William Brunke
William Brunke was the Princess Anne (District 7) incumbent on the Virginia Beach City School Board in Virginia. He
ran
against challengers Kimberly Melnyk and Frances Thompson in the general election on November 4, 2014. William Brunke lost the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Brunke has his bachelor's degree in accounting from Dominican College of Blauvelt. He is a certified public accountant, and has owned his own accounting firm since 1992.
Elections
2014
The November 4, 2014, general election in Virginia Beach City Public Schools featured six seats up for election. The districts of Bayside, Beach, Lynnhaven and Princess Anne were up for re-election, in addition to two at-large seats.
For the at-large seats, incumbents Dorothy Holtz and Robert Melatti sought re-election against four challengers. They were Alvenia Leboeuf, Ashley McLeod, Gregg O’Neil and Osmay Torres.
In the Bayside (District 4) race, incumbent Carolyn Weems faced challenger Clenise Platt. In the Beach (District 6) race, incumbent Samuel Reid competed against Sharon Felton. Lynnhaven (District 5) incumbent Emma L. Davis did not file for re-election; three candidates sought her seat. They were Michael Kelly, Carolyn Rye and Gregory Strangways. Two candidates, Kimberly Melnyk and Frances Thompson, challenged incumbent William Brunke for the Princess Anne (District 7) seat.
Holtz and McLeod won election to the at-large seats. Weems, Felton, Rye and Melnyk won their respective district seats.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan |  Kimberly Melnyk |
37.6% | 29,379 | |
| Nonpartisan | William Brunke Incumbent | 36% | 28,147 | |
| Nonpartisan | Frances Thompson | 26% | 20,301 | |
| Nonpartisan | Write-in votes | 0.4% | 276 | |
| Total Votes | 78,103 | |||
| Source: Virginia Department of Elections, "Official Election Results," accessed December 29, 2014 | ||||
Funding
Brunke reported $21,642.22 in campaign contributions and $16,069.10 in expenditures in this election, according to the Virginia State Board of Elections.[1]
Endorsements
Brunke was endorsed by U.S. Congressman Scott Rigell (R-VA), Virginia State Senators John Cosgrove (R), Jeffrey McWaters (R) and Frank Wagner (R) and Virginia State Delegates Ronald Villanueva (R), Barry Knight (R), Bill DeSteph (R), Chris Stolle (R), Scott W. Taylor (Virginia) (R) and Glenn Davis (R). He was also endorsed by Virginia Beach Mayor Will Sessoms, Vice-Mayor Louis Jones, councilpersons Bob Dyer, Shannon Kane, Brad Martin, John Uhrin, Rosemary Wilson and Jim Wood, in addition to Sheriff Ken Stolle, Virginia Beach City Treasurer John Atkinson, Commonwealth’s Attorney Colin Stolle and Clerk of Court Tina Sinnen. He had the backing of fellow board members Dan Edwards, Em Davis, Robert Melatti, Samuel Reid, Betsy Taylor, Leonard Tengco and Carolyn Weems.[2]
In an October 22, 2014, editorial by The Virginian-Pilot, the staff endorsed Brunke.[3]
2010
| Virginia Beach City Public Schools, Lynnhaven General Election, 4-year term, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Independent | William Brunke |
99.2% | 881 | |
| Independent | Write-in votes | 0.8% | 7 | |
| Total Votes | 888 | |||
| Source: Virginia Beach, Virginia, "November 2010 General and Special Elections," accessed October 14, 2014 | ||||
Recent news
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