Ophelia Burroughs
Ophelia Burroughs (Democratic Party) was a member of the Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia, representing District 5. Burroughs left office on January 1, 2021.
Burroughs (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Clayton County Public Schools to represent District 5 in Georgia. Burroughs won in the general election on November 8, 2016.
Elections
2016
Five of the nine seats on the Clayton County Board of Education were up for general election on November 8, 2016. A primary election was held on May 24, 2016. District 5 incumbent Ophelia Burroughs defeated Christina Cummings and Deatrice Haney in the Democratic primary. District 6 incumbent Mary Baker advanced past Democratic primary opponents Cephus Jackson, Germaine Duncan, and Tom Huynh. District 7 incumbent Judy Johnson won the Democratic nomination against Sabrina Hill, C. Synamon Baldwin, and James Bishop. Burroughs, Baker, Johnson, District 2 incumbent Mark Christmas (D), and District 3 incumbent Jessie Goree (D) won without opposition in the general election.[1]
Results
| Clayton County Public Schools, District 5 General Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Ophelia Burroughs Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 9,130 | |
| Total Votes | 9,130 | |||
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Election November 8, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||||
| Clayton County Public Schools, District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 4-Year Term, 2016 |
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|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Ophelia Burroughs Incumbent |
53.63% | 1,094 |
| Christina Cummings | 25.39% | 518 |
| Deatrice Haney | 20.98% | 428 |
| Total Votes | 2,040 | |
| Source: Georgia Secretary of State, "General Primary and Nonpartisan General Election May 24, 2016," accessed December 14, 2016 | ||
About the district
- See also: Clayton County Public Schools, Georgia
Clayton County Public Schools is located in Clayton County, Georgia. The county seat of Clayton County is Jonesboro. Clayton County was home to 259,424 residents in 2013, according to the United States Census Bureau.[2] The district was the fifth-largest school district in the state in the 2013–2014 school year and served 52,296 students.[3]
Demographics
Clayton County underperformed in comparison to the state of Georgia in terms of higher education achievement and median household income in 2012. The United States Census Bureau found that 17.5 percent of Clayton County residents aged 25 years and older had attained a bachelor's degree, compared to 27.8 percent for Georgia as a whole. The median household income in Clayton County was $42,569, compared to $49,604 for the state of Georgia. The poverty rate in Clayton County was 21.5 percent, compared to 17.4 percent for the entire state.[2]
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Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Qualifying Candidate Information," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 United States Census Bureau, "Clayton County, Georgia," accessed May 14, 2014
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "ELSI Table Generator," accessed November 16, 2015
- ↑ Georgia Secretary of State, "Current and Past Election Results," accessed July 1, 2014
| 2016 Clayton County Public Schools Elections | |
| Clayton County, Georgia | |
| Election date: | November 8, 2016 |
| Candidates: | District 2: Incumbent, Mark Christmas (D) District 3: Incumbent, Jessie Goree (D) |
| Important information: | What was at stake? |
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