Tommy Smigiel Jr.
Tommy Smigiel is a member of the Norfolk City Council in Virginia, representing Ward 5. He assumed office on July 1, 2010. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.
Smigiel ran for re-election to the Norfolk City Council to represent Ward 5 in Virginia. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Smigiel earned his B.S. in education from Old Dominion University and his M.S. in School Administration from Cambridge College. His professional experience includes working as a teacher and principal.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: City elections in Norfolk, Virginia (2022)
General election
General election for Norfolk City Council Ward 5
Incumbent Tommy Smigiel defeated Shurl Montgomery in the general election for Norfolk City Council Ward 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Tommy Smigiel (Nonpartisan) | 64.1 | 8,279 |
| Shurl Montgomery (Nonpartisan) | 35.3 | 4,562 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.6 | 74 | ||
| Total votes: 12,915 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Norfolk City Council Ward 5
Incumbent Tommy Smigiel won election in the general election for Norfolk City Council Ward 5 on May 1, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Tommy Smigiel (Nonpartisan) | 93.4 | 1,942 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 6.6 | 137 | ||
| Total votes: 2,079 | |||
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2014
Elections for the city council of Norfolk, Virginia were held on May 6, 2014. Incumbent Tommy R. Smigiel, Jr. defeated James T. Driggers for the Ward 5 seat.[2][3]
| Norfolk City Council, Ward 5, 2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Tommy R. Smigiel, Jr. Incumbent |
81.8% | 3,210 | |
| James T. Driggers | 17.6% | 690 | |
| Write-in | 0.6% | 22 | |
| Total Votes | 3,922 | ||
| Source: Virginia State Board of Elections | |||
Campaign themes
2022
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Personal
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Smigiel and his wife, Shannon Walsh, have two children. He was recognized as Norfolk Teacher of the Year in 2007 and Virginia Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year finalist in 2008.[1]
See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedbio - ↑ City of Norfolk, "Qualified Candidates for May 6, 2014 General Election," accessed May 5, 2014
- ↑ Virginia State Board of Elections, "Official election results," accessed May 6, 2014
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