Yolanda Williams (Nebraska)
Yolanda Williams was the Subdistrict 1 representative on the Omaha Board of Education in Nebraska from 2013 to 2017. She was first elected in 2013. Williams resigned on December 4, 2017, because she moved out of the district.[1]
Biography
When she served on the school board, Williams was the lead program and outreach coordinator for Partnership 4 Kids. She was also the artist owner of Orange Elephant Designs. She had previous experience in the nonprofit and art industries. Williams obtained an associate degree in interior design from Metropolitan Community College. She went on to earn a bachelor's degree in art management from Bellevue University.[2]
Elections
2016
- See also: Omaha Public Schools elections (2016)
Five of the nine seats on the Omaha Public Schools school board were up for general election on November 8, 2016. The board is nonpartisan, but the candidates identified with a political party when they filed for candidacy. A primary election was held for Subdistricts 1 and 7 on May 10, 2016. Subdistrict 1 incumbent Yolanda Williams (D) defeated challenger Ricky Smith (D) in the general election and Krystal Gabel and Marilou Roth (R) in the primary election to win re-election to her seat. Ben Perlman won the open Subdistrict 3 seat by defeating Alex Gates. Incumbent Lou Ann Goding (R) ran unopposed and won re-election in Subdistrict 5. Amanda Ryan (D) won the open Subdistrict 7 seat by defeating Carol Krejci (D) in the general election and Mario Polite in the primary election. Vinny Palermo (D) ran unopposed and won re-election to the Subdistrict 9 seat.[3]
Results
| Omaha Public Schools, Subdistrict 1 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Yolanda Williams Incumbent |
61.04% | 6,736 |
| Ricky Smith | 38.07% | 4,201 |
| Write-in votes | 0.9% | 99 |
| Total Votes | 11,036 | |
| Source: Douglas County, Nebraska, "Summary Report," accessed November 30, 2016 | ||
| Omaha Public Schools, Subdistrict 1 Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Yolanda Williams Incumbent |
41.96% | 1,239 |
| Ricky Smith |
26.99% | 797 |
| Marilou Roth | 15.68% | 463 |
| Krystal Gabel | 14.22% | 420 |
| Write-in votes | 1.15% | 34 |
| Total Votes | 2,953 | |
| Source: Douglas County Election Commission, "Official Results," accessed June 6, 2016 | ||
Funding
Williams reported $4,590.00 in contributions and $2,705.47 in expenditures to the Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, which left her campaign with $1,884.53 on hand as of November 3, 2016.[4]
Endorsements
Williams received an official endorsement from the Omaha World-Herald.[5]
Recent news
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Omaha World-Herald, "OPS board member Yolanda Williams announces resignation," December 5, 2017
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Yolanda Williams," accessed March 11, 2016
- ↑ Douglas County, Nebraska, "Candidate Information," accessed March 2, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Accountability and Dislosure Committee, "Campaign Statements," accessed November 3, 2016
- ↑ Omaha.com, "World-Herald editorial: Keep momentum going for OPS," April 27, 2016
| 2016 Omaha Public Schools Elections | |
| Douglas County, Nebraska | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | Subdistrict 1: Incumbent, Yolanda Williams • Krystal Gabel • Marilou Roth • Ricky Smith Subdistrict 3: Alex Gates • Ben Perlman |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
