Walker McGinis
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Walker McGinis represents the District 4 seat on the Huntsville City Board of Education in Alabama. He first won election to the board in the general election on August 26, 2014.
Biography
McGinis has been an educator and principal in Huntsville City Schools for 36 years. He has received statewide recognition for improving test scores at Chapman Middle School and was named 2006 principal of the year by the Alabama Foreign Language Teachers Association. He is also a national speaker on special education issues.[1]
Elections
2014
- See also: Huntsville City Schools elections (2014)
In the August 26, 2014 general election, Beth Wilder defeated Richard V. Buchanan for the District 2 seat and Walker McGinis defeated Kimberly Battle for the District 4 seat. Elisa Ferrell and Anson Knowles competed in a runoff election on October 7, 2014 for the District 3 seat. They defeated challengers Ellen Brusick, Kathie Rooker and Pat Sanders.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Walker McGinis |
57.3% | 1,020 | |
| Nonpartisan | Kimberly Battle | 42.7% | 761 | |
| Total Votes | 1,781 | |||
| Source: AL.com, "Ferrell, Knowles headed for runoff in District 3 board race; Wilder, McGinnis clinch victory in Districts 2, 4," August 9, 2014 These election results are unofficial. They will be updated once certified election results are available. | ||||
Funding
McGinis did not file a campaign finance report with the Alabama Secretary of State.[2]
Endorsements
McGinis was endorsed by former Deputy Superintendent Mary Ruth Yates, Columbia High School principal Greg Hicks, attorney and former board member Dough Martinson, former Grissom High School administrator Sonny Rooks, former Huntsville High School principal Jan Harris, former police chief and mayoral assistant Rex Reynolds and current school board member David Blair. [3][4]
2010
McGinis ran for the District 4 seat in 2010, but was defeated by Jeanne Robinson.
| Huntsville City Schools, District 3 General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Nonpartisan | Jeanne Robinson |
48.1% | 2,732 | |
| Nonpartisan | Walker McGinis | 45.7% | 2,599 | |
| Nonpartisan | Mark Huff | 6.2% | 352 | |
| Total Votes | 5,683 | |||
| Source: Huntsville City, "Elections," accessed July 10, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Walker + McGinis + Huntsville + City + Schools"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Campaign Website, "Home," accessed July 12, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Alabama Secretary of State, "Alabama Electronic Fair Campaign Practices Act (FCPA) Reporting System," accessed July 9, 2014
- ↑ Campaign Website, "Endorsements," accessed July 16, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ AL.com, "David Blair won't seek third term on Huntsville school board, endorses candidates in 3 board races," June 30, 2014
| 2014 Huntsville City Schools Elections | |
| Madison County, Alabama | |
| Election date: | August 26, 2014 |
| Candidates: | District 2: • Beth Wilder • Richard V. Buchanan
District 3: • Ellen Brusick • Elisa Ferrell • Anson Knowles • Kathie Rooker • Pat Sanders District 4: • Kimberly Battle • Walker McGinis |
| Important information: | What was at stake? •Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |
