Valrie Walker Sanders
Valrie Walker Sanders was a candidate for District 6 representative on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in Georgia. Walker Sanders was defeated in the by-district general election on November 7, 2017.
Biography
Walker Sanders received a bachelor's degree in political science and a master's degree in international relations from Georgia State University and a Juris Doctor from Atlanta Law School. She has worked in legal support and as a substitute teacher. She has been associated with the Georgia Carribean American Heritage Coalition, the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce, the National Coalition of Caribbean Affairs, and the Institute for Caribbean Studies. She was appointed to be a Georgia Goodwill Ambassador.[1]
Elections
2017
- See also: Atlanta Public Schools elections (2017)
All nine seats on the Atlanta Public Schools Board of Education in Georgia were up for general election on November 7, 2017. Six seats were elected by district and three seats were elected at large. Six incumbents filed for re-election. A runoff election was held on December 5, 2017, after no candidate in Districts 2, 3, 5, and 7 won a majority of votes in the general election.[2][3][4]
District 2 incumbent Byron Amos won against newcomer Keisha Carey in the runoff election after they defeated challenger Tony Burks in the general election. As of December 5, 2017, the runoff election was too close to call. The open District 3 seat drew five newcomers, Adzua Agyapon, Lewis Cartee, Michelle Olympiadis, Antoine Raynard Trammell, and Rashida Winfrey. Olympiadis-Constant defeated Agyapon in the runoff election. Newcomer Erika Yvette Mitchell defeated Raynard Johnson in the runoff election after defeating candidates D'Jaris James, Jatisha Marsh, Bobby Montgomery, and Jackye Rhodes for the District 5 seat. In District 7, newcomer Kandis Wood Jackson won against Patricia Crayton after they defeated candidates Nathaniel Borrell Dyer, John Wright, and Micah Rowland in the general election.[5][6]
In the general election, incumbent Leslie Grant defeated challenger Ade Oguntoye to retain her District 1 seat. Incumbent Nancy Meister was the only candidate to file for the District 4 seat and won unopposed. In District 6, incumbent Eshé Collins defeated newcomers Valrie Walker Sanders, Patreece Hutcherson, and Donta McMichael to retain her seat. District 8 incumbent Cynthia Briscoe Brown won against challengers Ben Stone and Charlie Stadtlander. Incumbent Jason Esteves was the only candidate to file for the District 9 seat and won unopposed.[2][3][4]
Results
| Atlanta Public Schools, District 6 General Election, 4-year term, 2017 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Eshé Collins Incumbent |
58.02% | 7,146 |
| Valrie Walker Sanders | 18.12% | 2,232 |
| Patreece Hutcherson | 15.13% | 1,863 |
| Donta McMichael | 8.44% | 1,039 |
| Write-in votes | 0.29% | 36 |
| Total Votes | 12,316 | |
| Source: Fulton County, Georgia, "Official Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017 and DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017 | ||
Funding
Walker Sanders filed an affidavit on June 26, 2017, stating her intent not to receive or spend more than $2,500 in the 2017 election.[7]
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Carribean American Heritage Coalition, "Valrie Walker Sanders," accessed October 26, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Atlanta, Georgia, "City of Atlanta 2017 General Municipal Election: Candidates Who Have Completed Qualifying Process," accessed August 28, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fulton County, Georgia, "Official Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 DeKalb County, Georgia, "Election Summary Report: Official and Complete," accessed November 17, 2017
- ↑ Fulton County, GA, "December 5, 2017 General Municipal and Special Runoff - Unofficial results," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ DeKalb County, "Election Summary Report: Unofficial and Incomplete," accessed December 5, 2017
- ↑ City of Atlanta, GA - Easy File, "2017 Disclosure Reports," accessed October 23, 2017
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