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Victoria E. Young
Victoria E. Young was a 2015 candidate for Super District 8 of the Memphis City Council in Tennessee. The general election took place on October 8, 2015.
Biography
Young obtained a B.A. in English from Duke University (2013) and an M.A. in educational leadership from Loyola Maramount University (2015). She works in education, with professional experience that includes the following:
- 2014-Present: Teacher, Shelby County Schools
- 2013-Present: Executive director, Visionaries, Inc.
- 2013: Servant leader intern, Children's Defense Fund
- 2013: Extended day teacher, Global Scholars Academy[1]
Elections
2015
The city of Memphis, Tennessee, held elections for mayor and city council on October 8, 2015. Because this race could not move to a runoff, the candidate with the most votes was declared the winner, regardless of whether he or she won a majority.[2] The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 17, 2015.[3] In the District 8 Position 1 race, incumbent Joe Brown defeated George Thompson and Victoria E. Young in the general election on October 8, 2015.[4]
| Memphis City Council District 8, Position 1 General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Joe Brown Incumbent |
69.3% | 30,397 | |
| Victoria E. Young | 20.4% | 8,967 | |
| George Thompson | 10.1% | 4,445 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.2% | 81 | |
| Total Votes | 43,890 | ||
| Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Memphis Election 2015 October," accessed October 8, 2015 | |||
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See also
- Memphis, Tennessee
- Memphis, Tennessee municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
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