William Orgel

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William Orgel

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Shelby County Schools school board, District 8

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Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board, District 8

Successor: Amber Huett-Garcia

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Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Austin

Personal

Profession

Business

William Orgel was a member of the Memphis-Shelby County Schools school board in Tennessee, representing District 8. He assumed office on January 25, 2022. He left office on September 1, 2022.

Orgel ran for re-election to the Shelby County Schools school board to represent District 8 in Tennessee. He won in the general election on August 2, 2018.

Biography

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Orgel earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Austin. His career experience includes running Tower Ventures, a company that specializes in wireless phone towers, and working as the director of First Capital Bank, located in Germantown, Tennessee.

Elections

2018

See also: Shelby County Schools, Tennessee elections (2018)

General election

General election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 8

Incumbent William Orgel defeated Jerry Cunningham in the general election for Shelby County Schools school board, District 8 on August 2, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		William Orgel (Nonpartisan)	56.4	7,431
	Submit photo	Jerry Cunningham (Nonpartisan)	43.1	5,688
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	63

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2014

See also: Shelby County Schools elections (2014)

The August 7, 2014, general election ballot for District 1 included incumbent Chris Caldwell and challenger Freda Garner Williams. The District 3 ballot included challengers Teddy King, Anthony Lockhart and Stephanie Love. The District 5 ballot included challengers Scott McCormick and David Winston. The District 6 ballot included incumbent Shante K. Avant and Jimmy Warren. The District 9 ballot included challengers Roshun Austin, Mike Kernell and Damon Curry Morris. Candidate Miska Clay Bibbs and incumbent William E. Orgel ran unopposed in Districts 7 and 8, respectively.

Results

Shelby County Schools, District 8, 4-year term, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	William E. Orgel	100%	10,131
Total Votes				10,131
Source: Tiffany Rouse, "Email communication with Shelby County Administrator of Elections Richard Holden," March 5, 2015

Funding

Orgel did not file a campaign finance report with the Tennessee Registry of Election Finance.

Endorsements

Orgel did not receive any official endorsements in this election.

2012

Results

Shelby County Schools, District 7 General Election, 2-year term, August 2, 2012

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Nonpartisan	William E. Orgel	100%	11,705
Total Votes				11,705
Source: Shelby County Election Commission, "Election Summary Report," August 20, 2012

See also

• Shelby County Schools, Tennessee
• Shelby County Schools elections (2014)
• Shelby County Schools, Tennessee elections (2018)

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