Terri Best
Terri Best was a candidate for South District representative on the Newport News School Board in Virginia. She was defeated in the general election that was held on May 3, 2016.[1]
Biography
Best is the assistant principal at Achievable Dream Academy. She obtained a bachelor's degree in education from Hampton University. She went on to earn a master's degree in counseling from Old Dominion University and a doctorate degree in educational management from Hampton University.[2]
Elections
2016
Three of the seven seats on the Newport News Public Schools school board were up for general election on May 3, 2016. In the North District, Marvin Harris defeated Curtis Bethany and Valerie Young. John Eley III won the South District seat by defeating four other candidates including Sheryl Holmes Abbott, Terri Best, Bethany Martin, and Yugonda Sample. Incumbent Shelly Simonds won re-election to the Central District seat after running unopposed.[1]
Results
| Newport News Public Schools, South District General Election, 4-year term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 John Eley III |
31.04% | 1,080 |
| Terri Best | 29.69% | 1,033 |
| Sheryl Holmes Abbott | 27.68% | 963 |
| Bethany Martin | 7.07% | 246 |
| Yugonda Sample | 3.97% | 138 |
| Write-in votes | 0.55% | 19 |
| Total Votes | 3,479 | |
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "2016 May City General Official Results," accessed June 23, 2016 | ||
Funding
Best reported no contributions or expenditures to the Virginia Department of Elections during the election.[3]
Endorsements
Best received an official endorsement from the Daily Press.[4]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tiffany Rouse, "Email correspondence with Newport News Voter Registrar Vicki Lewis," March 7, 2016
- ↑ Terri Best, School Board, "About," accessed April 10, 2016
- ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "Campaign Finance Reports," accessed July 2, 2016
- ↑ Daily Press, "Editorial: Endorsement roundup," April 30, 2016
