was a candidate for District 4 representative on the Fulton County Commission in Georgia. Lee was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Lee is a business owner in the district. He served as executive director of Unity Network and Counseling Center, where he established relationships with neighborhood leaders and federal, state, and local government officials, enabling him to develop resources and effectively advocate on behalf of the community. Lee has run a school for special needs children, a merchant association, and other nonprofits. He also serves his community as a mentor, youth counselor, community volunteer, and business owner.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Georgia House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Georgia House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Sheila Jones won election in the general election for Georgia House of Representatives District 60 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Sheila Jones (D) | 100.0 | 20,874 |
| Total votes: 20,874 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 60
Incumbent Sheila Jones defeated Steven Lee in the Democratic primary for Georgia House of Representatives District 60 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Sheila Jones | 88.5 | 6,088 |
 | Steven Lee | 11.5 | 791 | |
| Total votes: 6,879 | |||
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2017
Fulton County, Georgia, held a special election for two county commission seats on November 7, 2017. These elections were necessary because of the resignation of Chairman John Eaves to run for mayor of Atlanta and the death of District 4 Commissioner Joan Garner. If no candidate received a majority (50 percent plus one) of the general election votes cast for a seat, a runoff election for the top two vote recipients took place on December 5, 2017. The filing deadline for the District 4 election was August 25, 2017, while the filing deadline for the chair election was September 20, 2017.[2][3][4] The following candidates ran in the general election for the District 4 seat on the Fulton County Commission.
| Fulton County Commission, District 4 General Election, 2017 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Kathryn Flowers |
28.12% | 6,158 |
| Natalie Hall |
27.16% | 5,949 |
| Josh McNair | 14.38% | 3,150 |
| Steven Lee | 11.48% | 2,514 |
| Eddie Brewster | 11.32% | 2,480 |
| Reese McCranie | 7.53% | 1,650 |
| Total Votes | 21,901 | |
| Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "November 7, 2017 Municipal General and Special Elections," accessed November 7, 2017 | ||
2013
- See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2013)
Lee ran for the District 5 seat against Charles Lawrence, Mary L. Palmer and Raynard Johnson on November 5, 2013. He faced Mary L. Palmer in a runoff election on December 3, 2013.
Results
Runoff election
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 5 Runoff Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Lee |
59.5% | 1,925 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Palmer | 40.5% | 1,310 | |
| Total Votes | 3,235 | |||
| Source: Fulton County Board of Election, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
General election
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-year term, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Steven Lee |
36.8% | 3,125 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mary Palmer |
36.4% | 3,085 | |
| Nonpartisan | Raynard Johnson | 16% | 1,361 | |
| Nonpartisan | Charles Lawrence | 10.4% | 879 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in | 0.4% | 31 | |
| Total Votes | 8,481 | |||
| Source: Fulton County Board of Election, "Election Results," accessed October 30, 2017 | ||||
Funding
Lee reported $9,250.00 in contributions and $2,950.00 in expenditures to the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission , which left his campaign with $6,300.00 on hand.[5]
Endorsements
Lee received endorsements from The Buckhead Coalition PAC, American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Congressman John Lewis, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, Georgia State Senator Vincent Fort, Atlanta Councilman Vincent Fort, Atlanta Councilman Michael Julian Bond, Atlanta Councilman Ivory Lee Young, Fulton County Commissioner Emma Darnell, APS Board Member Byron D. Amos, APS Retired Principal Carolyn Hall and APS Retired Teacher Celestine Bray-Bottoms.[6]
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Steven Lee did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2013
Lee identified the following campaign themes for 2013:[7]
| “ |
Reduce the high school drop out rateIt is time to reclaim our children's future and play an active role in fixing the dropout crisis. We must increase graduation rates by ensuring our students are not "passed" along year-to-year into high school without the necessary skills. I will take what works in our highest performing schools and ensure those lessons are implemented. Great teachers and leaders for every schoolResearch shows that the single most important factor in a student's success is the quality of his or her teacher. I will work with the superintendent to pass budgets to ensure our tax dollars are used to attract and retain the very best teachers and school leaders. Expand early childhood educationThe State of Georgia provides universal Pre-K through its program with Georgia Lottery, but many parents are not taking advantage of this important resource. Study after study proves the powerful effect of early childhood education on students. I will work diligently to expand the further utilization of the Georgia Lottery Pre-K program to set up our children for future success. [8] |
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Elect Steven Lee, "About," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "Combined Sample Ballot," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "2017 Qualifying Information Board of Commission Chair Non Partisan Special Election," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, Georgia, "2017 Qualifying Information Board of Commission District 4 Non Partisan Special Election," accessed October 9, 2017
- ↑ Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission, "Lee, Steven D.," accessed December 23, 2013
- ↑ Elect Steven Lee, "Endorsements," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ Elect Steve Lee, "Platform," accessed October 24, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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