William Queen (West Virginia)
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William "Bill" Queen is an at-large representative on the Berkeley County Board of Education in West Virginia. He first joined the board in 1996.[1]
Queen sought another term in the general election on May 10, 2016.[2][3] He successfully won re-election to his seat.[4]
Biography
Queen is a restorative dentist. He earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from the West Virginia Institute of Technology, a doctorate in dental surgery from the West Virginia University School of Dentistry, and a specialty in prosthodontics from the University of North Carolina School of Dentistry.[1]
Elections
2016
- See also: Berkeley County Schools elections (2016)
Two of the five seats on the Berkeley County Schools Board of Education were up for at-large general election on May 10, 2016. In their bids for re-election, incumbents J. Ron Gray and William "Bill" Queen faced challenger Michelle Barnes-Russell.[2][5] Queen won re-election, and Barnes-Russell defeated Gray to win a seat on the board.[4]
Results
| Berkeley County Schools, At-Large General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 William "Bill" Queen Incumbent |
39.21% | 10,034 |
| Michelle Barnes-Russell |
31.21% | 7,988 |
| J. Ron Gray Incumbent | 29.58% | 7,570 |
| Total Votes | 25,592 | |
| Source: Berkeley County Clerk, "Election Current Results," accessed May 27, 2016 | ||
Funding
Queen reported no contributions but $25.00 in expenditures to the Berkeley County Clerk, which left his campaign with $25.00 in debt in the election.[6][7][8]
Endorsements
Queen received no official endorsements in the election.
2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonpartisan | William "Bill" Queen |
44% | 6,949 | |
| Nonpartisan | J. Ron Gray |
30.5% | 4,811 | |
| Nonpartisan | David Woods | 25.5% | 4,020 | |
| Total Votes | 15,780 | |||
| Source: West Virginia Secretary of State, "Berkeley County Election Results: May 8, 2012 Primary," accessed March 4, 2014 | ||||
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Berkeley County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed March 4, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abbey Smith, "Phone communication with Berkeley County Clerk's Office," February 3, 2016
- ↑ Berkeley County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Berkeley County Clerk, "Election Current Results," accessed May 10, 2016
- ↑ Berkeley County Schools, "Board of Education," accessed February 3, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Berkeley County," April 6, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Berkeley County," May 5, 2016
- ↑ Abbey Smith, “Email communication with Berkeley County," June 28, 2016
| 2016 Berkeley County Schools Elections | |
| Berkeley County, West Virginia | |
| Election date: | May 10, 2016 |
| Candidates: | At-large: • Incumbent, J. Ron Gray • Incumbent, William "Bill" Queen • Michelle Barnes-Russell |
| Important information: | What was at stake? • Additional elections on the ballot • Key deadlines |
